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The Exam Hall

The Exam Hall

By: Cherry Eckel
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Summary

The Exam Hall is the podcast where I, Cherry Eckel, sit down with a guest and we answer a question from what is known as the hardest exam in the world, the All Souls Fellowship Exam.


All Souls College, Oxford is maybe the most exclusive institution in the world. Awarding only up to two fellowships per year, to be eligible to apply you must already hold an Oxford degree, and if you are lucky enough to be an appointed fellow, you are given funding for a 7-year period to fund research, with free board, a salary, access to study any subject at Oxford of your choosing and contacts with leading professionals and scholars in your field. Before that, applicants must sit a gruelling process of four 3-hour-long exams,


Each episode, I will sit down with a guest and take the Oxford All Souls fellowship examination, picking a question from past papers to discuss and debate. Alongside this, we’ll explore barriers to education, information, and resources. How is information and education gate-kept and how do we decide what is a worthwhile pursuit of knowledge?


The Exam Hall asserts everyone, from elite academics to the uneducated and unqualified, deserves a platform and possesses opinions and experiences worthy of one of the oldest, most prestigious universities in the world.

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Cherry Eckel Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Bumpy Road of Historical Fiction with Jenny Draper

    The Bumpy Road of Historical Fiction with Jenny Draper
    Feb 20 2024

    How do you prioritise historical truths when telling a story? On this edition of The Exam Hall I am joined by Jenny Draper, YouTuber, Historian, Tour guide, and Ex-Viking, to answer the question "Should historical fiction keep to the facts?"


    Follow Jenny on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@JDraper - and TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jdraperlondon


    Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpod


    Be a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8


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    59 mins
  • Taking The Mick with Tadgh Redfern

    Taking The Mick with Tadgh Redfern
    Feb 11 2024

    "Is parody disrespectful?" On this edition of The Exam Hall, I'm joined by Tadgh Redfern to break down parody - what is it? Why do people make it? And is parody an inherently disrespectful form?


    Mermaids charity - https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/


    Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpod


    Be a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8


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    1 hr
  • Great Artists Steal with Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland

    Great Artists Steal with Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland
    Jan 23 2024

    How do we draw the line between inspiration, reference, and just plain thievery? Join me alongside theatre-makers, Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, as we answer the question 'Is there such thing as plagiarism in the arts?'


    Follow Xhloe & Natasha - @xhloeandnatasha & chloeandnatasha.com


    Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpod


    Be a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8


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    58 mins
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