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Think tank publishes report calling for centralised Oxbridge admissions

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a new report advocating for centralised admissions procedures for applications to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, arguing that the current collegiate system increases the opacity and complexity for applicants and their teachers.
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The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

Leo Jones -
Oxford is keen to tell a particular story about itself: that it is open, that it is trying, that it is changing. Without a...

Oxford needs a women’s college

Naturally, I loathe to say that Cambridge does anything better than Oxford, but I can’t deny that there is one thing I will always...
Lucy Pollock -

Both rags and riches: Social media is heightening Oxford’s class disparities

According to the University of Oxford’s admissions data, in 2024, 14.5% of students admitted were from the most socio-economically deprived areas in the UK....
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We need to talk about Oxford’s gossip problem 

Gossiping is an innately human pastime, existing long before our generation, and a beloved form of social interaction that teeters on the boundary between...
Freya Robson -

I became more at home when I left home

Neville Lai -
I never felt more at home than when I was living thousands of miles away from home. It is indeed a paradox that many...

Features

‘It happens here and it’s our responsibility to stop it’: Oxford’s anti-sexual violence campaign

Beatrix Arnold -
For the co-presidents of It Happens Here, Aparna and Maddie, literacy about consent and sexual violence is needed now more than ever.

The Oxford donors in the Epstein files

Beatrix Arnold and Stanley Smith -
The appearance in the 'Epstein files' of the names of a number of Oxford University's most prominent donors raises questions about the University's sources of funding.

‘The only woman in Hall’: Gender and college governance

Ruby Barenberg and Hattie Simpson -
When Baroness Alexandra Freeman became Principal of Hertford College last month, she did not initially realise she was the first woman to hold the role.

Raising refugee rights: Oxford STAR and Campsfield House

Mary Huan -
“The Coalition and STAR are quite unique in the emphasis on trying to bridge the gap between students and the community”.

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Culture

Culture

Who gets to speak? The rise of the male podcast epidemic

Amy Lawson -
I couldn’t help but notice, however, that one of the reasons for my disillusionment with the genre was likely the glaring gender imbalance, often when it came to the most successful, well-known podcasts.
Culture

The Devil is Sponsored by Dior: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ in review

In the world of The Devil Wears Prada 2, there is one thing that could have never existed: The Devil Wears Prada.
Ruya Oral -
Art

Hidden Gems: ‘The Storytellers’ at Worcester College

From the first moments, The Storytellers feels unusually thoughtful, generous, and alive.
Willow Jopp -
Culture

Toni Servillo shines in thoughtful assisted dying drama: ‘La Grazia’ in review

Does Big Tobacco sponsor Paolo Sorrentino’s films? Almost certainly not, but their money would be worse spent elsewhere.
Finlo Cowley -

Lifestyle

A mini-guide to the Italian restaurants of Oxford

Cherwell Lifestyle Team -
The Cherwell Lifestyle team decided to combine  our forces and put together a mini-guide to the Italian restaurants to suit all of your needs. 

Sport

Formula One’s controversial 2026 regulations

Gabriella Bedford -
Formula One – F1 –...

The Roger Bannister mile and its modern legacy

Tim Herd -
The legacy of Roger Bannister...

Oxford Competition Dance dazzles in first place

Niamh Tooher -
"Going into Loughborough, OUCD’s Varsity loss on 21st February still stung fresh."

DnB On The Bike travelling rave returns to Oxford

Hattie Simpson -
Hundreds gathered on Broad Street...

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