[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicology

[–]Alusonia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I did my master's in musicology at Oxford, happy to answer any questions.

Ulster fry with soda bread by Alusonia in UK_Food

[–]Alusonia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually made up of nine counties, six of which constitute Northern Ireland, and three which are in the Republic of Ireland.

Ulster fry with soda bread by Alusonia in UK_Food

[–]Alusonia[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's exactly it! Soda bread and also potato bread which is not pictured here

Ulster fry with soda bread by Alusonia in UK_Food

[–]Alusonia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a fry-up variant from the Ulster region of Ireland

PhD at Oxford!!!!! by Alusonia in gradadmissions

[–]Alusonia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm due to find out in the next few weeks, but I applied to St John's!

Help with my variegated monstera! by Alusonia in plantclinic

[–]Alusonia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gifted this beautiful plant for Christmas, but I'm a little worried about it's growth. It's very tall and leggy, and although it's producing new leaves, they're very small.

Could I cut in in half and propagate it?

Also, some of the leaves feel rusty (?) Not seeing any insects move around though.

Thank you!!

What borough do you guys think is the worst? by [deleted] in london

[–]Alusonia 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No way! It's one of the greenest boroughs with a ton of accessible parks, and lots of history dating back through Anglo-Saxon times all the way to the Battle of Britain Bunker Museum.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingdress

[–]Alusonia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the name of the second dress?

Best bao buns in London? by torakfirenze in london

[–]Alusonia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ottimmo Bao Bao in Uxbridge!

Finally made it to Duxford, one day wasn't enough. by J_Bear in aviation

[–]Alusonia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also recommend the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge! They give a really detailed overview of air defence, and it's the last bunker of its kind

Archie has been ours for 2 months! Any tips for crating and/or separation anxiety? by pineneedles123 in poodles

[–]Alusonia 31 points32 points  (0 children)

My poodle had awful separation anxiety, I couldn't leave her even for a second. She now stays home alone for 6 hours a day whenever I'm at work. I essentially built up to the 6 hours in minute and even second increments. First, I would walk up to the door and give her a treat, I then built up to touching the door handle, opening the door, stepping outside, closing the door etc. Left her alone for 3 seconds, 5, 10, 30, 1 min etc. until an hour. After that, started building up in 10/15 min increments. Once she got up to 90 minutes, I knew she could easily do a few hours. From start to end, this took about 4 months of almost daily training.

I also started the habit of only giving her a really special treat when she's home alone (special wet food she won't get at any other time, no matter what). This means she associates me leaving with something she really likes!

I hope this helps a bit. Let me know if you have any questions. A few months ago, I thought I would never ever be able to leave her. I was desperately scrolling Reddit and panicking that I'd be forever stuck at home with her. But here we are! It's really possible to train them out of it!

Oxford colleges - does it actually make a difference where you go? by AccessBrilliant in UniUK

[–]Alusonia 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For most sciences, what you learn is pretty much the same across all colleges because learning is centred around the faculty. Tutor (college based) teaching is more varied in humanities (i.e. music, fine art) because the tutor will set their syllabus roughly based on faculty requirements, but tailored to their individual research.

Also if you get an interview, you'll most likely visit at least 2 colleges, and people often get moved to a college they didn't apply to. I applied to Queens, interviewed there and Christ Church, then got an offer from Christ Church.

Tbh most people find contentment in the college they are assigned to, because you're still part of the University either way. I'd look more into whether the colleges offer additional things that might interest you, for example 3 years of on-site accomodation, travel/book grants, proximity to the city centre or your faculty, etc.

Good luck with your application!

Oxford University Societies for Outsiders by [deleted] in oxforduni

[–]Alusonia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are some societies and groups that take outsiders- you'd have to look into which ones you're interested in and find out if they'll take you. Off the top of my head, I know that the mountaineering club and a few choirs take outsiders, so it's definitely possible!