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

by Chloé Agar April 27, 2020April 26, 2020
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What teacher training doesn’t teach – the reality of training to teach as a DPhil student

by Chloé Agar April 23, 2020July 18, 2021
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Keeping off the grass – common sense vs COVID-19

by Chloé Agar April 19, 2020July 18, 2021
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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
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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 Picture of Dorian Gray at Trinity College: Reviewed

Chloé Agar May 28, 2026 6 min read
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‘All art is quite useless,’ Oscar Wilde says in his prologue to The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet ‘the only excuse for making a useless…

Tragic Teenage Death Disrupts Summer Eights

Chloé Agar May 28, 2026 2 min read
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The first day of Summer Eights was brought to an end after the death of a teenage boy in the water near Donnington Bridge. Image…

Second Draft: But can you do a split roll?

Chloé Agar May 28, 2026 6 min read
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“When I read the list back, I found it quite ticklesome. Was this my vernacular now? Since when was it normal to be scrolling through…

Spotlight – Prelims are NOT the end of the world

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