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There can be many causes of stress when you're a student, from your studies, health, money or pressure to succeed. Having a sensible, well thought-through routine of enough sleep, eating balanced meals and exercising can help you to get the most out of your time at Oxford. 

There are a range of welfare and wellbeing related resources available to you:

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If you haven't completed it yet, there's still time to do so before it closes on Friday 5 November. The survey is voluntary, and it will not be possible for your department or college to know your vaccination status through completing it.

The University is getting involved in COP26 in numerous ways, for example:

Our Guide to COP26 features Benito Müller, a Professor at Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute who supports developing countries during international negotiations.

The journey so far

I’m Jade, one of the co-chairs at Class Act and I’m a third year studying History at St Peter’s. I’m also a proud Mancunian!

What inspired you to set up the magazine?

The inspiration to set up Onyx came from being surrounded by the talented work of young Black writers, poets and artists. I set up the magazine because I hadn’t seen a creative literary publication solely dedicated to uplifting Black creatives and I saw the importance of unearthing these voices.

The Race Equality Task Force is now consulting on a set of proposed measures for tackling racial equity across the University.

Launched in November 2020 and reporting to Council, the Task Force aims to build on the wider range of existing activities that already take place across the collegiate University, accelerating change across Oxford.

The journey so far

I remember the first thing my mom said to me when I brought her to visit me in college, “Who would have thought a little girl in Hounslow Jamaica would grow up to have a daughter study in Oxford University,” and it was in that moment that everything I had worked for became worth it for me.

What are you involved in outside of your studies?

I run my own social enterprise She. which works to reverse taught prejudice by rewriting classic fairy tales with a modern twist, each highlighting a different form of discrimination.

The University’s Central Outreach Team run a wide variety of outreach activity, and often have teaching, instructional design and other opportunities. Below are examples of some of the work that postgrads and early career academics have undertaken in the past:

Make the change

Living in Oxford is a brilliant opportunity to find new sustainable foods, items, shops, practices and more. Everyone can practice sustainability in a different way and every change we make matters.

A simple switch can have a huge multiplier effect. Here are my tips to help you find ways and places to live more sustainably in Oxford.

How to reduce food waste

I found this to be the easiest for me as I had more control over where I could shop, cook and make than I did at home