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I'm interested in postgraduate research but I'm not sure if I'm suited to it and if I will enjoy it.

Learn more about postgraduate research

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improved self-confidence & belief in my own ability and improved subject-specific knowledge relevant to my project but within a slightly different niche to my personal interests

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To gain confidence in my own academic ability

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To gain research experience and skills.

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To figure out if postgraduate research is for me + if I'd want to apply to Oxford

To take my (heavily career-focused) degree and expand/diversify my future opportunities.

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To gain research experience which will help me for post graduate study

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Ability to work on on a bigger, longer term project than I have done in my degree until now.

To gain experience doing independent research and read around my subject

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To help with my decision to progress onto postgraduate study and gain employability skills

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The project seemed like it would give me a good foundation to move forward in the specific area of my degree subject that I want to pursue at postgrad. My undergrad is quite general and falls short in this regard.

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To get risk-free (e.g. financial etc) post graduate research experience to see if I want to do post-graduate study

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Experience researching at graduate level - to gage whether I'm interested in doing graduate study

To get experience of academic research and also just the Bodleian library

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To develop what I have already been learning in my studies, and improve my employability/ chances for getting into a PG course.

Confidence and self discipline

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Improve my networking skills

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What it looks like on a day-to-day basis.

What it is like to be a PG student

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Someone I can see myslelf becoming

What it is like to study in the Oxford environment

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Improve my ability to communicate my research

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Someone who is in a position I might like to be in a few years from now.

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Improve my communication and self-confidence

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Self-confidence. Not related to academics, but socially. I want to be able to go up to people who interest me and build connections with them.

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Analysis skills and improving on self-motivated research.

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Is Oxford a place where I would want to continue my education

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to develop the research skills i've gained from my degree on a longer, more focused project through which I can explore my personal interests

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Independent research and handling manuscripts

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The financial realities

Funding opportunities

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Collating & organising research in a logical and systematic way... not a scribbled piece of paper of a reference list!!

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I want to improve my subject-specific skills, and improve my networking abilities.

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gain research experience and make my graduate applications more competitive, consider if Oxford would be an option worth considering/worth applying to (as i always ruled it out as "not suited for me")

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To develop my research skills further and to gain knowledge about post-graduate study

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Someone who might be able to help me get to where I want to go in the future.

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Funding opportunities and daily life.

DPhil students

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I want to learn what the day-to-day experience is like as a student here

working on an extended project which uses different types of sources than I am used to

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Am I capable and can I afford it?

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Someone in the psychology field (hopefully clinical)

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Whether it is suited to me, my interests, and my learning style.

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Managing different tasks

I wanted to gain experience in academic research to strengthen my Masters applications.

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funding opportunities and the vibes

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How funding works and what funding opportunities there are.

Funding opportunities and the timeline of application

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The environment in the university and city.

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Funding opportunities, what this would look like, and how viable it is. Also what an average day/week looks like.

History students

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I want to develop better research skills and gain archival skills

Learn to be comfortable with the archives and historical sources.

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Someone who has had a similar academic journey and has achieved/working towards something I am interested in

Writing and researching a academic piece of work (to a high academic standard/ graduate standard)

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Funding opportunities

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People who work in heritage or are invested in public access to education and history in general

Funding opportunities.

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funding (opportunities and how likely it is to get funding) and information about the careers service here. understanding of if doing a postgrad degree will actually benefit my personal professional/academic career

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How accessible it is both financially and socially

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Someone who has completed research whilst having a young family, and who has juggled that 'successfully'.

Graduate students in related fields

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someone who is successful in the field I am interested in and has been in my position

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Humanities graduates.

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Someone with determination and passion for the humanities.

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other people who are equally passionate and geeky about their subjects, people who are driven and willing to work hard

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Someone with similar interests and backgrounds

Graduate students

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I want to meet new people with similar goals and interests to me

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Anyone who is working in the area I want to pursue. Students and staff alike.