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Over 10% of Oxford offers come from just 14 schools

Many schools across the country dream of sending just one student to Oxford. For some, though, it’s an expectation. The image of Oxford as a training ground for the elite has somewhat withered, and the stereotype of the likes of...
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Making the new SU work: Why we’re running for student trustee

Lucy Chen, Nick Lang, and Kush B Vaidya -
Oxford students deserve a Student Union that truly represents them. Yet according to the 2024 National Student Survey, only 40.7% of Oxford undergraduates felt...

LinkedIn is a Faustian bargain

There are some truths about the world which are both obvious and yet rarely addressed. That social media is, in fact, deeply antisocial is...
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New Mods: An infantilising step away from the fundamentals

Oxford has long played an important role in the world of classical academia. Feeney, Lyne, Griffin, Macleod, Murray, Hall, Osborne… the list of notable...
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Cliques, columns and committees: How insecurity fuels Oxford’s societies

For many freshers arriving at this University, the biggest question playing on their mind is not ‘what is a collection?’ or ‘how do I...
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Hague is not fit to be Chancellor. Just look at his record

Emily Henson -
The transformative nature of Oxford, coming from a state comprehensive, and his commitment to “bringing the best people here irrespective of background” were all...

Features

Oxford’s influencers: Student life, filtered through the screen

Lara Murrani -
Oxford has often seemed a mysterious place. An online generation is getting a new but still curated glimpse of life under the dreaming spires

Pagans and Presbyterians: Experiencing a sort of secular age

Satchel Walton -
We've long heard that the world is becoming more secular. From Easter parades in Greece to pagan ceremonies in Kent, is that really true for Gen Z?

Twelve points to politics: Eurovision is more than it seems

Jan Maciejewski -
Brits don't care as much as our continental cousins. Still, mixing glitter and geopolitics, Eurovision is more than a laughable song contest: it's a cultural flashpoint.

Too young for bops, old enough for a first

Martin Conmy -
There are 237 Oxford students aged 17 and below. In the past, some have dramatically crashed out in the public eye, but many others thrive.

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Theatre

Oxford’s summer scene: The season of open-air performances

Elizabeth Bourn -
Trinity term at Oxford University...
The Source

Easter Eggs

"I’m really sorry I missed your house. Even the Easter Bunny can make mistakes."
Morgan Hodorowski -
Theatre

Review: An Anthology of Pairs – ‘Two’s a Party’

There’s a particular theatrical magic that comes from two people simply talking in a room. No stage tricks, no elaborate plot devices – just language, chemistry, and the slow...
Mercedes Haas -
Theatre

‘So Far, So Good’ and redefining the spotlight

So Far, So Good is a student-written, student-performed play that is shaking up the conventions of Oxford’s student theatre. From its ambitious staging (think live DJ sets and student...
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Lifestyle

Five ways to ward off Union hacks

Ava Doherty -
Struggling to ward off Union hacks? Look no further for guidance: Ava Doherty has you sorted.

Sport

Ladies at Lord’s: Oxford women annihilate the tabs

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Taking the long walk out...

Bannister Miles 2025: Four meet the mark again

Sebastian Page -
Fittingly, it was four runners...

Schalke, stickers, and social shifts in Germany

Jack Danson -
When you think about German...

Inside the women’s boat: Courage on the Tideway

Aishia Simmons -
"Both crews get ready please." Two...

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