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Extinction Rebellion protests the opening of Barclays on Cornmarket Street

Extinction Rebellion Oxford (XR Oxford) organised a protest in front of Barclays Bank on Cornmarket Street on its first day of opening. The demonstrators called on Jesus College, who...

Oxford and Cambridge receive £6.25 million joint donation to improve STEM access

Oxford University has received £6.25 million to improve access to STEM degrees in a...

Students frustrated over filming at Brasenose College during exam season

Students at Brasenose College expressed their frustration last week after scenes for a forthcoming...

Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common...

What do dreams mean?

Questioning the meaning of dreams tends to make us think of colourful ‘dream symbolism’ dictionaries, which list reams of everyday items and detail the...

Flip Side: Drugs

Victor Petrov questions the validity of anti-drug attitudesRcreational drugs legalised? A novel concept for Britain, where magic mushrooms were banned in 2005 and cannabis...

Poetry in Exile

 Henry Oliver snuggles down in Blackwell's with the Ambit Poets Fewer than twenty of us gather on the first floor of Blackwell’s on a chilly...

Micheal Winner

On the surface, it is very easy to dislike Michael Winner. He is a man whose career in film revolves around violence and smut,...

The Tain-by Ciaran Carson

The Tain is one of 80 tales making up the Ulster Cycle, which tells the story of the Ulaid, the prehistoric inhabitants of Northern...

The Ingenious Edgar Jones-by Liz Garner

 While essentially a children’s book, The Ingenious Edgar Jones will delight children and adults alike with its quirky tale of a porter’s son in...

Found in translation

When I left Oxford for my year out at the end of my second year, I headed for Scotland thinking that I was going...

How to be an academic

television programmes such as Inspector Morse are to be believed, as they always should be, then the majority of the real world thinks that...

My Life-by Fidel Castro

 The dictator meets his match in the shape of Thomas CorcoranAs time draws the twilight of his days into the realms of dusk, Fidel...

Books in 50 Words

 Dickens Hard TimesSome consider this work of literature important, and important it may well be; yet it suffers from a debilitating problem which, for...

Remains Older Than Previously Thought

A team from Oxford University have helped to uncover the true age of an ancient skeleton, casting new light on human presence in western...

Event Review: Nigella Lawson at Blackwell’s, 31/10/07

by Alexandra Hedges“I like three things: I like cooking, I like eating, and I like writing about food.” These are the attractively candid opening...

Drama Review: Small Change

by Lewis GoodallI confess, I had no idea what to expect from Small Change, but it turned out to be a pleasantly surprising and...

Drama Review: The One That Got Away

by Frankie Parham It should be harder to go wrong if you start with something simple. Director Steve Loman has attempted to build The One...

Drama Review: Chatroom/Citizenship

by Lakshmi KrishnanThis National Theatre production showcases new writing: ‘Chatroom’ by Irish writer Enda Walsh and ‘Citizenship’ by Mark Ravenhill. Both fall under the...

Drama Review: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

by Marley MorrisIn Edward Albee’s ‘The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?' Martin (Will Robertson), an intelligent, wealthy New Yorker with a wife and son...

The Midlands? What’s that?

Name a city in the Midlands.  Birmingham.  Well done.  Now name another one.  Err… Having trouble?  You’re probably not the only one.  A friend...

Cyclists Get Caught

In a series of further crackdowns on illegal cyclists in Oxford, police have been issuing fines to any rider caught without lights on their...

Bonfire Night Statue and Round Up

A giant 25ft effigy is being created for Bonfire Night in a bid to raise money for charity.The wooden Guy Fawkes is being made...

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