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In defence of consent training

CW: sexual violence It is often well-intentioned, stereotypically ‘progressive’ people who argue against the need for Freshers’ Week consent training, or at least find it obsolete. This includes even those...
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The Vinted paradox: Consuming our way out of overconsumption

There are few pleasures quite like finding a jumper that sells for £70 new...
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Can students still afford to choose?

There’s much about the experience of studying at Oxford that makes it truly unique...
Opinion Vanisha Karna -

I no longer want to be an astronaut

Just last week, OpenAI dropped 372 papers covering various well-known unsolved problems in mathematics and computer science. As someone in the unfortunate position of soon applying for a PhD in maths, it seems to be harder than ever to get one’s foot in the door. How can I, a bright-eyed but inexperienced undergraduate, compete with thousands of machines trawling through the sum of all human knowledge in parallel?
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Daniel Hannan is a Conservative MEP, a Eurosceptic and an advocate of localism.

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If you haven't worked on a society at Oxford, now may be the time to start thinking about it.

A princess and a radical

Basma bint Saud, daughter of the former King of Saudi Arabia, talks women’s rights with Harriet Smith Hughes.

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Sophie Jamieson argues that the media’s overreaction about Hilary Mantel just proves her point

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Tom Beardsworth talks to the Labour peer about Oxford, government and education policy

Playing the Iraq blame game

Paul Bremer, a key architect of the United States' occupation of Iraq, defends his record

Handing down know-how is key to society longevity

University societies must invest in experience and expertise in order to survive and function.

Good News Out of Africa

There’s more to the continent than safaris and war

A Blue, a spouse or a first?

Rebecca Petrie insists that there are other worthwhile things to achieve at Oxford besides a marriage, a first or a sporting accolade.

The return of the snake

Ching Lee wonders what this new year of the snake will hold for China.

Interview: David Davis MP

Tom Perrin talks conservatism, Cameron and coalition with the former candidate for the Tory leadership.

Periodically incorrect

Izzy Westbury argues that our perception of the role science plays in society desperately needs to improve.

Peter Huhne doesn’t deserve notoriety

Tom Beardsworth argues that the press has purposefully conflated the public interest with what interests the public

5 Minute Tute: Philosophy

Rick Lewis is the founder and editor of Philosophy Now, which recently released its 21st anniversary edition, Nietzsche Reloaded

Here’s why you should all join your college choir

It's not just the religion - the music is pretty good too

In Defence of the European Union

Zachary Tate argues that David Cameron may live to regret his offer of a referendum on Europe.

Oxford cramming is not the road to academic success

Intensity for intensity's sake does little for learning.

Interview: Sam Adams Award-Winner Thomas Fingar

Cherwell talks whistle-blowing, WikiLeaks and WMDs with Sam Adams award winner Thomas Fingar.
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