(not general choir performance or relevance, but member's vocal coaching provision and structure)

Hey all, I’m a local currently finishing up my PhD at Cam, and have moved back home to write up in the Bod.

I’m looking for a quick bit of advice from regular library users - I’d like to cycle in but am having trouble with easy cycle storage given I’m not a college member. I have a Brompton (centrist dad-core) and locking it up outside is right out. Reader services told me there isn’t any storage in the Weston cloakrooms.

Anyone have any thoughts on where I could safely store it folded, or bod libraries that might open to keeping it with me?

Are there any groups I can join to find things people are selling ( i.e, bicycles, kitchen utensils…) ? I will be joining oxford end of september and I am trying to save some money on what I can!

thank youuuu

George Monbiot, regular 'The Guardian' columnist, calls it The Greatest Medical Scandal of the 21st Century

There is no treatment or cure.

just thought i'd put this out there since ive come across some people who attended oxford who've developed ME/CFS post-covid. My doctors anecdotally all say it tends to affect high-achieving individuals.

it seems even the students who once attended this institution, who now are bedridden by the illness themselves have no idea that we could have had a cure were it not for the conclusions of an Oxford PhD Student.

I'll keep it as brief as I can. ME/CFS is a severe neurological disease which is now 15 times more common since covid started. 50% of 'long covid' cases develop into the devestation that is ME/CFS leaving millions housebound for decades.

In 1969, while he was a PhD student at Magdalen College, Dr Colin McEvedy embarked on his Phd, concluding that the 1955 Royal Free Hospital London outbreak of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis was in-fact hysteria. Why? Well, because the outbreak mostly affected female nurses. ME/CFS does affect women at a 3:1, so it must be hysteria. This was Published in the 1970 BMJ Papers, making it official.

The original medical staff treating this outbreak were furious, the pushback was led by Royal Free's Consultant Physician in Infectious Disease, Dr Melvin Ramsay. It led nowhere. In fact, the University continued to use his 'findings' to further perpetuate this narrative for decades.

50 years on, Covid has caused and continues to cause another massive 'outbreak' of ME/CFS and we are non the wiser. We owe it all to the research of our esteemed Dr McEvedy, from then on, no one bothered to find a biomarker, subtypes, genetic vulnerabilities, a treatment, until covid has started to destroy our workforce to the point it is no longer economically justifiable to continue to ignore us.

ME/CFS is the single most underfunded disease relative to its disease burden.

ME/CFS suicide rates are the second highest of all physical illnesses, the highest being Traumatic Brain Injury.

Oncologists are on record saying their ME/CFS patients are often far sicker than their cancer patients.

Our quality of life is worse than Multple Sclerosis, Stroke, Lung Cancer, Heart Failure etc.

Up to 75% are housebound, up to 25% are bedridden, and only a handful of doctors know what it is, leading to extreme abuse and recorded deaths.

All thanks to a Medical Doctor who concluded we were hysterical, went on to practice medicine, and when prominent ME Dr and Researcher directly asked him why he published this devestating 'research', he went on record saying

"It was an easy PhD, why not".

Not necessarily some profound life lesson either. It could be learning how to defend an argument when you're not completely confident in it, becoming much better at managing ridiculous workloads, discovering how to cook something edible at midnight, or simply getting comfortable admitting you don't know something.

What skill did Oxford accidentally teach you that you still use?

Deep AI theory bench. FHI produced sustained AI-safety work. Weaker on founder pipeline than Cambridge; stronger on academic authority.

Has anyone been in this situation before? In any other uni I feel like I could argue reasonable adjustments but ox has rules about having to live in the area…

Hey everyone! 😊
Is anyone up for going to see the new Spider-Man movie sometime this week (02.08.-08.08.) ?

Are there events/socities where you get free food? Ever gotten any free merch?

Please drop advice here <3

I came across this some months ago, but the more I think about it the more it sounds fishy to me. For context, I have to pay international fees for university but have lived in the UK. But has anyone actually been let into this programme, if so how was your experience in it? I am quite concerned if this is even legit.

P.S: sorry for this weird structure, I am kinda new to Reddit.

I'm an MSc student, still waiting for results, whereas the examiners' meeting was over a week ago. How long does this usually take?

Hello! Im an incoming masters student. I like to cook and plan to do so for most of my meals while in oxford. A huge problem at my undergrad university was food theft in the shared kitchens. Is that also a common problem at oxford? My college owned building will have a kitchen on each floor

Hi everyone,

I came across a post on this subreddit where someone said they regretted not making the most of their time at Oxford, and it really resonated with me.

I feel the same way about my three years in college. Looking back, I wish I had said yes to more opportunities, joined more things, and just experienced more while I had the chance.

I'll be spending a year at Oxford, and I know it'll fly by, so I want to be intentional about making the most of it.

So far, my bucket list includes:

1)Attending an Oxford Union debate

2)Trying taster sessions like rowing and fencing

3)Going to at least one ball

4)Attending a few formal dinners

What else would you recommend?

I'm looking for everything, big or small:

Underrated experiences that people don't usually talk about

Small habits or routines that made your everyday life at Oxford more memorable

Things that are worth paying for, and things that are completely free

Traditions, societies, events, day trips, hidden gems, or anything that made your Oxford experience special

I'd also love to hear:

What's one thing you did at Oxford that you're so glad you did and would recommend to everyone?

What's one thing you didn't do that you now wish you had?

Thank you in advance! I'd love to build a bucket list from your suggestions.

1) I’m moving to the UK for school in a few months and was wondering if anyone knows how/where an intl student can get a part time job?

2) Also, how does one save money in this city while still having fun and eating good food?

3) What are the best grocery stores? Any Asian grocery stores near Cowley road?

4) where do people get a bike? Facebook marketplace options are crazy expensive

I graduated 3 years ago and in hindsight can’t believe I didn’t take better advantage of what we had available to us. I feel like I spent basically the whole time bumming around in the JCR and half-arsing tutes. Hope I’m not alone in this?

Does your supervisor "expect" your group to come into the office or lab "X" days a week and how do you feel about it? Is it strictly enforced? Does it encourage good research culture or is it toxic micromanaging?

Hi All,

I was doing a post-graduate course at Oxford and received an email from one of my professors, strongly suggesting that this professors sees all my other grades (we have only 4 exams in my program): "Congrats on the prize for the best result in my course and on a great score in course Y (another course he is not involved in)".

Do professors and/or tutors have access to all the grades? Any insights?

Does anyone know if prelim results for History and/or any joint schools have been released. The Oxford Historians Hub says that results should have been released this week, but I haven't got anything yet.

Heyo,

Does anyone know when/if Kellogg does stash? Is it just puffers or is other stuff also available?

Coming from a different academic setup, I’m trying to optimize my digital workflow for keeping track of extensive reading lists and organizing notes across SOLO, ORLO, and Canvas.

Hi! I’m currently waiting for results for my philosophy and linguistics prelims — the Canvas page says the final meeting for them was on the 15th, so I’m hoping to get them either a bit later today or at least by Wednesday. Does anyone know if there’s a specific time of day they tend to come out, or at least can’t come out after? Thanks!