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What? Why? When?

Jesus College Access

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Intelligence in Plants
29/04/2026 | 30 mins.
In this episode, Dr Matt Williams speaks with Oxford students Amy (1st year biology) and Bethan (2nd year Biologist) about 'Intelligence in Plants' from a science perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Read Stories?
08/04/2026 | 40 mins.
In this episode, Dr Matt Williams speaks with Oxford students Amber (1st year History & Spanish) and Emily (2nd year Economics & Management) to explore the role of stories, what we can learn from them and what can be done about the current reading crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's the Problem?
17/03/2026 | 35 mins.
In this episode, Dr Matt Williams speaks with Lewis (1st year PPE) and Ruhi (1st year Biology) to talk about problems: what they are, examples from different areas and why they are considered 'problems' in the first place, in the style of an Oxford tutorial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Absolutely Nothing
02/03/2026 | 31 mins.
In this episode, Dr Matt Williams speaks to Oxford students Amber and Vinay (2nd year Chemists) about 'Absolutely Nothing'.
What does it mean for something to be 'nothing', and how do we conceptualise it? Is dark matter 'nothing'?
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Reasons to be Cheerful
17/02/2026 | 41 mins.
In this Episode Dr Matt Williams speaks to Oxford students Alana (3rd Year Law) and Arav (3rd year Mathematics) about the concepts of happiness and cheerfulness in the style of an Oxford tutorial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About What? Why? When?

The 'What, Why, When' Podcast is produced by the Access Team of Jesus College at the University of Oxford and hosted by Dr Matt Williams, who is the Access Fellow at Jesus College and Tutor in Politics at Oxford.The aim of this podcast is to recreate Oxford tutorials - the primary teaching method at Oxford consisting of small group conversations around difficult problems. Whether you like thinking about complicated topics, are considering applying to highly competitive universities like Oxford or you want to know about the skills that highly competitive universities look for, this podcast is for you!This podcast was produced in the SOUTHWORKS Digital Media Lab at Jesus College Oxford, with thanks to, and in partnership with, SOUTHWORKS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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