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Issue 1 - Hilary Term 2013

Welcome to the latest issue of Student News, containing a roundup of information on news and events from the University. Check out the Student Gateway or follow us on Twitter for up-to-the minute information.

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Help us to improve the Student Gateway

The Student Gateway website provides a single point of access to information, services and resources for current students. To ensure the website remains an effective means of student communication a project is currently taking place to refresh its design and structure. An online survey will be live on the website from Monday afternoon for two weeks to seek your feedback on how easy it is to find content. The survey will take no longer than 5 minutes and your response will help us to improve the website’s navigation. To take part, please visit the Student Gateway and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Candidates with alternative exam arrangements

The deadline for applying for exam adjustments is the Friday of 4th week of the term before the exam takes place. Therefore, if you have exams in Trinity Term, applications should be in by Friday 8th February. Timetables are published on the Student Gateway, at the latest, five weeks before the date of the first exam with an individual timetable following after (no later than 2 weeks before the first date of the exam). Please check your individual timetable and, if alternative arrangements put in place for you are missing, email exam.arrangements@admin.ox.ac.uk. Permissions for alternative arrangements do not carry over if you change course and will have to be reapplied for. Only permissions that explicitly state that they are ongoing are carried over from one year of a course to the next. If you have been granted a non-ongoing permission and think that you will need the arrangements again, please contact your College.
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The Internship Programme 2013: International Internships now LIVE!

The Internship Programme (formerly known as OUIIP) provides access to exciting summer internships, with opportunities available across the world in a huge variety of sectors including International Development, Research, Policy, Programming, Education, Conservation and Finance. These internships are open for application exclusively to current matriculated Oxford University students, including those in their final year of study. There are already more than 100 international internships on offer and new opportunities will keep appearing throughout January – so keep checking! The application deadline is 12 February 2013, with candidates selected during March and April. UK internships will be listed after 1 February with an application deadline of 5 March. To find out more, come to one of The Internship Programme’s Presentations or Application Drop-In Sessions.
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Changes to single sign-on accounts for Research Post Graduate Students

As a result of the new eVision online system to support the administration of degree ceremony bookings, single sign-on (SSO) access to eVision for research post graduates has been extended from 6 months post University card expiry to 10 months. This is to allow sufficient time for you to book degree ceremonies in the event of delays to course completion and the right to supplicate. Access does not extend to other resources such as library resources or email accounts; the entitlement to the full range of University IT Services continues until the expiry date on your University Card. Prior to leaving the University it is recommended you register an alternative email address using the self registration pages. You can also set your University email account to forward email to a new address for a further two months following Card expiry, providing this is carried out before your University Card expires.
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UK ICT Pioneers 2012 competition

Two Oxford DPhil students made it to the final twelve in a prestigious national competition for pioneering information and communication technology (ICT) researchers. Our congratulations to Philip Dolan, Wolfson College/Materials, and Mattias Heinrich, St Hilda’s College/Engineering Science.

The UK ICT Pioneers 2012 competition is organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) and was open to all second and third year UK postgraduate research students in ICT-related subjects. The final took place at The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London, where the finalists showcased their work before the competition's four category winners were awarded cash prizes of £2,000. The EPSRC is the UK's main agency for funding research in engineering and the physical sciences. EPSRC invests around £800 million a year in research and postgraduate training, to help the nation handle the next generation of technological change. More information is available from the EPSRC website.

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Scholarships for study in Germany

Scholarships are available for Oxford students to study for one or two years in Germany.

  • Hanseatic Scholarships enable undergraduate (final year) and graduate students from Oxford or Cambridge to undertake research at doctoral or postdoctoral level, to pursue a workable project not connected to a research degree, or undertake a degree, at an academic institution in Germany.
  • Michael Foster Memorial Scholarship enables undergraduate (final year) and graduate students from Oxford to undertake research or other academic work in a field of their choice at any university, excluding art and music academies, in Germany.
  • Theodor Heuss Research Fellowship is intended for postgraduate or postdoctoral students wishing to undertake research in a field of their choice in Germany.

The closing date for applications is Friday 1 February 2013 (3rd week). For further information, please visit the Fees and Funding website.

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Australian National University student exchange

One place is available in 2013 for a current graduate research student, from any subject area, to undertake a period of study at the Australian National University (ANU). It is expected that students will continue to be registered for a degree at Oxford during this period and that they will normally have completed at least one year of study prior to the exchange. A travel grant is available to cover visa costs, health insurance and economy return travel to Australia. The application deadline is Friday 8 March 2013. For more information visit the Fees and Funding website.
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International Alliance of Research Universities Global Summer Program

Applications are now open for the IARU Global Summer Program. This exciting learning experience offers students the opportunity to study at IARU member universities. By bringing together students and faculty from different countries and cultures, the courses provide a truly global perspective on key contemporary issues. There are a wide range of courses on offer and a full list can be found on the IARU website. Thanks to generous donations from the University’s Alumni Association, the Victor and William Fung Foundation, and Santander up to 20 bursaries and scholarships are available. The deadline for applications is Friday 1 March 2013.
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Mood and Judgement Study

Volunteers are needed for a series of studies investigating how a person’s mood can affect their judgments of control. Volunteers will be asked to complete some background demographic information, complete a simple memory test, answer a questionnaire about their mood and do a computerised judgement task. The study takes between 30 minutes and 1hr and volunteers are paid £5 per half hour. The study has the full approval of the University of Oxford Interdisciplinary Research Committee (MSD/IDREC/C1/2010/116). Anyone who is interested in participating should fill in the mood questionnaire.
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Microsoft offer for Office 2010 (Win) or 2011 (Mac)

IT Services and Microsoft have agreed a trial partnership and are offering the latest Microsoft Office software to students for less than £50 from the 14 January to 12 February 2013. The offer includes the current Office software (2010 for Windows, 2011 for Mac) plus free upgrades to any new versions released in the next three years so long as you are still a student. When you finish being a student you may keep the copy you have forever, but will have no more upgrade rights. To purchase visit the OnTheHub website. Payment is available via credit card or PayPal, and as part of the process you will be asked to login using your Oxford Username and Password (single sign-on). Support is available from support@kivuto.com or toll free in the UK at 0800 098 8436.
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IT Services survey on Computer Backup Use

IT Services are conducting a short online survey into backup provision and use within the University, and would like to hear from students on their expectations, needs and demands about the backup service that they would like to see available. The survey runs until the 15 February 2013, and all participants will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher.
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Events

International Careers Day 2013: 19 January, 11-3pm, Exam Schools

With key speakers and exhibitors covering International Development, International Policy, International Law, Natural Resources and the Environment, International Academia, International Business, International Internships and more – this is a key event in the student calendar. For more information including a full list of companies exhibiting at the fair download the International Careers Day booklet or visit the Careers Service website.
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