[Incarnadine91]

(Original post by dbmag9)
You're welcome to be on the guest list for all bops in exchange for not shooting any of my friends, please.

I've threatened some of my friends with sniping from afar before, to which one of them replied, "I'll just dress up like a target - then you won't be able to hit me."

(Original post by nexttime)
I'm thinking of trying out archery next term... are you a regular at the society? Can it be picked up as a total novice in a reasonable time?

I'm the social sec, so I bloody well hope so And sure it can! We always take in a batch of complete beginners every year and our teaching course is second to none - I know, I only started when I arrived in Oxford two years ago, having done no other sports beforehand. Now I'm on the blues squad and hold county bronze, so we must be doing something right! For your first year you compete soley against other novices, i.e. those who have been shooting for less than a year, so it's easy to pick it up without being overwhelmed. If you're good enough, of course, you'll be put in the main competitions as well but the point is you don't need to be experienced to do well initially. We also provide all equipment etc so you literally just need to turn up and shoot. You'll be coming in at just the right time too - we just took home the Varsity trophy for the first time in 14 years, such a sweet, sweet moment. The massive bowl at the bottom of the Iffley Road trophy cabinet, that's ours

I really do love archery, it's definitely one of the best things I've gotten into while being here. The club is really friendly and welcoming to new faces, shooting helps you clear your mind and calms your nerves, and the sport itself is both easy to pick up and rewarding when you start getting good. Being able to pin a spot the size of a 50p piece at 20 yards makes you feel awesome So yeah, definitely come and try it out!

[nulli tertius]

(Original post by Incarnadine91)
Univ has formal hall on Thursdays and Sundays, it's a full black tie/gown do and is about £10. You need to have booked a couple of days beforehand. Also their grace is ridiculously long... All dietary requirements are catered for - you get a little card to put on your place which tells the servers what you need - but not knowing anybody vegetarian there I can't comment on the quality, sorry. Generally it's all very nice though, lovely atmosphere especially on a Sunday, when most people go. Other than that there is non-formal food served every day, which appears to be very good, but from what I can gather you don't tend to know what it is until you get there. Kitchen-wise there are a few shared kitchens but they are few and far between on-site, which is where the first and second years live - provision is much better once you get to the annex in Summertown in third year. They are big though from what I've seen.

I'm not actually at Univ, but my boyfriend is so I happen to have just come back from their formal Hope my observations help!

I don't think that this is right. My personal knowledge is unfortunately almost 30 years out of date but if this had changed radically it would have come to the attention of the Old Members. I have also looked on the Univ website which is inconsistant with the above.

Formal hall is served 6 nights a week (not Saturdays). The Sunday formal is the grandest of the week.

What the poster may be describing is the JCR or WCR guest night where for a higher charge, undergraduate or graduate students can bring guests to a table serving the same food as High Table with wine. Apart from Sunday, Common Table has water.

What I know has changed since my time is that gowns have come back into fashion for formal hall. They had died out in my time. Although High Table wear dinner jackets for Sunday formal, I was not aware that either the Common Table did, or that dinner jackets were worn by anyone, on any other nights of the week.

I also worry about the practical information give. The last I knew, sign in/out for meals was done online but still, as in my day, could be done 3 hours or so before a meal.

I think a current Univ undergraduate needs to answer this question, but in the meantime, please mark the previous answer "unreliable".

[Incarnadine91]

(Original post by nulli tertius)
I don't think that this is right. My personal knowledge is unfortunately almost 30 years out of date but if this had changed radically it would have come to the attention of the Old Members. I have also looked on the Univ website which is inconsistant with the above.

Formal hall is served 6 nights a week (not Saturdays). The Sunday formal is the grandest of the week.

What the poster may be describing is the JCR or WCR guest night where for a higher charge, undergraduate or graduate students can bring guests to a table serving the same food as High Table with wine. Apart from Sunday, Common Table has water.

What I know has changed since my time is that gowns have come back into fashion for formal hall. They had died out in my time. Although High Table wear dinner jackets for Sunday formal, I was not aware that either the Common Table did, or that dinner jackets were worn by anyone, on any other nights of the week.

I also worry about the practical information give. The last I knew, sign in/out for meals was done online but still, as in my day, could be done 3 hours or so before a meal.

I think a current Univ undergraduate needs to answer this question, but in the meantime, please mark the previous answer "unreliable".

Hmmm, that is strange. I will double-check, but as far as reporting my experience goes, when I was invited to formal I was given the choice of either Thursday or Sunday and when I mentioned it on the Saturday, was told that it was too late to book for the following day. Perhaps because it was full up, rather than any limitation on the booking time? When I've been there for dinner on other days there's never been a question of going to formal, we just went to normal hall (which is very nice but not served). I was also told black tie dress code but then again I have only been on a Sunday - I know other colleges have grader formals on that day, maybe Univ is also the case? I got the impression it was all the time though, and there was definitely nothing less than lounge suits when I was there. I do know that I am definitely not describing a 'guest night' though, it was the same food and water as everyone else. Now I think about it the price I report might be the guest price and so a little higher, but apart from that, everything else is based on my observations.

Will report back with word from a current Univ student as soon as I can Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

[dbmag9]

(Original post by Aeonstorm)
I also want to know... Any Mertonians or Corpus Christians here?

Also Corpus students call themselves Corpuscles rather than Corpus Christians, presumably to avoid any suggestion that they're some specific brand of Christians.

[shoshin]

(Original post by Incarnadine91)
Hmmm, that is strange. I will double-check, but as far as reporting my experience goes, when I was invited to formal I was given the choice of either Thursday or Sunday and when I mentioned it on the Saturday, was told that it was too late to book for the following day. Perhaps because it was full up, rather than any limitation on the booking time? When I've been there for dinner on other days there's never been a question of going to formal, we just went to normal hall (which is very nice but not served). I was also told black tie dress code but then again I have only been on a Sunday - I know other colleges have grader formals on that day, maybe Univ is also the case? I got the impression it was all the time though, and there was definitely nothing less than lounge suits when I was there. I do know that I am definitely not describing a 'guest night' though, it was the same food and water as everyone else. Now I think about it the price I report might be the guest price and so a little higher, but apart from that, everything else is based on my observations.

Will report back with word from a current Univ student as soon as I can Thanks for bringing this to my atten'tion!

At Mansfield, as well as normal hall we have 'formals' and then 'formal formals' (first subfusc, second black tie). Wondered if this kind of distinction could be the cause of the confusion re. Univ?

Edit: well, not exactly subfusc, just gown

[dbmag9]

(Original post by shoshin)
Edit: well, not exactly subfusc, just gown

I was going to say, that would be very strange get-up for a meal.

To add Merton's situation, we have formal Sunday-Friday which is suit/tie/gown and early supper every evening (only two courses, pick up your own plates, no dress code). We have a few guest nights a term which are the same as regular formal but with coffee after (and slightly nicer food) and a black tie formal once a term which guests can't come to.

[Banoffeepie16]

(Original post by Blutooth)
Thanks. I was hoping to do most of my studies in the RadCam since Hertford's library seemed quite small. But I guess I could study underground too

What subject are you doing at Hertford? Have you joined the Facebook group?


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[Incarnadine91]

(Original post by nulli tertius)
I don't think that this is right. My personal knowledge is unfortunately almost 30 years out of date but if this had changed radically it would have come to the attention of the Old Members. I have also looked on the Univ website which is inconsistant with the above.

Formal hall is served 6 nights a week (not Saturdays). The Sunday formal is the grandest of the week.

What the poster may be describing is the JCR or WCR guest night where for a higher charge, undergraduate or graduate students can bring guests to a table serving the same food as High Table with wine. Apart from Sunday, Common Table has water.

What I know has changed since my time is that gowns have come back into fashion for formal hall. They had died out in my time. Although High Table wear dinner jackets for Sunday formal, I was not aware that either the Common Table did, or that dinner jackets were worn by anyone, on any other nights of the week.

I also worry about the practical information give. The last I knew, sign in/out for meals was done online but still, as in my day, could be done 3 hours or so before a meal.

I think a current Univ undergraduate needs to answer this question, but in the meantime, please mark the previous answer "unreliable".

(Original post by shoshin)
At Mansfield, as well as normal hall we have 'formals' and then 'formal formals' (first subfusc, second black tie). Wondered if this kind of distinction could be the cause of the confusion re. Univ?

Edit: well, not exactly subfusc, just gown

Right, I went and asked, and here's the report: Univ formal was every day until a few years ago, but now it's Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays only. Booking deadline is 11:30 that morning for the Tuesday and Thursday meals, and 11:30 the previous Friday for the Sunday meal. Dress code is black tie officially, but you won't get kicked out if you're in something slightly below that standard.

Hope that clears this up for you

[nulli tertius]

(Original post by Incarnadine91)
Right, I went and asked, and here's the report: Univ formal was every day until a few years ago, but now it's Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays only. Booking deadline is 11:30 that morning for the Tuesday and Thursday meals, and 11:30 the previous Friday for the Sunday meal. Dress code is black tie officially, but you won't get kicked out if you're in something slightly below that standard.

Hope that clears this up for you

Thanks. Can't think many come out of the Science Area or down from Stavers for it.

With the exception of Fridays, which were always a bit thin and with High Table sometimes cancelled, we used to at least 60 JCR/WCR members a night, Monday to Thursday, come as you are.

I have never exercised my High Table dining rights and maybe never will now. It is one thing to cadge someone's MA gown. It is quite another to dress up in full fig when one is up in Oxford for other reasons.

[Blutooth]

(Original post by Banoffeepie16)
What subject are you doing at Hertford? Have you joined the Facebook group?


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I'll be studying computer science and philosophy.

I have joined the facebook group, but I like procrastinating on TSR. And I'd prefer to get to know the rest of the Hertfordians during freshers since, for some reason, I don't come across so well over the net

I'm pretty sure I know who you are btw. You're the really bubbly person whose name rhymes with benny dixon . I'm Max. Hi.

Anywho, how have the exams gone? Doing anything fun over the holidays?

[dbmag9]

(Original post by Blutooth)
I'll be studying computer science and philosophy.

I have joined the facebook group, but I like procrastinating on TSR. And I'd prefer to get to know the rest of the Hertfordians during freshers since, for some reason, I don't come across so well over the net

I'm pretty sure I know who you are btw. You're the really bubbly person whose name rhymes with benny dixon . I'm Max. Hi.

Anywho, how have the exams gone? Doing anything fun over the holidays?

Ooh, one of the mysterious new CompsciPhils. Do you know how many of you there'll be? And what philosophy do you do besides GenPhil and EDL (ie, where MathPhils do Frege and PhysPhils do Leibniz/Clarke)?

Also, that's quite a sig...

EDIT: Oxford website answered my questions (12, Turing). Sounds fun.

[Blutooth]

(Original post by dbmag9)
Ooh, one of the mysterious new CompsciPhils. Do you know how many of you there'll be? And what philosophy do you do besides GenPhil and EDL (ie, where MathPhils do Frege and PhysPhils do Leibniz/Clarke)?

Also, that's quite a sig...

EDIT: Oxford website answered my questions (12, Turing). Sounds fun.

Thank you, I did my best with the sig It took a while to compile, and funnily enough Banoffeepie helped with some of the pics

There'll only be 7 of us this year, but it says on the website that the expected yearly intake is around 12 so there may be more of us in future.

We study Turing on computability- which might include some of Godel's work. Dunno. Looks to be promising anyway.

Did you enjoy the EDL and GenPhil modules? Was there any sort of rivalry between the physphil and mathsphilers during lectures/ tutorials?

[dbmag9]

(Original post by Blutooth)
Thank you, I did my best with the sig It took a while to compile, and funnily enough Banoffeepie helped with some of the pics

There'll only be 7 of us this year, but it says on the website that the expected yearly intake is around 12 so there may be more of us in future.

We study Turing on computability- which might include some of Godel's work. Dunno. Looks to be promising anyway.

Did you enjoy the EDL and GenPhil modules? Was there any sort of rivalry between the physphil and mathsphilers during lectures/ tutorials?

EDL was great fun; the lecturer this year was very good (the previous year had had a lecturer who went a bit crazy in terms of rigour and I've heard the lecturer before that had mixed reviews) and hopefully the exam (a week today, ack) will go well. GenPhil is interesting, though it can be quite easy to end up skimming over a lot of topics and not feeling like you've gone into much detail; how new it feels will depend on whether you've done philosophy before.

There's not been much rivalry, since we only saw each other as a year at EDL lectures last term, and tute groups are too small for rivalries. I gather it's traditional for PhysPhils to be terrible at EDL - I suppose CompsciPhils will be expected to fall between PhysPhils and MathPhils on that. Some of the EDL papers poke fun at PPEists for being bad at logic, and doing Intro to Logic with them was quite fun.

[Blutooth]

(Original post by dbmag9)
EDL was great fun; the lecturer this year was very good (the previous year had had a lecturer who went a bit crazy in terms of rigour and I've heard the lecturer before that had mixed reviews) and hopefully the exam (a week today, ack) will go well. GenPhil is interesting, though it can be quite easy to end up skimming over a lot of topics and not feeling like you've gone into much detail; how new it feels will depend on whether you've done philosophy before.

There's not been much rivalry, since we only saw each other as a year at EDL lectures last term, and tute groups are too small for rivalries. I gather it's traditional for PhysPhils to be terrible at EDL - I suppose CompsciPhils will be expected to fall between PhysPhils and MathPhils on that. Some of the EDL papers poke fun at PPEists for being bad at logic, and doing Intro to Logic with them was quite fun.

Good luck with the exam!
Done philosophy at school but not as an A-level subject, just as part of a discussion group. I'm hoping doing it more rigorously won't squeeze all of the fun out of it. But I'm sure it won't.

Regarding the italicised, we shall see

[fluteflute]

(Original post by Blutooth)
There'll only be 7 of us this year, but it says on the website that the expected yearly intake is around 12 so there may be more of us in future.

There were eight offers made, has someone dropped out already?!

[Blutooth]

(Original post by fluteflute)
There were eight offers made, has someone dropped out already?!

Oh sorry, my mistake then.


There were 8 not 7 guys on the course.

[fluteflute]

(Original post by Blutooth)
Oh sorry, my mistake then.


There were 8 not 7 guys on the course.

Ah that's good Of course it's possible we won't all meet out offers

[Blutooth]

(Original post by fluteflute)
Ah that's good Of course it's possible we won't all meet out offers

A*AA should be doable for anyone who did well enough in the MAT to get an interview. If someone didn't get the grades it would be purely because of laziness

Also, I've already got the grades and am currently on a gap year so I guess I don't have to deal with the stress, but I do feel for you guys

How have your exams been?


Edit: Actually I was just speaking to some guy who got 5 A* at A-level and failed to get an interview for maths because of his MAT performance, but I guess that was probably due to a bad day/panic.

[tooambitious]

(Original post by Blutooth)
A*AA should be doable for anyone who did well enough in the MAT to get an interview. If someone didn't get the grades it would be purely because of laziness

Also, I've already got the grades and am currently on a gap year so I guess I don't have to deal with the stress, but I do feel for you guys

How have your exams been?


Edit: Actually I was just speaking to some guy who got 5 A* at A-level and failed to get an interview for maths because of his MAT performance. :(

, is interview selection purely on GCSEs and MAT?

[fluteflute]

(Original post by Blutooth)
A*AA should be doable for anyone who did well enough in the MAT to get an interview. If someone didn't get the grades it would be purely because of laziness

Also, I've already got the grades and am currently on a gap year so I guess I don't have to deal with the stress, but I do feel for you guys

How have your exams been?

Edit: Actually I was just speaking to some guy who got 5 A* at A-level and failed to get an interview for maths because of his MAT performance, but I guess that was probably due to a bad day/panic.

That's a fair point actually. Especially when the A* can be in more or less anything. (Unlike the Maths people.)

My exams have been fine But I'm a little similar to you - my summer exams have very little effect on whether I get into Oxford.

Maybe he thought it would be easy, so didn't prepare properly? Certainly unusual!