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For children and teenagers, a monotonous routine, passive social media use and a lack of contact with friends, is a hallmark of the pandemic, and…
April 10, 2021
Getting a job at 14, and building up valuable work experience while still at school, is a fantastic way to impress future employers, and increase…
April 10, 2021
If you’re thinking about attending (or sending your child to attend) a summer school this year, you may be wondering what Oxford summer courses are,…
April 7, 2021
Summer schools are a great opportunity for your child to experience new subjects, grow personally and academically, and enjoy life-changing adventures. But how do you…
April 6, 2021
Choosing your degree course is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Your UCAS application is only the beginning of the…
March 31, 2021
Learning English can be tricky, and it doesn’t help that a lot of the advice you’re given seems contradictory. On the one hand, when you’re…
March 14, 2021
There’s no shortage of different ways to learn English. You could use software like Duolingo or Rosetta Stone. You could watch lots of English-language TV…
March 14, 2021
There are around 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world. About 500 of these are seriously endangered; a language dies out, on average, every two weeks.…
March 13, 2021
One of the things that makes English a challenging language to learn is the sheer number of synonyms it contains. Synonyms are words that mean…
March 11, 2021
You might know that the first women’s colleges at Oxford and Cambridge were founded in the 1860s and 70s, and conclude that there weren’t many…
March 9, 2021
Most guides to writing well will give you the advice to write clearly and avoid jargon. You should also read… An Introduction to English Slang:…
March 7, 2021
Londoners and their city play an outsized role in the history of Britain. You should also read… 15 Buildings in London Everyone Should See 6…
March 6, 2021
The good student strives constantly to achieve a better essay each time they write one. It can be a challenge to find ways to keep…
March 4, 2021
Learning how to give a presentation well is a significant life skill. It’s valuable at school, where you may often be called upon to give…
March 4, 2021
Oxford captures the minds and hearts of so many people, whether they are born there, study there, or are simply visiting. Can you relate to…
March 3, 2021
Different people have very different ideas of Englishness. To some, it’s Hugh Grant looking floppy-haired and nervous in Four Weddings and a Funeral. To others,…
March 3, 2021
Becoming a student and moving out of home can mean coming into contact with all kinds of laws you didn’t know existed. It may be…
March 2, 2021
While most universities are just academic institutions, some have a secret life moonlighting as movie stars. It’s common to see university architecture, lecture halls or…
March 1, 2021
Can you imagine a world without Google? It would never have existed without Stanford graduate Larry Page. In fact, many of the things that define…
March 1, 2021
You should also read… 12 Essential English Novels Everyone Should Read 9 Classic Novels for Students of English as a Foreign Language Tell someone that…
February 28, 2021
