Oxford Odyssey

Category: Academics

  • What makes a good marketer?

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    Too often, marketing is framed as the art of getting people to buy stuff they don’t need – promoting consumerism and materialism. They do this with a mix of slick charm and lies about the efficacy of their products. At its best, marketing is about understanding customers deeply and creating meaningful exchanges of value. While…

  • The efficient labour market hypothesis – on passion

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    “Love your job and never work a day in your life.“ Itโ€™s a great platitude to work for a passion. Unfortunately, unless you have a niche interest, following your passion is unlikely to result in financial upside. The depressed pay of “socially-helpful” jobs A large number of individuals are drawn to do good, or pursue…

  • The randomness of examinations

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    Oxford does have rather distinctive grading habits, so as a prospective applicant, please take note of this if academic achievement is something you care about deeply. If you are already in Oxford, take this article as insight into how varied your scores can be; you might want to consider how you allocate your study time…

  • What to do when you fall sick just before a major Oxford examination

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    I had the misfortune of falling ill just before my Final Honours School (FHS) examinations and as a result, found out just how strict and unforgiving the university is of these circumstances. I had heard from friends that the university is highly inflexible regarding mitigating circumstances, but I was still unprepared for just how awful…