Student Life at Oxford

Student Life at Oxford

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

Episodes

Oxford life as an international student

June 2, 2021 • 15 mins
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.
Mark as Played

Oxford life as an international student (Other Resource)

June 2, 2021
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.
Mark as Played

Your Digital Life During Lockdown

May 28, 2020 • 15 mins
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 tr...
Mark as Played

Journaling (Transcript)

May 27, 2020
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.
Mark as Played

Journaling

May 27, 2020 • 13 mins
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.
Mark as Played

Advice and support for 2020 finalists during coronavirus

April 24, 2020 • 16 mins
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-ea...
Mark as Played

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

May 14, 2018 • 9 mins
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 ac...
Mark as Played

Facing finals - some psychological tips

May 14, 2018 • 14 mins
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 ...
Mark as Played

The Pressure to be Perfect: Ways of Responding

January 7, 2016 • 17 mins
Some ideas to help students respond differently to their anxiety about needing to be perfect.
Mark as Played

The Relentless Drive for Perfection

January 7, 2016 • 17 mins
A conversation between Oxford University Counsellors about ways in which perfectionism impacts on the student experience.
Mark as Played

International Students

January 7, 2016 • 16 mins
This podcast explores some of the emotional challenges faced by international students.
Mark as Played

Exam Preparation and Revision Part 3: The exam itself, before during and after

November 3, 2015 • 8 mins
This podcast focuses on the exam itself, just prior to it, and what might help you to feel prepared.
Mark as Played

Exam Preparation and Revision Part 2: Planning and Revision

November 3, 2015 • 10 mins
In this section there are some useful reminders of how to start planning for revision by taking stock of knowledge to date , choices of topic and starting to plan and timetable your revision.
Mark as Played

Exam Preparation and Revision Part 1: Getting into the right mind set

November 3, 2015 • 12 mins
This is for any student who is preparing for taking exams at any point in their course. The podcast aims to start to identify ways of achieving a balanced approach to thinking about exams.
Mark as Played

Self Compassion Part 2

November 3, 2015 • 10 mins
This second podcast invites you to engage in two brief, meditative and compassionate exercises to further develop your inner resource of self-compassion.
Mark as Played

Self Compassion Part 1

November 3, 2015 • 5 mins
This introductory podcast explores the concept of developing your inner resource of self-compassion and the skills required for this.
Mark as Played

The Price of Success. Common experiences of high achieving students: development, difficulties and change.

November 3, 2015 • 11 mins
This podcast considers how personal difficulties arise and manifest amongst otherwise successful students.
Mark as Played

Daydreaming about ‘rustication’? Thoughts for students considering suspending their studies, but unable to decide.

November 3, 2015 • 20 mins
This podcast offers food for thought to students who are feeling torn between suspending their studies in response to a setback - for example a period of mental or physical illness - or carrying on with their studies. By Maureen Freed.
Mark as Played

Helping yourself to sleep

October 19, 2015 • 11 mins
If you are having difficulty sleeping this podcast has some straightforward suggestions for improving your sleep. Created by the Oxford University Counselling Service.
Mark as Played

Mindful breathing space

October 8, 2015 • 5 mins
This is a short meditation, a breathing space, to help you to feel calm and focused in the midst of a busy day, or to use when feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Created by the Oxford University Counselling Service.
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    24/7 News: The Latest

    24/7 News: The Latest

    The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

    Crime Junkie

    Crime Junkie

    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

    Stuff You Should Know

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    The Bobby Bones Show

    The Bobby Bones Show

    Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Mobile

Wearables

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.