Study Advisor Scheme
Wadham has four Study Advisors who provide undergraduates with study skill guidance.
Study Advisors
Any undergraduate can benefit from study skills advice: whether you're struggling or would simply like to take your work to the next level, our Study Advisors are here for you. Study guidance is not subject-specific and our Study Advisors are trained to help you with study skills such as time management, organising your reading productively, or planning essays.
One-to-One Sessions
Wadham undergraduates can have two 1-hour sessions with our Study Advisors. We will put you in touch with an Advisor who will arrange to meet with you, usually in person, and discuss your study needs with you. They can tailor their advice to your specific circumstances and what you want to achieve.
Study Advisors are available during term time, and scheduling a session is usually quick and easy.
How to Book
To access the Study Advisor scheme, you can refer yourself by emailing us or filling our online sign-up form. You may also have been referred by your Tutor.
By email: Please contact the Graduate Administrator lorena.fierro@wadham.ox.ac.uk. In your email please include your subject, year, and a brief description of what you’d like help with (for example: essay writing, or revision strategies).
Online form: Wadham - Access Study Advice
You can also discuss Study Skills support with your College Tutor, The Tutor for Undergraduates, Alex Paseau (alexander.paseau@wadham.ox.ac.uk), or the Welfare Team (welfare.advisor@wadham.ox.ac.uk; jane.baun@wadham.ox.ac.uk) to be referred.
Isobel Guthrie
I am a third year DPhil student in Genomic Medicine and Statistics working on pathogen genomics. I have an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of St Andrews, focusing on genetics and evolutionary biology, but I’ve also got experience in a range of subjects, from statistics to philosophy. I aim to help students feel prepared and confident throughout their academic journey. I’d love to help with any aspect of academic study, including study technique, time management and exam preparation.
Leah Mitchell
I have had to pleasure to be a student at Wadham for over five years now (!!), first as a undergraduate in Classics and now as an MPhil candidate in Roman History. I am therefore very familiar with the pressures sometimes felt by undergraduate students and the problems that can arise in terms of academic demands, time management, and ability to access support, and am keen to mitigate some of these difficulties in my role as a Study Advisor.
I've previously worked as a women's officer in Wadham's SU, a student representative on the Classics Faculty's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity committee, a student ambassador on various college-based access programmes, a tutor on Wadham's Classics Summer School, and a volunteer for a charity in East Oxford supporting young people's mental health. Equality of opportunity and fostering a supportive community is therefore something that matters very much to me; regardless of your educational or personal background, or whether you're finding things challenging or simply want to push your work to the next level, everyone deserves the support they need to thrive, and I'm excited to do what I can to help through the Study Advice programme.
Mathilde Ritman
I’m a second-year DPhil student in Atmospheric and Climate Physics from Melbourne, Australia.
In my undergraduate, I studied climate science and applied mathematics. I have also enjoyed pursuing subjects in geography and First Nations fine arts and politics. Mostly, I love doing research that helps us understand our planet and manage climate and environmental risks.
I also love thinking about how best to tell a story, and enjoy structuring all forms of written work, including down to the paragraph and sentence level. I am also a fan of effective time management and prioritisation; I love getting better at these skills so that I can do better work in less time.
I look forward to working with you in a Wadham Study Advisor session if you’d like to improve on these or any other aspect of your undergraduate studies.
Simran Singh
I am a fourth-year DPhil student in Engineering Science, where I study the deformation mechanisms in airplane engine blades, subjected to a high-velocity impact. Before the DPhil, I studied the geophysical flow dynamics in Giant planets, such as Jupiter and Saturn, and foreign debris impact on CubeSats at the University of Alberta.
I would be delighted to help with any aspect of undergraduate study, so please get in touch with the Graduate Administrator if you feel you might benefit from Wadham Study Advisor sessions.
“My contact with the graduate study advisors was invaluable; it helped to prioritise revision topics, organise how to go about revising and to discuss concerns…I would recommend them to everyone”
Feedback
Please help us by giving feedback on the support provided by the Study Advisors. Email the Graduate Administrator or send your feedback to the Academic Office labelled 'Attention: Graduate Administrator'. All feedback will be anonymized before being shared.