Wednesday 20th August 2025

Opinion

The Encaenia is PR without the public (or anyone else)

Wholesale reform is the last thing Encaenia needs. If only people knew what it is, it would be a well-suited PR exercise for a modern Oxford.
Opinion Billy Arber -

This is how we combat the crusade against universities

It’s easy to think of an arts degree as a fruitless pleasure. But education and academic study are intrinsically valuable.
Opinion Morien Robertson -

From pensioners to students, all should fear the Palestine Action ban

If you think this is a win for one side over the other in relation to Israel’s war on Gaza, be careful what you wish for.
Opinion Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy -

Trashing rules save face, not students

Trashing is banned. But what does the banning achieve except pushing students further from...
Opinion Chloe Smith -
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Dream of the machines

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This week, Cherwell takes a look at the British debate on how to keep porn away from kids

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The fundamental freedom

Will Granger argues that press freedom must never be taken for granted

The mystery at the heart of the financial crisis

Sebastian Leape argues that the shareholders of Britain's largest banks should make their voices heard

Miss-Represented in the media

Harmful gender stereotypes on screen don't have to be the norm

5 Minute Tute: Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Kenneth Roth discusses the plight of women in Afghanistan
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