by Vicky Bailey My autism is both a strength and a weakness. This is what I have come to accept in my life – both as a person and as an academic. Studying for my bachelors degree with The Open University was, I think, one of the most eye-opening experiences Read more…
by Megan Bowler Hi, I’m Megan, and I’ve just started an MSt in Ancient Greek literature at Oxford, focusing especially on comedy (both Athenian Old Comedy and comic traditions in Sicily, and looking especially into linguistic humour and connections with philosophy). It took a while to muster the courage, but Read more…
by Imogen Stead I arrived at university armed with Liddell & Scott, no prior knowledge of ancient Greek and a dyspraxia diagnosis. About half way through my first term, during ab initio Greek lessons, the word δυσπραξία cropped up in a translation exercise. My L&S translated it as ‘misfortune’, which Read more…