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Whether you contact us directly as a student or for the benefit of your pupils, son or daughter, Insight Education is committed to helping you prepare thoroughly for the Oxbridge application and interview process. We can be contacted:
  • by phone:        9:00am – 9:00pm seven days a week on: +44(0)7941 467694 or +44(0)20 8777 5574
  • by email:         oms@insight-ed.co.uk
  • by letter to:      Insight Education, 211 Hawes Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9AG, United Kingdom

You may also contact us via the details given in our profiles below:

  

Joyce Connell MA (Oxon), MSc
Director of Insight Education

Mobile: +44(0)7941 467694
Tel No:+44(0)20 8777 5574
Email: jconnell@insight-ed.co.uk

Education: Langley Park School for Girls (Bromley) with A levels in History, English Literature, Music (1997); Worcester College, Oxford University with a MA (Oxon) in History (2000); Birkbeck College, University of London, with a MSc in Public Policy and Management (2004)

Background: As an Oxford undergraduate Joyce was involved in the Oxford Target Schools Campaign (a university access scheme initiative), participated in sport for both university and college and drew membership of various student societies. After graduation, Joyce entered into the Civil Service. Whilst full-time working, she completed an masters degree which allowed her to research and compare (amongst other areas) state and private education provision, and write a comparative dissertation exploring education policy at home and abroad.  In addition to work and study, she has acquired substantial experience in coaching sport and mentoring diverse students, not least through the Oxbridge admissions process, but to the achievement of their personal goals.  She was elected to the board of governors at one of England's leading academies in 2006 where she set up an in-house Oxbridge preparation initiative, based on her Oxbridge Mentoring Scheme.  The OMS has since expanded its operations beyond the confines of London and UK to the international scene.  She remains passionate about raising aspirations among bright students and promoting equality of opportunity in education.

On Oxbridge student life: "Student life was a steep learning curve in all respects.  Despite the trials and tribulations of my transition into adulthood, I enjoyed three memorable and highly enjoyable years at Oxfrord where I learnt to apply myself to its work hard; play-hard culture.  It is a way of life that has remained with me ever since and has taught me that there is never too high a mountain to climb, with enough determination".

On the OMS: “Establishing the OMS springs from a desire to see bright students from similar state-educated backgrounds as myself attain their aspirations of entering into Oxbridge to benefit from the unique academic and social learning it has to offer".

Interests: Badminton Tennis, Neball, Fencing, Classical Music, Surrealist Art, voluntary activities in conjunction with the Prince's Trust and as an accredited mentor with the National Mentoring Consortiumm, membership of English Heritage and Orbis charity.

Achievements: Prince's Trust "Palace to Place" 45 mile cycle ride (2010), elected to board of governors of Harris Academy Crystal Palace (2006), elected Chairman of Ministry of Justice Recreational Assocation since 2009, Civil Service representative for women’s tennis doubles in Barbados (2006) & St Lucia (2008), twice-awarded Oxford University Hockey Blue (1998 and 1999), qualified hockey coach, former county representation in hockey, netball and tennis.

 

Elfi Pallis BA (Hons)
OMS Head Advisor

Mobile: +44(0)7791574866
Tel No: 020 7209 5762
Email: epallis@insight-ed.co.uk

Career: Elfi is the author of Oxbridge Entrance: the real rules (www.tellbooks.com), a much praised guide which has already helped thousands of students to negotiate the Oxbridge maze. Her inspiration for writing it sprang from the volunteer mentoring she undertook for many years at Saturday workshops for outstanding pupils. This led to Elfi editing the London quarterly of the National Association for Gifted Children and to the discovery that workshop children from state schools rarely progressed to Oxford or Cambridge. The reason tended to be poor knowledge about the universities and their admissions process, as well as poor preparation. So, after two years of research, interviews and talks with academics, she launched a book designed to remedy this.

Background: Elfi was educated at British, American and continental schools. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Sociology from Goldsmiths College (University of London) before undertaking academic research for SOAS and the Royal Institute of International Affairs. In her subsequent career as an investigative journalist and producer, she focused increasingly on education. BBC reports she produced dealt with South African schools, Palestinian education and Vienna’s university life.

Elifi has lived in London since 1971 and writes political novels in her spare time. She also writes on education for, amongst others, The Guardian, The Times Educational Supplement (TES) and The Independent. She is also the mother of an Oxford honours graduate.

On Oxbridge and the OMS: “Oxbridge success requires students, parents and teachers to take a proactive, clued-up approach and the OMS has found the right way to develop this. While providing crucial information, it also helps them explore what the universities can offer an individual student in educational, career and social terms”.

 
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