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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Starkey should be challenged, not condemned

While David Starkey's comments on Newsnight were misguided, the hysterical reaction to them serves only to drive discussion about race underground and stop concerns being openly addressed, argues Oliver Park

Forgotten reforms to education

Samuel Talalay looks at the coalition's policies on secondary education which have largely slipped under the radar after the furore over university reforms

The difference between riot and wrong

At a point in time where people have a lot to be angry about, Alistair Smout mourns the English rioting's lack of purpose and direction

The consequences of E-petitions

Edward Lewis looks at the pros and cons of recent government proposals to debate E-petitions in parliament

The curse of gridlock on US politics

Oliver Park looks at why America took so long to enact a measure to raise its debt ceiling and the slow-burn consequences of the US political system

Norway: Ideology has a role to play

Alistair Smout argues that while Hugh Burns' approach is laudable, it depends on an impartiality and consistency that is not widely found in the media

A question of ideology?

The media's reaction to the tragedy in Norway has been too knee-jerk and simplistic, argues Hugh Burns

The NOTW scandal reflects badly on us all

Amelia Jenne looks at the broader implications of the fact that misbehaviour amongst the press took place for so long unabraided and doesn't like what she sees.

Like taking candy from a baby

Blame should not just be attached to hacking journalists but also to those who allowed their personal details to be accessed so easily, says Miles Lawrence

The demise of the News of the World

Oliver Park looks at the damage that the latest phone tapping allegations did to the News of the World and whether the decision to shut down the paper was correct

Kathy Peach and UN Women

Alistair Smout speaks to Kathy Peach, one of the leading lobbyists for UN Women in the UK, trying to make sure it receives the support it needs

The changing face of journalism

Helen Robb talks to Al Jazeera's Rageh Omaar about Africa, the Arab Spring and the BBC

5 Minute Tute: NHS Reform

Sir Richard Thompson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, discusses the coalition's controversial proposals for health reform

The dangers of early achievement

Child prodigies lose out on a normal, happy and fulfilling development, and are even exposed to the risks of permanent psychological damage, argues Oliver Park

Why Twitter is a serious threat to society

Hugh Burns makes the case for the value of injunctions, and argues that Twitter has deeply troubling implications for privacy

Should places at Oxford be for sale? NO

Intelligence must remain the only criterion for University entry, argues Nicole Stansfield

Five Minute Tute: Super-injunctions

Jaani Riordan, DPhil candidate at Magdalen College, explains the legal background to the latest media battle with censorship

West Papua’s forgotten struggle

James Lester talks to Benny Wenda, West Papua's exiled leader, about his country's fight for independence from Indonesia

Why the Labour leader needs to get serious

Matt Alagiah explains how Ed Miliband's response to Ken Clarke's controversial comments on rape is yet another example of cheap political point-scoring, and argues that the leader must change his style to connect with the public

Is animal testing a necessary evil? NO

David Barnett writes about why we should avoid vivisection at all costs

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Opinion

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

This is how we combat the crusade against universities

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

Trashing rules save face, not students

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