What is it like to do a Research MPhil in Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford?
Gor Vartazaryan, a graduate of law and political science at Charles University, is currently pursuing a one-year MPhil in Socio-Legal Research at Oxford. In his text, he offers insight into what a fully research-focused degree entails, how challenging it is to be admitted among a handful of successful candidates and to secure funding, and how everyday academic life functions at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. He also reflects openly on the experience of intensive mentoring, informal debates with leading scholars, and a shift in his own perspective on how academic work should be evaluated.
