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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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Are you in your final year of undergraduate study?

Take part in the National Student Survey (NSS) and tell us what you liked and didn’t like about your experience during your time at Oxford. It’s quick to complete and the results help the University and colleges to identify areas for improvement. If more than 50% of Oxford students respond, our results will also be published on the Unistats website used by applicants thinking of applying to Oxford. If you are in your final year of study, you will have already received an email asking you to take part with a link to the website. Results from last year’s survey and the improvements we made can be viewed on the Student Gateway.
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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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Man Group Enhanced Bursaries 2012/13

Applications are now open for the 2012/13 Man Group Enhanced Bursary scheme, offering students from lower-income households the opportunity to gain additional financial support of £1,000 for each year of their course. Applications are open if you are in the first year of undergraduate study, qualify for Oxford support (bursaries and fee reductions) and are studying one of the subjects specified by Man Group. Application forms have been sent to eligible students and are also available to download on the Fees and Funding Website. The form is in two parts; Part A should be completed by the student and Part B should be completed by their tutor. The complete application should be returned to Student Financial Support at the Examination Schools by noon on Wednesday 23 January (2nd week).
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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.

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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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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