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Being black at Oxford

"Are you an incoming fresher? Are you black? Do you have questions about what life at Oxford can mean for you? Where to get your hair done? Where to buy seasoned food? If so, you’ve come to the right place."

A guide to LGBTQ+ life in Oxford

"The most important thing is that Oxford is a fantastic environment in which to express yourself, your sexuality, and your gender identity freely."

Tips for keeping fit

"Exercise is great for your mental health, but it's also a great distraction from the impending doom that is your essay's reading list."

A beginner’s guide to Oxford’s clubs

"However, just like colleges, you will likely end up loving whichever club you decide to pledge allegiance to."

A guide to Oxford’s libraries

"Part of the excitement of going to uni here is being able to access some truly beautiful study spaces, so do make the most of it!"

A guide to Oxford’s traditions

"These traditions will form many of your fondest memories of your time at Oxford, hopefully making up for the late nights in the library that inevitably outnumber them"

A guide to academic life

"Nobody expects you to turn up knowing everything - otherwise there would be no point in you being here!"

A day in the life of an Oxford student

"From experience, it seems that when I turn up to tutes well-rested, I am roasted by the tutors, and when I wake up hungover, I am praised for my great ideas."

Five things I wish I’d done as a fresher

"First year at any uni is a big step for anyone, but the first year of Oxford? It’s crazy!"

How to survive Freshers’ Week

"Given that you most likely fall ill by the end of this week, try to have a good time before everyone in college is going through a pack of Lemsip a day!"

Packing: too much or too little?

"You are lugging into your accommodation a suitcase that is so heavy it seems you have packed enough bricks to build a two-storey semi-detached."

Pens, Paper and Panic: On the differences between OCD at home and at university

CW: anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, can be characterised by a heavy reliance on routine. Individuals such as myself that...

I’m a student… get me out of here!

It is a thought that fills me with me with apprehension. A feeling so confusing that even my stomach does not understand whether to...

The British higher education system: rigid or rigorous?

‘I first realised I wanted to study History and only History when I was 7 and visited the Tower of London on a school...

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