Felix Scholars reception

On the 3rd June 2010 a reception for the Felix Scholars was held at the Divinity School, Oxford. This event brought together the scholars from all three Universities, Oxford, Reading and SOAS. Below are reports of the evening kindly provided by a few of the scholars

Mr Nelson Oppong, MPhil, Oxford 2009/2010

I have always longed for a platform to interact with fellow Felix scholars as well as the drivers behind the scholarship. This was largely achieved by the reception that was held at the Divinity Schools on 3rd June. The feeling of being part of a broad network of people united by a common ambition - the pursuit and promotion of higher learning and research made possible by the Felix Scholarship's magnanimous offer - was very useful. The event was organised in a manner that facilitated both formal and informal interactions with faculty, Felix Scholars as well as administrators from Oxford, SOAS and Reading. After the reception I felt more challenged to match the commitment show by the Felix Trust with a commitment of my own to contribute toward society in whatever form. I think we must have more of such events, especially with past scholars. This will further deepen the sense of comradeship among Felix scholars.

Mr Jared Mcdonald, MPhil/PhD History, SOAS 2009/2010

 

The Felix Scholars of SOAS had the pleasure of travelling to Oxford for the Felix Reception in June this year. After a short meet and greet at one of Oxford's well-known 'watering holes', we were taken on a walking tour of the university town by fellow Felix Scholars from Oxford. The warm afternoon weather only added to the experience, which allowed us to get to know each other a bit better before attending the reception itself. Following a few speeches and some finger snacks and drinks, there were more opportunities to mingle with Felix Scholars from Reading and Oxford, as well as their supervisors and other stakeholders. The evening was finished off with a fascinating tour of the world famous Bodleian Library.

Mr Siddharth Arora, DPhil Mathematics, Oxford 2008/2009

The Felix reception this year was hosted at the beautiful Divinity School in Oxford. I look forward to attending this reception in order to have a chance to meet new scholars, and reconnect with scholars and faculty members from other Universities. I have made some wonderful friends at the reception, and it is truly heartening to see the growing number of Felix scholars from different nationalities. The speeches given at the reception were very inspiring, which I think were the highlight of the day. I look forward to attending the next Felix reception, and welcome the Felix scholars joining in the next academic year.

 

 

The annual reception for Felix Scholars was held on 3rd June at University of Oxford. It was an informal occasion which allowed scholars to interact with one another. The Felix scholars from University of Oxford arranged a pre- reception 'walk' to familiarize scholars from other Universities with their Alma Mater and it was an unique opportunity to explore Oxford with insider knowledge and insight. The high point of the evening was the address to the students by members of the Felix Committee. The evening was pleasant and enjoyable.

Mr Usha Rathinam, PhD International Rural Development, Reading 2009/2010

 

It's my immense pleasure to thank Felix trust for this wonderful get-together of all the three university Felix scholars, supervisors and Felix trust members. I really feel such a meeting is important in this tight schedule of studies, not only for refreshing but also to share different people thoughts and interests. I was unaware of so many Felix scholars and this meeting paved a way to get to know them. We shared our views, opinions and idea about our research subject, university campus and also about the city where we live. I also felt home when i saw so many students from my own country. I came to know more about the trust and its importance of this scholarship more clearly after hearing the trust member's speech.
Apart from this we had a good walk around the oxford campus, which made me to wonder about the ancient infrastructure. The building speaks the beauty of the university. We also had visited the library which was awesome. I was really surprised to see the number of books, the way it was structured and functioned. I enjoyed the food and drink which was so rich and good. Ultimately the overall trip was informative as well as enjoyable.

 

 

The Oxford Reception earlier this year was a wonderful experience. Brilliant, sunny weather, the beautiful Bodelian Library and the company of our friends from Reading and Oxford made it a great evening.