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Author Archives: Chloé Agar

Chloé (she/her) is an Egyptologist who, when not studying obscure ancient languages, writes fantasy and sci-fi fiction and non-fiction articles on education and the arts for The Oxford Blue, The Oxford Student, and Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative.

Posted inOpinion

Univ vs St Cross – How do they compare?

by Chloé Agar May 8, 2020September 19, 2020
Posted inLifestyle

Perspectives on Remote Learning: Will the Pandemic Make Education More Accessible?

by Chloé Agar April 27, 2020April 26, 2020
Posted inOpinion

What teacher training doesn’t teach – the reality of training to teach as a DPhil student

by Chloé Agar April 23, 2020July 18, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Keeping off the grass – common sense vs COVID-19

by Chloé Agar April 19, 2020July 18, 2021
Posted inOpinion

You get what you pay for but if not, pay anyway – Tuition fees in 2020 so far

by Chloé Agar April 14, 2020July 18, 2021
Posted inLifestyle

The Student Budget vs COVID-19

by Chloé Agar March 29, 2020April 3, 2020
Posted inOpinion

The Egyptologist’s Curse – Not so wonderful things about being an Egyptologist

by Chloé Agar March 21, 2020July 18, 2021
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The Pill Shortage – A Symptom of the Wider Epidemic in Women’s Health

by Chloé Agar February 24, 2020February 24, 2020
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Degree Reviews: The reality of DPhil History

by Chloé Agar February 4, 2020July 18, 2021
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Taking the High Road – Most Anticipated Pop Albums of 2020 So Far

by Chloé Agar January 31, 2020July 29, 2024

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The Players at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Chloé Agar Nov 27, 2025 4 min read
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“Splinters Productions’ debut play explores all the vicissitudes of student theatre, from cringeworthy flirtation to tyrannical direction” Oliver Martin reviews ‘The Players’ Image from Splinters…

Risk Appetite: On Relationships with Food and Food Influencers

Chloé Agar Nov 26, 2025 6 min read
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“I thought spending mealtimes studying instead of eating would give me some sort of leverage over my peers, who weren’t spending that time being ‘productive’…

Luddite Renaissance: Are adults the real screenagers?

Chloé Agar Nov 26, 2025 6 min read
A picture of people in a library common room. Everyone is looking at their phones.

“And yet, I find that the focus on children and teenagers’ usage of smartphones from adults has a whiff of the infamous “when one finger…

Bigger Trees Near Warter (2007)

Chloé Agar Nov 26, 2025 4 min read
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“Standing in the middle of the exhibition, I wanted to tell everyone that these were my trees, my farms, my houses, my roads, my towns.”…

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