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Motion of no confidence in Moosa Harraj does not pass

Members of the Oxford Union Society have voted against the no-confidence motion in President Moosa Harraj. 829 members voted against the motion, while 449 members expressed no confidence in the President. The motion of no confidence was posted on Friday...
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The Greens must revive Oxford’s leftist scene

Morwenna Stinchcombe -
Student Greens are missing a crucial opportunity to challenge Oxford Labour Club's top spot in left wing politics at this University.

Outreach shouldn’t stop at Hadrian’s Wall

In a Britain that claims to be a “United” Kingdom, having only two-dozen Scottish state schoolers at its best university does much to foster division.
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The ‘S’ in ‘STEM’ stands for superiority complex

It’s high time we stopped arguing over which is more difficult, and instead started asking what STEM and the humanities can learn from each other.
Poppy Littler-Jennings -

Stop sneering at the staycation

If so much is available within the UK, what justification is there for an Oxford student to travel across the world?
Arun Lewis -

Dear summer school snobs, please pipe down

Barbara Dolgova -
You might not like it, but in an era of rising financial pressures for the university sector, summer schools are not just harmless – they are essential.

Features

What’s in a name? The donors written on Oxford’s streets

Lilly Law -
Walking down Broad Street can sometimes resemble a school register. It would, admittedly, be...

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‘A team of criers’: Behind the scenes of ‘Uncle Vanya’

Lara Machado -
Nothing makes me more excited...
Culture

Grappling with ‘grief that’s half formed’: Your Funeral

“Meeting up with a partner so soon after a breakup is an awkward time - and she’s dying.” Your Funeral is the debut play of new company Pharaoh Productions. It...
Charlie Bailey -
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“NOR GLOM OF NIT?”: ‘Going Postal’ reviewed

“NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MESENGERS ABOT THEIR DUTY.” It is this (somewhat incomplete) motto of the Post Office setting that captures in...
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Books

On Gravel and Quads: Woolf’s Oxbridge in ‘A Room of One’s Own’

Virginia Woolf’s extended essay A Room of One’s Own is probably the most important 20th century piece of writing concerning women’s place in literature and education. It illustrates the...
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Lifestyle

The erotic life of the mind

Ava Doherty -
At Oxford, desire often wears a gown. It speaks in footnotes, engages in debates...

Sport

Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

Natalie Tan -
In March I twice came...

Oxford Sailors take on the Celtic Sea

John Frame -
Many people would consider offshore...

The elusive magic of club cricket

Charlie Towle -
As summer draws to a...

Over 12,000 compete in the 2025 Oxford Half Marathon

Natalie Tan -
Thousands took to the streets...

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