Angharad Thorp

My parents, Oxford, and me

My parents studied at Oxford, which meant I knew Oxford before I knew myself. The university found a way to fill each nook and cranny...

Long vowels or short shrift: Oxford’s shocking accent hierarchy

A Scottish undergraduate spoke to me of how she consciously altered her voice during tutorials and moots, where she would “tone down” the broadness of her accent.

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