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Degree Reviews: In defence of PPE
Edmund Kelly writes about Oxford’s PPE degree.
Beyond colouring pencils: what Geography is really about
Matthew Doran explains the breadth and importance of a degree in Geography.
Degree reviews: Undergraduate English
When I read other degree reviews, I’m usually struck by how intelligent and organised they sound. In those cases, it appears that the writer put a lot of thought and planning into their university career. As a precursor to this article, I was a little bit more chaotic. It might be best to start from Read More…
The Egyptologist’s Curse – Not so wonderful things about being an Egyptologist
How much can there really be to study about something that’s all odd languages and dusty tombs?
Maths Degree Review: It’s almost as fun as complaining about it!
Picture this: it’s quarter to ten in the evening. You’re sat in the library, surrounded by the furious clickings of essay crises and apology emails being typed. You stare silently at the page in front of you and the question at the top glares mockingly back. You’ve been like this for two hours; the problem Read More…
Unconventional Languages Degree Review
If there’s a language you’ve never heard of, Oxford is bound to offer it. Spanish may be spoken in twenty countries, but that doesn’t stop language geeks here from pursuing Hittite, Persian and Syriac. There are an impressive abundance of options, most of which thankfully being offered ab initio (from scratch). Answering the “what do Read More…
Degree Reviews: The reality of DPhil History
This post is part of a series of articles that The Oxford Blue will be publishing about Oxford degrees. First person, in depth, and critical accounts of an Oxford education are hard to find online and open discussions about what our University doesn’t get right are needed outside the confines of salty Oxfesses. We hope Read More…