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10 Ways to Take Control of Your Own Studies (Even While You’re Still at School)

School can become chafing for certain students. You might also enjoy… 5 Ways to Combine Pokémon Go With Studying 7 Interesting Study Tips You May…

August 9, 2020

7 Things You Can Say in Other Languages That You Can’t Say in English

by Emma Bates English is a rich, varied and flexible language, with a tendency to borrow enthusiastically any words in other languages that seem like…

August 4, 2020

The Ultimate Guide to EFL Exams: Their Pros, Cons and Which One You Should Take

If you’re an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student, you’re probably working hard to get your English up to a great standard. You should…

August 3, 2020

4 Great Medical Advances of the Next 30 Years

The last hundred years have seen many great achievements for the human race – a man on the moon, the development of the internet, and…

August 3, 2020

10 Ways You’re Making Your Future Studies Difficult (Without Even Realising It)

Endless essays, mountains of books, a relentless schedule of classes: even at the best of times, education can seem difficult. It’s a shame, therefore, that…

August 1, 2020

25 English Expressions You Might Encounter (But Which Now Seem Out Of Date)

Textbooks often contain relics of bygone expressions. It’s tricky to write a textbook targeted at teenagers. The basic curriculum might not have changed in five…

August 1, 2020

Not Just Oxbridge: A Guide to Britain’s Other Top Universities

Most emphasis is placed on Oxford and Cambridge Universities as the UK’s prime centres of academic excellence. It’s not hard to see why these ancient…

July 30, 2020

A Guide to English Puns and Wordplay

Here in the UK, we love a good pun. You’ll probably notice them in tabloid newspaper headlines, but you might also hear them in everyday…

July 29, 2020

7 Ways to Gamify Your Studies to Make Learning More Fun

There’s no two ways about it: sometimes studying can feel like a bit of a struggle. You should also read… How to Study When You’ve…

July 28, 2020

Reflections on the First World War

by Andrew AlexanderThe views represented in this article are solely those of the author and may not be construed as in any way representative of the…

July 28, 2020

8 Ways to Work Harder Without Even Realising It

What’s the missing ingredient in your studies? You might also enjoy… 8 Popular Study Tips That You Ought to Ignore 8 Easy Ways to Improve…

July 28, 2020

10 Astonishing Research Resources You Didn’t Know You Could Access

By the time you’re getting to the last few years of your school career, you’re likely to be called upon to do an increasing amount…

July 27, 2020

Results Day: The Ultimate Guide

It’s the day you’ve been waiting for ever since you left the exam hall after your final exam. You should also read… How to Choose…

July 26, 2020

An Interview with One of ORA’s Wonderful Counsellors

This week, we’re giving you an insight into the people who make a very significant contribution to the summer school: our brilliant counsellors. Alice, from…

July 26, 2020

The Expert’s Guide to the International Baccalaureate

About the AuthorStephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama at…

July 25, 2020

9 Industries the UK Leads the World in

It’s easy to name certain countries’ most famous exports. You might also enjoy… Black and White and Read All Over: A Guide to British Newspapers…

July 25, 2020

How Much Do Job Prospects Matter When Choosing a University?

Among the many different considerations to think about when trying to decide which university is right for you is the job prospects offered by each…

July 24, 2020

The New Monetary Orthodoxy is Wrong: To Be a Strong Nation, You Need a Strong Currency

by Andrew AlexanderThe views represented in this article are solely those of the author and may not be construed as in any way representative of…

July 23, 2020

The Complete Guide to Emergency Cramming

Nobody wants to end up in a state of panic with an exam looming, but it can happen to even the most organised of students,…

July 22, 2020

10 Ways Schools Differ Around the World

We think of going to school as a universal experience, but it varies greatly depending on where in the world you are. You should also…

July 22, 2020