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    #WelcomeToOxford 2021

    If you're new to the University, #WelcomeToOxford, and if you're a returning student, welcome back.

    The past year has been challenging and lots has changed, but we’re here to support all our students and get you ready for the best start possible. We want everyone to experience the very best that Oxford has to offer, which is why we're encouraging everyone to play their part in helping to reduce the risk of COVID-19. 

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    COVID-19 tips for your first term from an Oxford medical student

    Dear Fellow Student, 

    Welcome to Oxford and the University and I hope you settle in well!

    Although the world around us is beginning to look and feel a lot less abnormal than it was, there are still precautions that we must take to ensure we all avoid COVID-19 within our college, department and wider University communities.  Here I outline what precautions you should take as an individual, and I will answer some of the questions you are likely to have. 

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    Shape the future of digital education at Oxford

    The University is updating its Digital Education Strategy in light of rapid changes in the student learning experience.

    The current Digital Education Strategy was endorsed in 2016 and we have since made extraordinary progress in our online teaching and learning offering - dramatically accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Re-entering a social world

    Taking the first steps 

    As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, you may feel anxious or ambivalent about re-engaging with a social world. If so, you are not alone. In some cases, this may result from continued anxiety about the pandemic: it may be hard to trust that socialising is safe. Or you may worry you won’t have the confidence and social skills to navigate in a social world.

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    Student experiences of the 2020-21 academic year

    Daniel Dipper, Magdalen College, History and Politics

    "I feel I have had a great transition to university this year – from the Opportunity Oxford programme which equipped me with the core skills to succeed in my degree to the college and faculty study skills sessions and the specific feedback provided by tutors, I have really been able to develop academically."

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    Student Spotlight: Nkechi Balogun

    Studying for an Oxford MBA

    Ink is an AfOx Graduate Scholar with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Culture and Media and before coming to Oxford, had never studied finance. Her intention to expand her business in the global market is what led Ink to apply for the Oxford MBA programme:

    “Many people believe business school is a place for bankers and financial analysts. But it is also a place for unconventional people like me who want to learn how to expand our business ventures.”

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    Meet our Rhodes Scholars: make your application

    Samuel Bailey, Balliol College - Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) in International and Commercial Law

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    Society Spotlight: Music Society

    The pandemic: a big blow for music

    "OUMS is one of the largest student societies in Oxford, with nine ensembles and hundreds of members. With live music-making the bulk of our activity, a pandemic that thrives on human contact and aerosol transmission was always going to pose a challenge. Along with most things, then, music has taken a back seat to students’ experiences of Oxford this year. Concerts have gone unperformed, varsity trips to Cambridge untaken, competitions such as UniBrass unwon, and instruments unplayed.

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    Finalists: update your details to receive your degree documentation

    When you complete your degree, you’ll be given access to the University’s eDocuments service, which allows you to access your Degree Confirmation Letter.

    If you’re a taught student, you’ll also receive a printed copy of your final transcript to your home address. Please log on to Student Self-Service and make sure your home address and alternative email address (i.e. not your Oxford email) are correct as soon as possible so that you receive these important documents.

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    Race Equality Task Force: sign-up to the Open Event

    The open event will feature talks by the Co-Chairs of the task force, as well as student representatives and you can sign-up via this form.

    This is part of a series of engagement activities by the Task Force, providing an opportunity for you to reflect on your own experiences and share ideas to be considered as part of our future strategy.

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