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The journey so far

"I'm from a small town in northern Colorado, USA, and I came to Oxford to do the MPhil in Political Theory at Linacre College. Before Oxford, I did a double undergraduate degree in Philosophy and French at Amherst College in Massachusetts, where I also swam in the NCAA athletic system and founded the Queer Athlete Alliance. Being RowSab is the latest in a long line of odd-jobs I've held, from a barista at Dunkin Donuts to a field organiser in local Colorado politics. 

"My name is Sami Barkal, a 5th year medical student at Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. I am currently doing a one-year research project in cancer immunology as part of my additional doctoral degree (Dr. med.) in the laboratory of Professor Michael Dustin at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology. My research stay has been funded by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation.

Dear students,

Happy New Year, and a very warm welcome to the start of Hilary term. I’m here at the newly opened Life and Mind Building – our new home for Biology and Experimental Psychology.

Dear students,

Welcome to the beautiful chapel of Merton College.

As Michaelmas term ends, I know what a busy time this term has been for you all. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to our great University. If this is your first year at Oxford, I hope you are feeling settled and at home. I’ve enjoyed meeting so many of you across all years of study at various gatherings, and I look forward to seeing more of you as the academic year goes on.

The University is on the lookout for current students to help create, present, and edit social media content – bringing Oxford’s research, news, and campaigns to life as part-time social media content creators.

With a combined audience of over 11 million, you will be creating content that sits on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to bring Oxford’s research, news, and campaigns to life.

If you are a care-experienced or estranged student, you may feel isolated or different because of your experiences at this time of year. It’s important to acknowledge those feelings and recognise that they are valid. The Christmas period may have been difficult in the past — sometimes connected to the circumstances that led to your estrangement or experiences of care.

Tell us about yourself!

I studied History at Wadham. I’m from Birmingham but my family originates in Nigeria.

Tell us about yourself!

"This October has been an incredibly busy yet wonderful time for me. It’s my favourite time of the year - Black History Month, and I just wanted to share a few of my