One of the best ways to find out whether or not anthropology is a subject you want to pursue on a personal or academic level is by learning from other people's stories and experiences. Below are interviews, case studies and quotations from students of all ages who have discovered anthropology and engaged with the subject in a variety of ways. 

 

60-Second Interviews 

John-Louis Loewenthal just finished his A-levels in history, biology and French and has recently applied to study anthropology at Oxford. (Read more) 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Small is in his final year of A-levels studying biology, geography, psychology and critical thinking. He plans to study anthropology at University of Kent. (Read more) 

 

 

 

 

 

Manisha Pandey is an AS level student who recently stumbled across anthropology. She hopes to study the subject at university possibly combined with Archaeology. (Read more) 

 

 

 

 

 

Marc Anderson is a mature student who came across anthropology later on in his career. He is currently taking a distance learning course through a university based in New Zealand. (Read more)

 

 

 

 

Mark Chahine-Warrington runs a small steel trading company in the City of London. Alongside his work, he decided to pursue an MA in Social Anthropology through distance learning. Having recently finished his MA he has gone on to do his PhD at Queens University Belfast.(Read more)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case Studies: Internships 

Before becoming a volunteer at ZSL London Zoo, David Meyer thought he wanted to go into mechanical engineering. His experience working with primates however inspired him to study anthropology instead. David is currently doing his undergraduate degree at the University of Wales, Lampeter, spending a term abroad in Canada. (Read more)

 

 

 

 

 

Betty is studying English and business as part of her undergraduate degree in Kassel, Germany. She is very interested in history, languages, and learning about different cultures. For her semester abroad, she recently did an internship where she volunteered at the Weiner Library and the Royal Anthropological Institute. (Read more)

 

 

 

 

Student Comments 

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