Being able to effectively read large amounts of academic literature as well as reading beyond the descriptive and being critical of what is written are essential skills for the researcher.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
Discounted package for all 6 postgraduate research skills training sessions (Academic Reading: Approach and Critique; Writing an Abstract; Improving Your Presentations; Writing Your Methodology; and Research Interviews: Styles and Techniques).
Immerse yourself in your writing and hone your craft in the inspiring surroundings of Oxford with this three-week transformative summer school held at Exeter College. or aspiring and experienced writers.
A two-week summer programme designed exclusively for experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) who are ready to take their practice to the next level. Held at Harris Manchester College.
Consider the nature of different perspectives (epistemology and ontology) that are often knowingly and unknowingly held by individuals.
Explore the role plague and disease played in seventeenth-century England. From the lived experience of diarists, plague searchers, victims and medics to its expression in works of literature by Shakespeare, Dekker, Jonson and more.
Every religion has rituals that the human body experiences with different senses. Explore the importance of sensory experiences in understanding ancient societies including their religions, which is a growing focus in archaeological research.
How should we understand gender, sex, race and diversity in the 21st century? What defines identity today? If you are interested in these big questions and related debates, then this is the right course for you!
Explore climate change from the perspective of environmental ethics. Through examining the different approaches to ecology, we will discuss how it may be possible to reduce the impact of human action.
Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt are the two major women artists of French Impressionism. They fought hard to overcome obstacles and to succeed in the Paris art world. This course will examine their achievements and their place in art history.
Uncover how the myths of the British Isles, shaped by landscape and legend, continue to haunt modern culture through text, film and drama – from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to The Wicker Man.
Analyse Oxford architecture and discover how the original architects composed their designs, along with the often-forgotten meanings they put into them. Featuring guest lectures from both practitioners and academics.