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Tuesday 20th January 2026
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There’s nothing wrong with a regional accent
Accent bias remains deeply embedded in academic institutions, where a hierarchy of accent prestige continues to shape perceptions.
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Chloe Pomfret
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Distance does make the heart grow fonder
Three months into my year studying abroad, I am reminded why I chose Oxford University in the first place.
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Poppy Littler-Jennings
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We must separate Church and University
Financially, culturally, and quasi-judicially, the Church of England remains part of the furniture in both the city and the University.
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Lilly Law
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It’s time we woke up to the failures of the NUS
The Cambridge SU's disaffiliation is a reminder that the National Union of Students is not fit for purpose
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Archie Johnston
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Is Oxford intimidating for freshers?
Will Railton and Jack Davies debate whether Oxford is more intimidating than the average university.
Stop telling us we’re lazy
Max Long attempts to debunk the idea of Spanish idleness
Ring-fencing culture or ringing the changes?
Jane Austen's ring will stay in the UK after extensive fundraising, but is there a need to preserve all of our culture?
Grand Theft Auto: Society’s Dark Secret
Nick Hilton despairs for a society that goes wild for a realistically violent video game
Party Conference Season: A Disgrace to Democracy?
Robert Walmsley laments ineffectual party politics
An editor has to be heartless, but thoughtful too
The news that one Shark Tales participant is facing the sack, after comments published by Cherwell, raises questions about if and when student journalists should protect students' reputations
Online Learning: The world at our fingertips?
Why online learning platforms and MOOCs will revolutionise higher education - and why Oxford needs to get involved
Academic Inequality is the Result of Sexism
Sarah Pine, OUSU's Vice President for Women, argues that academic inequality is just another example of ingrained sexism.
Could new legislation cripple OUSU?
James Blythe assesses the restraints the Transparency Bill could place on Oxford's student union
We Can Still Save Syria
Mark Crawford argues that Syria is no lost cause
Syria – What should happen next?
Marc Pacitti asks whether the US really has the appetite for intervention in Syria.
Debate: Is the Norrington Table ridiculous?
Joe Miles and Anna Cooban discuss the relevance of Oxford's college ranking system.
Gibraltar: A post-colonial nightmare
Puerile politics will not solve the latest dispute over the sovereignty of Gibraltar
Political Correctness – Anything But Mad?
Marc Pacitti argues that political correctness is anything but mad.
It’s the economy, stupid
Thatcher’s former Chancellor Nigel Lawson talks to Nick Mutch
Dear Successful Applicants…
Donald Cloovin addressed all those who have successfully met their A-level offers
Media coverage of immigration ‘overwhelmingly negative’
A recent Oxford University study finds 'illegal' and 'failed' to be the words most linked with immigration in the British press
Interview: Hadley Freeman – How to be Awesome
Sadie Levy Gale talks brazilians, Feminism and Daily Mail bashing with Hadley Freeman
Interview: Rory Stewart
Rachel Savage talks to Rory Stewart MP about politics at home and abroad
My first death threat
Anna Leszkiewicz recalls her recent experience of recieving bomb threats online
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