Student news
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Welfare blog: Coping with your feelings over the vacation
While the festive season can represent joy, gratitude and togetherness, it can also be associated with family and financial pressure, loneliness, anxiety and tension.
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Updated health guidance for students in Oxford
As part of the new guidance, you should now wear a face covering when indoors to help limit the spread of the virus, and they are required in University libraries (unless you are exempt). In addition, you should cancel all Christmas parties and gatherings in University buildings, and elsewhere where they are linked with studying at the University.
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Student Spotlight: Student care leaver supports families at Christmas
Supporting those most in need
I have been shocked by the sheer number of families who are experiencing significant financial dif
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Student Spotlight: Oxford climate start-up wins $5m Elon Musk XPRIZE
The journey so far
CyanoCapture was founded in January 2021 and aims to provide affordable, long term carbon capture on an industrial scale by harnessing genetically modified cyanobacteria.
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Student Spotlight: Life at Oxford as a disabled student
The journey so far
I have scripts ready to recite when asked about myself around new people. Depending on my audience and/or how much energy I have, I will answer anywhere from PhD student to plant functional ecologist to poker of plants. It is perhaps one of the hardest statements for me to address in full, as I have a complex web of interests and typically only share a small slice of who I am.
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Submissions Desk vacation closure
Under no circumstances should you send any submissions or deposits via post or print services. If you plan to submit work online during the vacation, please be aware that there will be no administrative and limited IT support to help with any technical issues. Any queries will be responded to when the office reopens in January 2022. Please refer to the table below for exact dates and times:
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Student Spotlight: Be the change for the future of race equality at Oxford
The importance of the Race Equality Task Force
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Stay well this winter: your actions matter
Here are a few steps you can take to minimise risks:
• Wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces where you come into contact with people you do not normally meet
• Let fresh air in indoors: keeping windows and doors open increases ventilation and significantly reduces the spread of COVID-19. Please keep them open, particularly in areas which are poorly ventilated -
Student Vaccination Survey results announced
Nearly 50% of students responded to the survey, which closed on Friday 5 November, with 98% reporting that they were vaccinated, (95% fully and 3% partially). There were virtually no differences in vaccination rates between different colleges and departments. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey. As previously communicated, it will not be possible for your college or department to know your vaccination status as a result of taking part.
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Student Spotlight: Why every student should take part in the race equality consultation
It has been a privilege to have been part of the Race Equality Task Force for a few months now. The work of the Task Force is so important to not only bring the topic of diversity and inclusion within the University to the table, but to also consider the practical steps that can be made in order to achieve sustainable change.