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I am a Crankstart scholar, and I am proud of it. For those who are unaware, the Crankstart scholarship is offered to Oxford students from lower household income backgrounds, and comes in the form of financial aid and career development help. Frankly, the support which the university provides for its scholars is pretty much unparalleled; […]
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A former student of University College with a visual impairment has created a new bursary package for visually impaired Oxford students. The package will fund travel to and from Oxford before the beginning of a visually impaired student’s degree, to familiarise them with the city, alongside funding any equipment and activity that could improve the […]
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Oxbridge have introduced a new bursary aimed at supporting women studying STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths). The Taylor Bursary is for exceptional female state school students from south Oxfordshire who have received a place at Oxford or Cambridge to study a STEM subject, and is funded by the generosity of Mr Bernard Taylor, […]
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The University of Oxford has announced a programme of new measures of financial support for students from a variety of disadvantaged backgrounds. Students from low-income households, care-leavers and estranged students will all see increased in funding available to them during their time in Oxford. The new funding will become available to students starting their studies […]
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Image Credit: Jiahui Huang (CC-BY-SA-2.0) For those of us without a home to go back to over the vac, Oxford can be a lonely place. The estrangement report, undertaken by the SU this summer, has offered many people an insight into what life is like for people like me. This report pointed out some really important […]
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The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have pledged to improve the experience of students studying without family support. Among the commitments, the University of Oxford has announced it will provide a non-repayable bursary of up to £7,200 pa to pay for vacation accommodation, with other students where possible, and unlimited access to counselling services. The […]
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