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Get the most out of life as a student in Oxford. A series of short talks and presentations aimed at students of the University.  The Counselling Service has a selection of helpful podcasts on various issues: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/counselling/self-help/podcasts

  1. 06/02/2021

    Oxford life as an international student

    Hear our undergraduate students from India, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia and South Africa talk about how they settled into life at Oxford. Hear our undergraduate students from India, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia and South Africa talk about how they settled into life at Oxford.

    15 min

  2. 05/28/2020

    Your Digital Life During Lockdown

    A podcast to help students consider how best to use digital devices during the COVID-19 lockdown. A blog on digital distractions can be found on the welfare coronavirus advice page https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/counselling/coronavirus Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast by Ulrik Lyngs and Maureed Freed. A transcript of this podcast is available here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/Your%20Digital%20Life%20During%20Lockdown%20transcript.pdf Podcast notes and action steps can be viewed here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/Digital%20Life%20Notes.pdf

    15 min

  3. 05/27/2020

    Journaling

    Advice on how journaling can help you to improve your mental health & wellbeing, by Femke Stokes. A transcript of this podcast is available to download in PDF format in the 'Download Media' section of this page. Podcast author: Femke Stokes.

    13 min

  4. 04/24/2020

    Advice and support for 2020 finalists during coronavirus

    A short audio podcast offering advice and support for Oxford finalists The Counselling Service has produced a helpful podcast for finalists who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The podcast provides valuable advice about managing your wellbeing and what you can do to help you prepare mentally and physically for your exams. ( Music titled - Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemon License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

    16 min

  5. 05/14/2018

    Why people who need counselling don’t come for counselling (Is this you?)

    This podcast addresses some of the worries and pre-conceptions that can get in the way of accessing student counselling services. This podcast acknowledges and addresses some of the worries and pre-conceptions that can get in the way of accessing counselling, even for those who are on some level aware that they could really benefit. We hope that listening to this podcast will give you some useful encouragement, and will help you across the threshold and into our service. By Maureen Freed.

    10 min

  6. 05/14/2018

    Facing finals - some psychological tips

    This podcast episode offers a selection of the messages and tips our counsellors offer to finalists. This podcast episode offers a selection of the messages our counsellors offer to finalists who come to see us as they enter the home straight. Finalists are individuals, with different stories, academic ambition levels, and circumstances, and it is impossible to offer advice that is helpful to all. However, most listeners will find at least one thing on this list that feels relevant and helpful. We invite you to listen for that one thing and to commit yourself to making use of it. By Maureen Freed.

    14 min

  7. 01/07/2016

    The Pressure to be Perfect: Ways of Responding

    Some ideas to help students respond differently to their anxiety about needing to be perfect.

    17 min

  8. 01/07/2016

    The Relentless Drive for Perfection

    A conversation between Oxford University Counsellors about ways in which perfectionism impacts on the student experience.

    18 min
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Get the most out of life as a student in Oxford. A series of short talks and presentations aimed at students of the University.  The Counselling Service has a selection of helpful podcasts on various issues: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/counselling/self-help/podcasts

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  • Creator
    Oxford University
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2021
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Oxford University
  • Show Website
    Student Life at Oxford

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