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Oxford University Press issues apology for book published 20 years ago

The Indian division of Oxford University Press (OUP) has apologised for statements made in the book Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India.
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New year, same me?

Freya Robson -
Whether it be exercise, relaxation, or the oh-so-naïve ‘Dry January’, the idea of resolution-making is one that has become redundant.

Why you should talk to your scout more

Quite apart from our academic work, students at Oxford University lead a life very different to that of students at other institutions, a fact...
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Livin’ la vida Lidl

Though I still have reservations about milk from Lidl – I swear it tastes different – and the eggs from Aldi look to me dull and pale, I can put aside these quibbles as I admit to the allure of a £1 bag of courgettes. All this to say: Oxford’s city centre needs a discount supermarket.
Morwenna Stinchcombe -

There’s nothing wrong with a regional accent

Accent bias remains deeply embedded in academic institutions, where a hierarchy of accent prestige continues to shape perceptions.
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Navigating Oxford’s social media footprint

Emma Heagney -
How do colleges maintain a social media presence when competing with 40 others? From access Instagrams to society Facebook groups to JCR-run TikTok pages,...

Features

15-minutes of fame: the legacy of Oxford’s traffic policy protests

Eden Smith -
Oxford City Council approved their Local Plan to make Oxford a 15-minute city on 14th September 2022. In response, conspiracy theorists organised a mass protest. With some of the new traffic regulations now in place, it’s time for a deep dive into the conspiracist movement and its sunset legacy in Oxford. 

£17,000 on grass, redacted files, and 250,000 parcels: Cherwell’s 2025 FOI review

Gaspard Rouffin -
As the Cherwell Investigations...

Is the future of student protest set in stone? 

Lilly Law -
Niamh Lynch did not...

Between halls and helplines: Oxford’s eating disorder culture

Leo Jones -
In a university where excellence is expected and discipline is praised, disordered eating can hide in plain sight. As concerns grow, how effectively is Oxford confronting the culture and systems that allow it to persist?

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Culture

Books

How does an Oxford student read for fun?

Ben O'Brien -
No matter which book is in front of me, I’m almost always reading in twenty-second bursts, and I’m constantly thinking about what else I could be looking at if I only picked up my phone.
Culture

‘Funny, sad things’: In conversation with ‘GREYJOY’

The cast and crew of 'Greyjoy' discuss their upcoming production, a show with a sharply comic tone that grapples with weighty themes.
Riva Dawar -
Art

Family Resemblance: Oxford’s Twin Cities

From prestigious university towns to ancient settlements, Oxford is twinned with seven cities around the world, spread across three continents.
Emma Heagney -
Culture

A noble mind o’erthrown: ‘Hamlet’ at the National Theatre

This month, Hamlet returns to the stage in a new production soon to be released on National Theatre Live, following its staging last autumn.  
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Lifestyle

Not on the tour: An unconventional journey through Oxford

Elouise Wills -
All tours are fundamentally flawed. Though they might be detailed and student-focused, they are utterly incapable of expressing what it is like to love Oxford.

Sport

Will running a half-marathon fix you?

Sophi Hayes-Hoyle -
Running has undergone a paradigm shift; no longer a punishment in PE class or your parents’ Sunday morning escape, running is a lifestyle: a personal brand.

Trump, tennis, and test cricket: Winter’s sporting woes

Arun Lewis -
Wherever you look, sport in all its myriad forms appears to have stumbled into a great mess over the Michaelmas vac.

From ergs to euphoria: college rowing at Oxford

Arun Lewis -
College rowing is an exercise in delayed gratification; the suffering of winter morphs into blades come Trinity.

You, too, can ski: at the cost of your ego and bank balance

Sophie Shade -
Varsity isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination.

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