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Cambridge from the Inside #14: History Interviews Explained | University of Cambridge

Stay tuned as Professor Pedro Ramos Pinto, History Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, delves into everything you need to know about History interviews. Check out our other podcast with Pedro on the History course at Cambridge:    • Cambridge from the Inside #35: Studying Hi...   Originally from Portugal, Pedro came to Trinity Hall in 2013, after five years at the University of Manchester. He is an historian of 20th-century Europe, particularly Southern Europe with interests in the histories of inequality, welfare and social movements. His first book, Lisbon Rising (2013) examined the emergence and role of social movements of the urban poor during Portugal’s Carnation Revolution (1974-1976). Since then he has worked on a variety of topics, including histories of Universal Basic Income, of how inequalities have been measured in the past, as well as on authoritarian welfare regimes in Southern Europe and Latin America. At Cambridge Pedro teaches in a range of courses, including The Twentieth Century World, Europe’s Age of Violence, and is starting a new final year course exploring the cultures, debates and politics of work in post-war Europe. 00:00 Introductions 01:20 General advice for Cambridge interviews 02:20 How are history school exams different from history interviews at Cambridge? 04:20 What are history interviews like at Trinity Hall? 07:20 What makes a good historian? 14:05 How can students prepare for their history interviews? 16:50 Does Cambridge look for a certain personality type in history interviews? 18:20 Should I be extroverted or introverted during the interview? Should I be combative or discerning? Is there room for perfectionism in the interview? 22:05 If a student comes from a school with low application rates to Cambridge, are they at a disadvantage in any way? 24:50 Can the interviews provide a level playing field for two students with differing levels of cultural capital? 25:50 Do you need to visit museums? How there’s evidence all around you 28:50 If someone lacks confidence for their upcoming interviews, do you have any advice for them? 32:50 Do history interviews emulate the supervisions students have? 34:40 Critical thinking, history, and school exams 38:20 How to stay motivated to excel in school exams 43:50 Who belongs at Cambridge? 46:50 How do we decide who to make offers to for history? 48:20 How do different students approach the same exam question? 50:40 Pedro’s research interests