Read the most recent articles from Oxford Royale's team of talented, insightful writers.
Are you thinking of learning a new language? We’ve written a great deal about learning languages in the past, especially English, from how to revise…
November 16, 2019
About the Author Samantha Love read Law at Merton College, Oxford, and is currently following the BCL course. Oxford and Cambridge are well known for…
November 11, 2019
Choosing which university you want to attend is one of the most important decisions of your life so far. However, the overwhelming choice available to…
October 31, 2019
About the author Philippa Logan read Natural Sciences (specialising in Chemistry) at Newnham College, Cambridge. Hermione Granger was essentially doing science A-levels. Except in her…
October 30, 2019
Choosing a university can be a time-consuming process, and one that’s made harder by the huge choice of top institutions available to you. Your decisions…
October 13, 2019
It’s perhaps because writing the personal statement presents such a challenge for university applicants that there are so many myths surrounding what you should and…
September 29, 2019
Biochemistry, as the name suggests, is where Biology meets Chemistry: it’s the study of living things at a molecular level – or, to put it…
September 29, 2019
A high score in an English as a Foreign Language exam opens many doors, whether that’s enabling you to secure a place on a course…
September 27, 2019
When you leave school, the path is set out for you. When you finish your undergraduate degree, it’s not so clear. If you’re someone who…
September 26, 2019
If you’re dead set on going to Oxford, it’s important to remember that there are still four other places on your UCAS form. The University…
September 22, 2019
When you spend your childhood growing up in a particular education system, it can be difficult to imagine how teaching could be any different from…
September 21, 2019
At one time or another during our years in education, we’ve probably all been handed a homework assignment with an impossible-looking word count that’s forced…
September 14, 2019
We are delighted to be attending the 2013 Independent Schools Show in London, alongside some of the best schools in the UK. This year the…
September 10, 2019
With a bewildering array of careers to choose from, the decision as to which path to take after you graduate is rarely an easy one.…
August 26, 2019
Who doesn’t dream of travelling the world? Unfortunately, most of us are hampered by the need to earn a living. It’s no wonder, then, that…
August 7, 2019
Over the past week, students across ORA's campuses have had a huge amount of fun, in all sorts of ways!
August 4, 2019
Traditions are wonderful things, but they are often much newer than we realise. The great Oxford tradition of wearing a carnation to symbolise how far…
July 13, 2019
The UK is a country that has long been known for its remarkable engineering. From the astonishing and mysterious structures from the Neolithic, through to…
July 10, 2019
When you’re young, ambitious, and the world’s your oyster, there can be few things in life more disappointing than the realisation that your parents can’t…
June 30, 2019
Summer holidays are to be cherished. Your days at school are probably packed with hard work and exams that seldom give you a breather. Even…
June 20, 2019
