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The University of Oxford has today published its annual reports for the Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS), detailing the use of these services in the academic year 2022/23. SWSS provides specialist and professional welfare services to all students across the collegiate University working closely with college welfare teams. These include the University’s Counselling, Disability Advisory, Sexual Harassment and Violence Support and Peer Support Services, which provide information, confidential advice and support, and training.

I have pondered upon the notion of success incessantly, consciously or otherwise, from a young age. Like most of the people who will read this, academic success formed my early notion of success. I remember my father telling me from a young age that ‘nothing worth having in life came easy’ as he simultaneously congratulated my 90% mark on a year 5 test and reminded me that there was 10% still to be found somewhere. That notion of success as the degree of achievement is perhaps an intuitive thing. It’s quite a nice belief to have as well.

It’s February – where are you and what’s going on for you?

The new year is still in its early stages, which makes me super excited about all that is to come. I have a lot of fresh ideas and plans for philanthropy, so I'm currently concentrating on all the ways I'll be contributing to creating impact in those spaces throughout 2024. My mantra this year is to strengthen my strengths.

The journey so far

I am a penultimate year PPE student at University College from East London and the Treasurer of Oxford's African and Caribbean Society (ACS). I am highly honoured to have been recognised as a 2023-24 Future leader, and I hope to continue to harness change in leadership roles.

My Oxford experience 

My time at Oxford so far has taught me about the importance of seizing opportunities.

The National Student Survey (NSS) opens this Friday 26 January, surveying all final year undergraduates at UK universities.

The advice explores how to ethically use AI, ideas for using it to develop your academic reading, writing and presentation skills, plus tips for selecting the right tool for your task.

All information is in line with the University’s existing plagiarism guidance and is available on the Study skills and training page of the Oxford Students website.

If you’re starting a new course this Hilary term, or are a student who started in a previous Hilary term, please make sure you complete your student registration.

If you're a fresher, your enrolment will have to be completed by your college (or your department if you don’t have a college), but for continuing students, registering via Student Self-Service is all that is required.