Issue 3 - 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.Latest news
- 2013/14 Student Finance Applications
- Jenner Institute: Clinical Vaccine Trials
- Turnitin and the avoidance of plagiarism
- Deadline reminder - Charterhouse European Bursaries and Scatcherd European Scholarships
Events
Latest news
2013/14 Student Finance Applications
Student finance applications have now opened for the 2013/14 academic year for students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Students need to reapply for each year of their course and it is recommended that applications are made online by the end of the Easter Vacation to ensure funding is in place for Michaelmas Term 2013.
Students who started their course BEFORE 2012:
The tuition fee for 2013/14 is £3,465 for students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales who started their course before 2012. If you are applying for a tuition fee loan, please ensure that you apply for the correct amount. Applications should be made through;
If you wish to be considered for an Oxford Opportunity Bursary in 2013/14, you must be financially assessed in your application for UK government funding AND give permission for the University to access this data. For more information visit the Oxford Financial Support website.
Students who started their course IN 2012:
For students from England and Northern Ireland who started their course in 2012 the tuition fee for 2013/14 is £9,000. If you are applying for a tuition fee loan, please ensure that you apply for the maximum level of £9,000 regardless of whether you received a fee reduction in 2012. The University will automatically apply any fee reduction to your loan, as well as notify the Student Loans Company on your behalf. Applications should be made through Student Finance England or Student Finance Northern Ireland. If you wish to be considered for an Oxford Opportunity Bursary or Oxford Fee Reduction in 2013/14, you must be financially assessed in your application for UK government funding AND give permission for the University to access this data. For more information visit the Oxford Financial Support website.
For students from Wales who started their course in 2012 the tuition fee for 2013/14 is £3,575. This is because students are able to access a tuition fee grant of £5,425 from the Welsh Assembly. If you are applying for a tuition fee loan, please ensure that you apply for the correct amount. Applications should be made through Student Finance Wales. If you wish to be considered for an Oxford Opportunity Bursary in 2013/14, you must be financially assessed in your application for UK government funding AND give permission for the University to access this data. For more information visit the Oxford Financial Support website.
Jenner Institute: Clinical Vaccine Trials
The Jenner Institute are developing vaccines against major global diseases and want healthy volunteers to take part in trials of them. If you are aged 18 to 55 and are in good health, get in touch to receive more information. Participants will be paid compensation for expenses and time put aside to take part. Email VaccineTrials@well.ox.ac.uk or call 01865-857406 or visit the Jenner Institute website. Each study will require short visits to an outpatient clinic over 4–12 months. A response to this advertisement will be recorded, but carries no obligation to take part.Turnitin and the avoidance of plagiarism
If you would like to have your essay or thesis chapter submitted to Turnitin (plagiarism software) to check for any text that matches with other electronic sources, please speak to your tutor or supervisor. They will mentor you in interpreting the Turnitin Originality Report.
A Plagiarism support site is available in WebLearn providing information, links to online tutorials and videos, and other useful resources about plagiarism and how to avoid it. IT Services offers a free course for students once per term: Plagiarism – How to avoid it (for students). You can either register to attend the course at IT Services, or speak to your tutor or supervisor if you would like them to organise the course in your department or college (minimum 10 students).
Deadline reminder - Charterhouse European Bursaries and Scatcherd European Scholarships
Awards of up to £6,500 are available to undertake a period of study in Europe ranging from 3 months to 1 year. The closing date for applications is Friday 15 February 2013 (5th week Hilary term). For further information, visit the Fees and Funding website.Events
UoG-AAPS Student Chapter on 25 March 2013
The AAPS-UoG Student Chapter is organizing a student initiated conference a the University of Greenwich main campus on 25 March 2013 covering a wide spectrum of research areas in science. The main aim of this student led event is to promote diversity of students from a wide range of Universities within the UK and EU scientific community aiming towards their professional and scientific developments. All science research students are invited to attend and present their research (either via posters or oral). Online registration and the details of the conference can be accessed from the AAPS-UoG website or from the Student Chapter conference poster
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