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If you’re learning English in order to better your job prospects, the chances are that at some point you’re going to need to understand and…
February 13, 2021
In an ideal situation, you’d have all the time in the world to write a great essay, but sadly it doesn’t always work out that…
February 12, 2021
Combining a job with further study can have a lot of advantages. The most obvious is that if your funding, loan or grant doesn’t stretch…
February 12, 2021
English is often cited as one of the hardest languages to learn, and one of the aspects that gives it this reputation for being tricky…
February 10, 2021
There are no end of myths circulating about British law. Some myths are actively harmful – for instance, the idea that there is such a…
February 10, 2021
ORA students enjoying a lesson outside – Image Copyright Oxford Royale Summer Schools 2014 – All Rights Reserved Here at Oxford Royale Summer Schools, we’re…
February 9, 2021
Being a student at the University of Oxford is the launchpad for an incredible range of careers. Oxford alumni seem to find success in almost…
February 9, 2021
Writing a personal statement is never an easy thing to do, but some students fall so spectacularly short of the mark that their efforts can…
February 7, 2021
Britain’s ancient history is written all over the landscape. The ancient history of Britain comes in two parts. The first part is prehistoric Britain, between…
February 3, 2021
As if you didn’t already have enough to think about when you’re at school, it’s the time when bright, forward-thinking students start to lay the…
February 2, 2021
The moment of truth has arrived: you’ve got your marked essay back and you’re eagerly scanning through it, taking in the amount of red pen,…
February 1, 2021
If you’re wandering through Oxford on a Sunday afternoon, it’s easy to imagine generations of students walking there before you. Following the narrow twists and…
February 1, 2021
The holidays are here – at last! – and it’s time to have some well-earned rest. Many weeks stretch ahead of you in which you’re…
January 31, 2021
The journey of humanity from hunter-gatherers to a species that has the power to shape almost every aspect of its lives and its environment has…
January 26, 2021
by Emma Bates English, despite not being the most-spoken language in the world by some margin, has become an almost universally accepted lingua franca, and…
January 25, 2021
It’s little wonder that it’s the part of the UCAS form that every student dreads: the personal statement is your chance to explain – in…
January 24, 2021
Of the top ten universities in the world, all but one are in the USA or UK. Five are in the USA and four are…
January 20, 2021
If there’s one part of the university application process that most students dread above all others – even more than writing the personal statement –…
January 18, 2021
When you are getting to grips with English, much of your time will be taken up with learning the nitty gritty: grammar and vocabulary. These…
January 14, 2021
As a revered seat of learning, it’s no surprise that Oxford is home to some incredible works of art. The city has a number of…
January 14, 2021
