Category Archives: Oxford Oddities

The mystery of Oxford Literary Festival

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

The Oxford Literary Festival has the strangest press accreditation system ever. The system is that there is no system. At least it very much seems so. Usually literary festivals (just like any other festivals) have a press page on their … Continue reading →

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Professor of Poetry on PJ Harvey

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

The Oxford University’s Professor of Poetry, Geoffrey Hill, gave his second public lecture last night. A large crowd had gathered in the South School of Examination Schools, to listen to what he meant by the title of his talk ‘Eccentrique … Continue reading →

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What is quality journalism and how it can be saved – download my paper

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

My research paper has been published and is available to be downloaded online. This study is the result of my year as a Journalist Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The title – ‘What Is Quality … Continue reading →

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The power of five unknown Norwegians

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

It only takes one Norwegian with eight fingers to punch off any hostile remarks that a group of angry Chinese students can come up with. Last Tuesday (have been too busy to blog) I went to a lecture by Geir … Continue reading →

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Michaelmas brings the flirting undergrads

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Michaelmas term has begun and the undergraduates have taken over the libraries, giggling and flirting over their laptops in the most excruciating manner – this, of course, as seen through the eyes of a seasoned academic visitor like me (insert … Continue reading →

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