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Alec

Alec graduated from the University of Surrey with a B.Sc. in Maths and Economics and then completed a PGCE in secondary maths at the University of Leicester. He has had a long career in teaching in a variety of schools and settings, and have also completed an M.Ed. in Mathematics Education at Kings College, London. [...]

Maths is important on so many levels; it helps us understand so much of the world around us. There is a beauty and elegant simplicity to much of maths, and it is underpinned by a clear logic.

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Ayyaz

Ayyaz completed his GCSEs and A-levels with straight A-grades in Karachi, Pakistan. He was awarded the Oxford Students’ Scholarship (now called Reach Oxford) by Oriel College to study Biochemistry. Ayyaz has worked as a research student at the Department of Biochemistry and at the Structural Genomics Consortium in Oxford. He now tutors Greene’s students in [...]

As an Oxford student, the tutorials I received from my College tutors were, undoubtedly, the most exciting and intellectually stimulating part of my academic life. They not only helped me engage more closely with the material but also develop an understanding with my tutors where we both adapted and learnt from each others’ respective styles. Seeing my own students now pursuing a path of learning and intellectual development has certainly been the most uplifting part of my teaching experience.

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Iara

Iara is a recent graduate of St Peter’s College, Oxford where she earned her Masters of Science in Social Anthropology. Prior to her postgraduate degree, Iara attended Yale University where she double majored in Physics and Latin American Studies. She has worked for a non-profit organisation in Peru and now specialises in teaching the American SATs [...]

Working with students one-to-one allows us to assess exactly what the student needs and to tailor instruction to the interests and capabilities of each student. Students become more empowered after having individual tuition, and by experiencing the passion of the tutor for his or her subject, the student is often inspired to expend more effort in order to better understand and appreciate that field of knowledge.

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Xiao

Xiao is a D.Phil. student in Biomedical Engineering at Oxford University. Her research focuses on tissue engineering for anti-cancer drug development. Before coming to Oxford, Xiao spent six years at the medical school of Peking University, studying chemistry, biomedical theories, and pharmaceutical sciences. Whilst in medical school, Xiao found that one of the biggest needs in [...]

I enjoy introducing the beauty of art and science to students. I especially enjoy tutorial teaching, because it allows students to receive personalized suggestions on their specific issues, improving their abilities quickly in a short period of time.

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Hannah

Hannah is a D.Phil. student at Jesus College, Oxford studying Medieval English Literature. She currently is researching signs and acts of interpretation in Anglo-Saxon poetry. Hannah received her Bachelor of Arts in English and German at Mount Holyoke College, Massachussets. She then went on to the University of York, where she completed her Masters degree [...]

I find the tutorial method of teaching so productive: when you run a tutorial you can shape your teaching to the way your student actually learns. If something comes easily you can move on to more challenging material, while if something isn’t working you can change your approach immediately.

Hannah, Greene's Tutor

Petra

Petra is an archeological researcher at Oxford University, working on uncovering the economics of agriculture in ancient Greece. She is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, where she studied anthropology, and has earned her Masters in Archeological Science at Oxford University. Her research has taken her on archeological digs in Jordan, Syria, and [...]

The most rewarding thing for a tutor is to see that the student has thought about the material outside of class and formulated his or her own opinions. I have seen students come to class having interacted with the material and ready to tell me whether they agree or disagree with it. That is the most important skill that students can get from education.

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