Abigail Howe
Oxford and Royal Horticultural Society pair up to make plant data more accessible
The University of Oxford and the Royal Horticultural Society are undertaking a project together to make information about plants more accessible and available.
Any one...
Oxford launches new COVID-19 hotspot tool
The University of Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has developed a tool which uses demographic data to identify areas of England and Wales...
Boris Johnson criticises Oriel’s Rhodes decision
In an interview with the Evening Standard, Boris Johnson said he disagrees with Oriel College’s decision to support removing a statue of Cecil Rhodes....
Out of the Blue release remotely filmed charity music video
Oxford’s all-male a capella group Out of the Blue has released a new single and video – a cover of Ariana Grande and Justin...
Opinion – Why the use of police horses needs to stop
Vera Nibbs’ 104th birthday was charmingly marked by a special visit from mounted officers. She was allegedly thrilled by Norfolk’s placid and beautiful police...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Interview
Video may have killed the radio star, but Jazz Hands Productions’ radio play A Midsummer Night’s Dream aims towards resurrection, encouraging audiences to “escape...
Motion banning student-staff relationships spreads across JCRs
A motion banning relationships
between staff members and any students over whom they have responsibility is
being discussed in many JCRs. The motion states that such...
Percy Jackson and The Failed Adaptation
If you think you received scathing feedback in your tutorials, you should check out Rick Riordan’s emails to Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The...
Oxford launches study on lockdown’s effects on young people
The University of Oxford has created a survey investigating the impact of lockdown on young people.
The
survey, called Co-SPACE (standing for COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents,
and...
Album Review: Hayley Williams’ ‘Petals for Armor’
In ‘Misery Business’, Paramore’s 2007 breakthrough hit, Hayley Williams claimed that “second chances, they don’t ever matter / people never change”. She’s been proving...
Oxford blood donations cancelled for COVID-19 plasma trial
Oxford is cancelling some blood donations over the next few weeks in order to divert resources to COVID-19 trials. The blood donation resources will...
More profit-interest than philanthropy in new Twilight prequel ‘Midnight Sun’
Confession time: I was a Twilight fan. It’s not as damning as the image that probably comes to mind – I honestly don’t remember...
The best podcasts to banish boredom
So, you’ve baked the perfect banana bread, binged Tiger King, considered giving yourself a fringe à la Normal People’s Marianne, or buying a chain...
‘The Last Five Years’: discussing adaptation, distance and theatre’s survival
Imagine if you could see how your relationships would end as soon as you started them. In The Last Five Years, this premise is...
