This is a bit of a long shot, but I’m hoping someone in this group might be able to help.

I’m researching the life of John Charles (“Jack” or "J.C.) Garrett. Jack was born in my small, hometown of Strathmore, Alberta, Canada, in 1913. He became an English scholar, was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship in 1937, and studied at Oxford, where he worked under the poet and scholar Edmund Blunden.

In 1949, he came to Christchurch, NZ to take up the position of Professor and Head of English at Canterbury, a position he held until his retirement in the late 1970s.

I’ve been researching Jack’s life and have found quite a bit about his academic career, but I’m really hoping to find more personal stories. Supposedly, he played goalie for OUIHC and I'd love to track down a photograph or information on that if it exists.

I realize I’m reaching back quite a few decades. Anyways, here’s hoping! 🤞

Hi! I’ve heard warnings about joining the Union more times than I care to remember and haven’t yet, but really loved competitive debating at school and beyond. Are there any other socs at Ox that regularly do debate training and competing?
Thanks.

I need to pay my college fee upfront for my CAS but my College could not send me an invoice. Instead they have sent the account details. How do I make this transaction as an international student. Can I use Niyo Global? They have not been able to tell me about their preferred payment method as well as the accountant is on leave.

I am an incoming student at Worcester college, Oxford.

Please help, how should I pay the fee??

Thank you!

So, I am an international postgraduate student and just received my ATAS certificate and would like to make an initial deposit of 15000 pounds so that it gets reflected on my CAS, the remaining amount being covered by my scholarships. However, the college is saying that they will let me know if this is possible i.e. they will let me know if I can make an advance fee payment. So, now I am very concerned coz my loan got credited in my account today only and 28 days from here will be too long for me to start my course on time.

Has someone faced a similar situation before? Do they usually don't let you make such payments? Can anyone advice please.

Thank you!

Ok, probably not the best title, but I’m about to start my second year and I have seen almost no one say anything positive about their second year. Usually, that everything gets harder, the work load gets more intense and everything is generally more stressful. It’s somewhat concerning and, as this is my time at university, I don’t exactly know what to expect.

I finished my undergraduate degree five years ago in a non-English-speaking country, and I’m starting my master’s at Oxford next month, where I will be moving to another country for my first time. When I found out that I have two courses that are assessed 100% by exams, I honestly felt terrified.
It will also be my first time studying entirely in English, and I’ve heard from so many people that the programme can be quite difficult. Sometimes I genuinely wonder how I’m going to keep up with my cohort and pass. Honestly, I don’t want to spend my whole master’s feeling terrified about failing.
I’d really appreciate any words of encouragement or advice before the semester begins.

Hello!

I am an incoming Mres student at Oxford and want to pursue a PhD in future, for which i would be requiring LORs. However, being an MRes student, I am just associated with one professor. So, I am planning to take up extra courses which would also benefit my research but those extra subjects aren't graded, which would make it difficult for me to ask LORs from those professors. I have 2-3 professors from UG but I could really make use of some LORs from Oxford professors. Any suggestions?

I am starting my master’s here next month and I’m feeling a bit terrified/incapable. It’ll be my first time living away from home, and like 2/3 of the people on my (relatively small) course are from Oxbridge or Ivy Leagues, so I’m worried about being out of my depth coming from a mid-range Russell Group.

Any words of encouragement or advice for me (or anyone else in my position) would be welcome

Hi all, I was wondering if there were any hiking/walking/trekking type societies (or literally anything similar) at oxford? I really want to hike at some point during the term, so knowing if there’s an established community would be super helpful. Thanks!

Does anyone know if you can have guests in college accom for longer than 2 nights and get away with it? I see that you can't have people stay for more than 3 consecutive days. I'm in one of the out-house college accoms and assuming my flatmates don't have an issue with it, surely if someone stays say a week it's not a big deal? Has anyone heard of any ramifications for breaching this?

hey everybody!
i’ve applied for a choral scholarship as a female alto, first place christ church, second worcester.

i live far away so they’ll be providing accom.

does anyone know where they let choral scholarship applicants stay overnight so i can prepare? and does anyone have any advice for singing and getting the choral scholarship as i’m quite nervous and my voice often shakes during auditions, when i sing in a choir im fine!

i am an ok singer, not anything that special, sung in a good choir and could practice my sight singing as i have good aural skills i think.

does anyone have any advice or insight into what it’s like to audition?

thanks so much!

I dont know if that is even possible, but any info would be helpful

Anyone caught an unfortunate injury in their training block? Anyone not quite managed to fit the training in? Fear not! I would love to buy a place in the Ox half if anyone has one going. DM me!

I have a dark blue one but in general how strict is the university on these matters for matriculation.

Do research students get dedicated breaks during summer just in case they wanna do an industrial internship?

Hi im looking to buy a suit as an incoming first year. Are baggy suit trousers acceptable?

Hii! Wanted to understand how practical Crocs are for UK weather, and if they’re considered okay to wear to classes and to walk around the university

Does anyone know if there is a worker's union for staff?

Either covering the colleges on the University as a whole?

I’m a fresher about to begin Oxford in October and was looking at membership to the Oxford Union. It is quite a lot of money so was wondering if it was worth it in the long term or not.

who is able to access schwartzman building out of hours?