You’ve heard everyone talk about them, you’ve probably been told how important they are, you may have even written one, but what actually is a CV? What is a CV and why do I need one? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, loosely translated from Latin as ‘the course of my...
How do you create a CV that will get you noticed by employers? If you have no idea where to start, check out our handy beginners’ guide, and get ready to follow your dream career path!
Doctors help me when I’m sick. Doctors walk around in a big white coat with a stethoscope. Doctors save lives. Being a doctor is one of the few careers that almost all of us will have witnessed at some point in our lives. Each of us has our own preconceptions and...
Are you thinking about becoming an engineer? That’s a good place to start, but it’s also a bit like saying “I want to cook.” What do you want to cook? What kind of expertise will it involve? Engineering, broadly, is the art of designing and building. Engineering...
Attending an academic, international summer school can take a lot of organisation, from finding the best summer school option to sorting flights, which may lead you to wonder whether an Oxford summer courses are worth it. Given the unique opportunities for academic...
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Marriage is one of the most important events in many people’s lives, and often it is a very happy experience. But what happens if you’ve tied the knot, and find yourself wishing you could untie it? In a recent decision, Owens v Owens, the Supreme Court has shown that...
A Day in the Life of a Law Student Ella Harold is currently studying for her Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at the BPP Law School in London. She is a Future Trainee Solicitor and will take up a training contract after her LPC. Before studying law, Ella was an...
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Pursuing a career as a doctor requires a lot of work, effort and commitment, but medicine is arguably one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers out there. Studying Medicine in the United Kingdom is a particularly special experience. Home to some of the most...
Choosing what to study at university is a big decision, and it’s not uncommon for prospective medical students to feel some uncertainty about what to expect from working towards a degree. Prospective medical students may be hesitant about committing to a five-year...
Whether you’re still working out what and where you’d like to study, or you’re already set on applying to medical school in the UK, this whistle-stop tour of a day in the life of a Cambridge Medical student is sure to prove an interesting read. The schedule might seem...
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Have you ever wondered why good people do bad things? Or why anyone would ignore someone in need of help? How about why anyone would conform to an extreme idea that they don’t agree with? Throughout the history of psychology, many experiments have attempted to answer...
Whether you’re considering attending our online summer school, or just wondering how to best manage your time and study productively, using apps can help boost motivation, direct focus and achieve academic success. It may seem contradictory to encourage you to spend...
Studying for exams is always difficult, but it can seem even harder with complicated topics and long night shifts sitting at your desk ahead of the big day. Wouldn’t it be great to have a superpower that made studying easy? As it turns out, we might all have one lying...
Whether you’re a keen student journalist yourself, or just looking to learn more about student culture at the universities you’re planning to apply to, student newspapers are the place to go. We break down the benefits you’ll get if you become a student journalist at...
A magical wardrobe, the rising hills of Hobbiton, a Mad Hatter’s tea party: Oxford has represented all of these things to the writers who created them. And with a nudge in the right direction, the literary locations of the city can be brought to life for any visitor...
For a prospective student of literature or a self-confessed bookworm, there’s nothing quite as humbling as standing in the footsteps of Oxford’s rich alumni of literary giants. From Romantic poets to fantasy legends and pioneers in detective writing, this city holds...
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