| | | | New Undergraduate Prospectus for 2013 entry Oxford's new Undergraduate Prospectus for entry in 2013 is available. Copies will be sent to all UK schools at the start of the summer term. | |  | Further copies will be available from UCAS HE Fairs and Oxford open days. | | | | | | Don't let your brightest students miss our University Open Days! This year's Open Days will be held on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June, and Friday 14 September. | |  | Colleges and departments will be hosting events throughout the days. Some require advance booking. | | | | | | Applications for student financial support for 2012/13 now open | Applications for financial support for the academic year 2012/13 are now open for students resident in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the European Union. Students should apply as soon as possible to ensure support is in place when they start their course. | | | | | | Receive funding updates via email | Students entering Oxford in 2012, and their teachers and parents, can receive funding update emails from us, which are tailored to your circumstances: for example, which part of the UK you live in, or whether you would like information relevant to students with disabilities.
| | | | | | Government support and Oxford's funding arrangements for 2013/14 | In 2013/14 the government will increase the maximum level of maintenance grant available to students from lower income households in line with inflation. Meanwhile, maximum tuition fees, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and other supplementary grants will remain capped at 2012/13 levels. Oxford will confirm its 2013/14 funding arrangements in late May 2012, subject to approval by the Office for Fair Access in July 2012. | | | | | | Changes to Undergraduate application test arrangements Please note that, for students applying this October to join us in 2013, we are making changes to our test arrangements in response to feedback from schools and colleges. | To simplify the process all candidates will need to be registered with Cambridge Assessment for any of our pre-interview tests taking place on 7 November 2012. The sole exception is the LNAT for Law, as candidates themselves register directly with LNAT to take this test.
Other changes include the introduction of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) for candidates applying to study Geography. Some Oriental Studies courses will also require candidates to take an aptitude test on 7 November, rather than in December, as last year.
Please note that students are no longer automatically registered for any of our tests.
| | | | | | St John's College study week for teachers and education professionals Applications are invited from teachers and education professionals to attend a free residential study week at St John's College, Oxford between Sunday 22 and Saturday 28 July. | |  | The week provides an opportunity for attendees to pursue a project of their choice that contributes to their personal and professional development, as well as learning more about Oxford's admissions process. Applications must be received no later than 4pm on Sunday 27 May.
| | | | | | Booking now open for University College's teachers' conference The annual University College teachers' conference will take place on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday 27 June. | |  | The event allows teachers and Oxford tutors to discuss admissions practices. Book your place at the conference by visiting our website. Accommodation is available for teachers travelling long distances. Please contact Anne-Marie Canning, Access and Schools Liaison Officer via access@univ.ox.ac.uk or call 01865 282565.
Please note that this conference coincides with one of the University's Open Days (see story above), so you might like to attend both events.
| | | | Regional event for teachers and careers advisers | Teachers in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes are invited to Oxford for the Study Higher Teachers' and Careers Advisers' Conference on Tuesday 12 June. The event will discuss how to provide the best guidance about post-compulsory educational options to KS3 students. For more details please contact wp@admin.ox.ac.uk | | | | Oxford Earth Summit What do young people think we should be doing to protect the natural world? We would like to hear from them! | |  | The second Oxford Earth Summit is due to take place in October, featuring world class speakers including Jane Goodall, Jonathon Porritt and George Monbiot. Questions covered will include, "What kind of world do we want?" and "How do we get there?" The event aims to highlight the work and ideas of some of the most inspirational people currently trying to find solutions to the planet's biggest environmental problems.
Dr Matt Prescott would like to hear young people's ideas. Schools are invited to submit ideas, videos, songs, artworks or educational projects outlining how and why their pupils think we should do a better job of looking after the planet. Please contact Matt via matt.prescott@gmail.com | | | | | | Oriel College announces titles for 2012 Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize This competition offers budding philosophers the opportunity to develop their abilities by tackling questions posed by professional philosophers. | |  | Entrants must be in Year 12 (or equivalent) of their school or college. The closing date is Friday 8 June. The top prize is £250 and the second prize is £150. Essays of a high enough standard will be commended. | | | | | | Oxford announces new Certificate of Higher Education Teachers and school leavers who wish to increase their knowledge of key humanities subjects at university level will be interested in the new Certificate of Higher Education. | |  | Credits obtained from short online courses, weekly classes and summer schools at Oxford's Department for Continuing Education count towards the Certificate. Students will be able to decide where and how they study. It will be possible to study mainly online for the award, although all students will need to take at least one course (amounting to 10 CATS points) face-to-face in Oxford. The Certificate is equivalent to one year of full-time undergraduate study at first year level. | | | | | | Fantastic new science website for young people and teachers Oxford Sparks is a new web portal offering a wealth of great public engagement resources from the physical, life and medical sciences. | |  | These include videos, experiments to try at home, mobile phone apps, podcasts and plenty more! Come and see our animation about the Large Hadron Collider, perfect for a lesson 'starter'.
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