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How does an Oxford student read for fun?

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.

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‘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.

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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.

Art Emma Heagney -

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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Review: Twelfth Night

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Our reviewer finds much to praise in the demotic magic and postcolonial absurdism of this original production

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Shakespeare merges with shopping trolleys in this new, experimental production.

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Culture

How does an Oxford student read for fun?

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

Family Resemblance: Oxford’s Twin Cities

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

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