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![“Bits and bobs of everything”- Diana-Gabriela Oprea (MChem Chemistry, Christ Church)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gabriela.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Bits and bobs of everything”- Diana-Gabriela Oprea (MChem Chemistry, Christ Church)
I’m Gabriela, a second year Chemistry student at Christ Church1. I’m passionate about science, outreach and literature, attending as many talks as I can and generally trying to make the most out of this university experience. Why did you decide to study your subject at Oxford? “I think I’ve been a science person all my…
![“Field trips are a pretty big part of the course” – Stephanie Halwa (Earth Sciences, St Hugh’s College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SHalwa_crop3.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Field trips are a pretty big part of the course” – Stephanie Halwa (Earth Sciences, St Hugh’s College)
I’m a 2nd year Earth Sciences student (second from the left in the picture), and also the first from my immediate and wider family to go to university . I’m from a small market town in the South of England, so Oxford didn’t seem like a reachable goal for me for most of my life….
![“Oxford […] always keeps me occupied with either work, attending society events, or playing sports” – Konrad Mayer (Physics, St. Hugh’s College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Konrad_OxSci.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Oxford […] always keeps me occupied with either work, attending society events, or playing sports” – Konrad Mayer (Physics, St. Hugh’s College)
Hi, I’m Konrad, a second-year physics student at St. Hugh’s College (on the left in the picture above). I am also the Treasurer of the Oxford University Polish Society (OxPolSoc) and I’m on the committee for a couple of the sports societies at my college. Why did you decide to study your subject at Oxford?…
![“The highlight of First Year is definitely the field trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales” – Abigail Sheppard (Biology, Hertford College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ASheppard2_OxSci-2.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“The highlight of First Year is definitely the field trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales” – Abigail Sheppard (Biology, Hertford College)
Hi! I’m Abi, a second year Biologist at Hertford College. My friends would describe me as constantly on the go and obsessed with dancing (and Biology, of course). I thrive on being busy and I am a firm believer that life at Oxford is far more than just studying in your room! Why did you…
![“It’s not all about work, work, work!” – Lucy Morley (Biology, Worcester College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lucy-morley.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“It’s not all about work, work, work!” – Lucy Morley (Biology, Worcester College)
Hey, I’m Lucy. I’m currently a second year biologist at Worcester College in Oxford. Coming from a countryside area in the south of England I particularly enjoy the nature and ecology side of biology. Why did you decide to study your subject at Oxford? All through school I was definitely more of a science and…
![“Thinking of criticisms to every single paper became automatic.” – Lena Duma (Biomedical Sciences, St Hugh’s College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Slide1.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Thinking of criticisms to every single paper became automatic.” – Lena Duma (Biomedical Sciences, St Hugh’s College)
Hi! My name is Lena, and I’m a second-year Biomed student from Poland. I love reading books and playing team sports, like volleyball and sailing. I have liked biology for as long as I can remember but always thought I would become a doctor since, in Poland, there are not many other paths viable after…
![“How birdwatching led me to Oxford” – Elizabeth Tatham (Biology, St Hilda’s College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ETatham_birds.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“How birdwatching led me to Oxford” – Elizabeth Tatham (Biology, St Hilda’s College)
Hi there! I’m currently a Biology student, but I’m also a prolific plant grower, keeper of strange invertebrates (there are some triops on my windowsill as I type this) and an excessive walk-taker (if that is a thing). Why did you decide to study your subject at Oxford? Biodiversity conservation was a prominent part of…
![“Express your thoughts, whether they’re right or wrong” – Jossy Russell (Mathematics, St Hugh’s College)](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20190628_090423-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Express your thoughts, whether they’re right or wrong” – Jossy Russell (Mathematics, St Hugh’s College)
I’m Jossy, a mathematician at St Hugh’s1 (on the left in the picture above). Apart from being a mathematician, I love Jazz and doing silly (sometimes intoxicated) dancing with my friends. I am a massive Dua Lipa fan, and topology is my favourite area of maths so far! Why did you decide to study your…
![Archangel Imaging—Our guardians at the gates](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Presentation3.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Archangel Imaging—Our guardians at the gates
As our world is re-shaped by the global pandemic, the demand for creative and ethical business ventures is greater than ever. Indeed, the consequences of the virus have placed a spotlight on key gaps and inequalities in our world and in turn mobilized organizations to develop strategies to alleviate the current impact and safeguard our…
![The Future of Plastic Pollution](https://i0.wp.com/oxsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Plastic-retention-in-front-of-the-extended-corkline.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
The Future of Plastic Pollution
When they first become widespread in the 1950s, plastics were heralded as a miracle material which can be used for almost everything. From life-saving medical devices to the clothes you’re wearing now, plastic has become integrated into every aspect of our daily lives. It’s hard to imagine a world without it. Images of so-called wildlife…