Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- News
Oxford SU responds to the uncertainty over Trinity returns
The sabbatical officers at Oxford SU have released an official response to the uncertainty over Trinity returns for students. This comes after a range...Oxford students respond to uncertainty over university return
"Students at the University of Oxford have responded to the lack of certainty about the return of those on on-practical courses. This followed updated guidance from the university, which suggested that a decision will not be made until after the Easter holidays."Oxford businesses ready to reopen today: Westgate, Gloucester Green Market and more
"Non-essential retail, personal care, leisure centres and outdoor hospitality venues are allowed to reopen on Monday 12th April, according to government guidance."In pictures: Extinction Rebellion Oxford stages protest outside Barclays bank
“As a low income student, I'm not ready to just lay down and die. Minority communities are going to be the hardest hit by the climate crisis. And that's my friend, that's my neighbour. They’re not millionaires and neither am I so of course I’ll help them.”BREAKING: University claims information on in-person teaching delayed until after Easter holidays
The University of Oxford has updated its guidance to suggest that information on in-person teaching will be delayed until after the Easter holidays at...
- Opinion
Everything wrong with social media infographics: an informative thread
"Infographics also generate slacktivism, which gives you the warm fuzzy feeling of doing something and creating change, whilst in reality not much is being done." Anvee Bhutani investigates the problems inherent in social media infographics.The Uyghur genocide and global inaction: Responsibility to Protect
" China, one amongst a host of global superpowers, exists in a ‘buffer zone’ from humanitarian intervention. To take action against the Chinese government is simply undesirable to the global community, over fears that it may lead to adverse economic consequences for major powers also." After President Biden dismissed the mass internment of Uyghur muslims in China as something that could be attributed to 'different cultural norms', Molly Simpson considers the reasons for the lack of international response.Society Spotlight: Oxford Social Impact
"Consultancy gives you power to influence decisions at the highest levels of management within governments and organisations. A consultant can make sure that positive social impact is an important factor at the forefront of the decision making table." Scott Hextall and Henry Grandage write about how consulting can be more than just being a “corporate sellout”; it can make a difference.The misogynist within: calling ourselves out
TW: Mentions of sexual violence "Rather than teaching men that to assault is wrong, society teaches women to do all they can to avoid it." Flora Dyson unpacks the phenomenon of internalised misogyny and questions how we can tackle it.
- Long Reads
What in the World isn’t ‘Global’? A Look at the Causes and Silencing of Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis
"This Western-imposed isolation of the Tigray Crisis exposes the asymmetric power structures and false promises of the ‘international’ age."A Green Wave of Change: Why Argentina’s landmark abortion law will leave a lasting legacy in South America
"Argentina is a country where the Catholic Church has historically held sway, and it forms part of a continent where swathes of women and young girls are ostracised, shunned and even imprisoned for wanting to end their pregnancy."‘Because I shall write the history’: The National Trust’s uphill battle to acknowledge colonialism
"The National Trust’s attempt to simply avoid censorship is perceived as a threat by those who are more interested in following the traditional heroic narrative of British imperialism, obscuring a reality of millions of deaths."The parallel pandemic: how should we address the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories?
"The physical impact of the virus is hugely concerning. But the threat from the parallel pandemic of misinformation – which is jeopardising our collective capability to agree on basic facts – should not be underestimated."Vaccine Politics: global inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic
"The vaccine and the coronavirus, inextricably interlinked, have become channels through which national political interests can be realised, a new, shiny tool in the arsenal and war-chests of governments to wield power and gain political capital."
- Science & Tech
“Not just a headache” – what migraines feel like and their impact
"A migraine is usually identified by a moderate or severe throbbing pain on one side of the head. It is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms, including sensitivities to light or sound."How COVID-19 can affect your toes and skin
""COVID toes" are a dermatological symptom of COVID-19. They resemble chilblains”, which are red or purplish swellings one may experience if hands or feet are exposed to the cold for too long."It’s time for contraceptive justice
Pharmaceutical companies should push against unsubstantiated and outdated ideas about a lack of demand for long-term male contraception.Science Snippet: Analysis of COVID-19 symptoms on twitter
"Researchers from the University of Utah examined twitter posts from early April 2020 (and) found references to 36 other unique symptoms, including 3 898 cases of the now well documented symptom of loss of taste."An Illustration of Human Memory with Inside Out
"How accurate is this depiction of memory? It turns out Inside Out is a lot more reliable than you might think."
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Ghosts in the Attic
'Unpack-repack. That recurring dream that you only have in your Home Bed...'Time
'The clocks cry her name from Outside the door; Their hands are stiff and still.'Changes by the River
'It doesn’t matter how stagnant we feel, The seasons keep on flowing'
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