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The city of Oxford is full of fascinating, beautiful architecture and historical wonder. There are also fascinating parks and green spaces like the Oxford Botanical garden – the oldest botanical garden in the UK. The educational grandeur of Oxford has produced some architectural masterpieces. Amazingly the world-renowned Oxford University pre-dates the Aztec civilisation as teaching...

Even the brightest students can sometimes find themselves academically underperforming, often through no fault of their own. When students find themselves in this situation, it’s often because they’re stuck in a rut and are not sure what to do to improve.

As a student, it’s likely you’ll have done a lot of note-taking by now. But are your study notes messy, disorganised or confusing to read? If so, it’s probably because you haven’t learned how to write study notes effectively yet. Writing notes in your own words is one of the best ways to ensure you’ve...

We all have different learning styles that are better suited to different forms of assessment. For example, you might be a great visual learner but find it hard to absorb information from books, or vice versa. How much time you are able to study in one go will also vary from person to person, although...

Legal books have something of a reputation for being long, impenetrable reads that demand hours of pouring over minute details of incredibly specific areas of law. However, whilst there may be some ancient tomes for which this is true, there are still plenty of very readable books about Law as a subject, as a philosophy.

Oxford is world-renowned for its impressive architecture and centuries-old university, but did you know it also served as the setting for many Harry Potter scenes throughout the movie franchise? The various historic buildings throughout the city proved excellent locations to help bring the iconic story of the young wizard to life. Harry Potter fans, or...

The University of Oxford is famous around the world and has a reputation for first-class facilities and excellent teaching standards. From 2017 to 2021, the University of Oxford was ranked the number one university in the world by Times Higher Education, a respected British magazine that reports on issues concerning higher education. The university has...

To be truly brilliant, an essay needs to utilise the right language. You could make a great point, but if it’s not intelligently articulated, you almost needn’t have bothered.

Mathematics is known as the language of the universe. A way to count, make sense of patterns and order the world. The very first examples of maths can be found in Africa. Indeed, one of the oldest known mathematical artefacts, the Lembombo bone, was found in southern Africa. Over the centuries there have been men...