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Drinking the political compass

Oxford’s political societies cultivated generations of MPs and PMs. In an era of rising populism, a tour of their drinking events finds a drifting elite with few ideas.

Features Stanley Smith -

The BNOC list 2025

It's finally here... the most famous names from this Oxford year

Features Phoebe Davies, Laurence Cooke, and Satchel Walton -

A strikingly egalitarian meal at Rhodes House

When I arrived at Rhodes House, someone pointed gently to my shoes – off, please – and handed me a head covering. I was then quickly led into a very tall, very ornate hall, where the first thing that struck me wasn’t even the impressive architecture, but the rows of white sheets laid neatly across the floor.

Features Lara Murrani -

‘We need a different approach’: Students and tutors on AI in academia

From everyday tasks to academic work, AI is already embedded in university life. We asked students and academics at Oxford what they are using it for, what worries them most, and whether the current system can keep up.

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Anarchy unmasked; Peterloo 200 years on

Felicity Victoria Graham discusses the 200th anniversary of The Peterloo Massacre and what we could learn from it

In the Spotlight, at Last

After a week as Prime Minister, has Boris Johnson set himself up to fail?

The Rise of Podcast Journalism

Exploring the new media phenomenon

The long read: the libertarian links of a private tuition programme

The Oxford Study Abroad Programme faces a worrying lack of scrutiny.

The long read: the politics of Eurovision 2019

This year's Eurovision was filled with political controversy over the failed boycott, held due to the competition being hosted in Israel.

The new body movement

Why the rise of the body neutrality movement is cause for celebration.

From Kowloon to Kennedy Town

An exploration of the hidden beauty and history of Hong Kong's tram line.

How Ukraine’s comedian-president is reshaping national identity

What is the future of Ukraine's wary yet hopefully electorate?

Eating like a caveman

We must resist the recent movement towards counterfactual dietary and health advice.

The UCU strikes, one year on

Abby Ridsill-Smith explores the new and continuing priorities of the UCU

The demonisation of antifascist protestors cannot continue

"Throughout these myopic, finger-pointing generalisations, it soon becomes easy to forget that those protesting outside the Union are united behind a cause we all sympathise with. They are saying no to fascism, racism and hate speech."