Opinion

I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

In passing, friends often bemoan how their partners at other universities get a week off, mid-term, to, in essence, prat around. The deified ‘reading week’. I have always held...

Opinion Morwenna Stinchcombe -

The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

Schwarzman's donation was meant to revitalise study of the humanities. But with cramped libraries and cramped faculties, it's closer to a death knell.

Opinion Morien Robertson -

CalSoc misses the ‘Reel’ point

During my first week in Oxford, I stumbled upon a Scottish third year in...

Opinion Anonymous Scottish Student -

‘Studentification’ is hollowing out Oxford

When redevelopment becomes synonymous with displacement, we must ask what kind of city is being constructed alongside the University.

Opinion Leo Jones -

Going Nutts

Professor Nutt may have missed an opportunity to reshape drugs policy, but he's still right.

From the ashes of the capitalist crisis

Cherwell's Comment Editor asks if an ideology of 'Sustainababilism' could emerge from the economic crisis

For Humanities’ Sake

With debate ranging over how and why we fund these precious years, it is important to identify what it is that we really value about higher education.

Want to defeat the BNP? Provide a genuine, credible voice for Britain’s white, working classes

Mainstream political parties must address the concerns of BNP supporters if they want to defeat the extreme right-wing party

Ablatively Absolutely Scandalous

Why the current Latin GCSE is failing to meet the different learning needs of students across the country

Is Tony Blair the right man for Europe?

Is Tony Blair the most competent presidential candidate for the European Union?

5 Minute Tute: Crash!

The economic parallels between the current crisis and 1929

The tumultuous change in journalism

We want more news, from more outlets

What’s the big idea?

Claire Fox explains why her Insitute of Ideas is intent on slaughtering 'sacred cows'.

The white suit confronts the MPs

Martin Bell explains why our corrupt Parliament is in desperate need of reform

5 Minute Tute: The UK Supreme Court

Nicholas Bamforth examines this major constitutional development

Should JCRs be autonomous from SCRs?

Is it time for JCRs to claim their full independence?

The BNP will forever claim it is a victim

Question Time could have improved the way in which it interrogated Nick Griffin. However, the BNP is always going to play the role of the victim

Question Time: It could have been so much better

The BBC was right to give us a chance to cross examine Nick Griffin. Question Time wasn't the right format.

Risa, we hardly knew thee

Nothing impassions a student quite like the closure of a mediocre nightclub

Guest Column: A right-wing libertarian renaissance

Telegraph Religion Editor examines the new 'righties'

Moir brings shame on the Daily Mail and herself

Moir's article on the death of Stephen Gately should never have been published, argues Tom Greene.

Time to think again

When there is near universal opposition of opinion to your actions, it is time to reconsider what you are doing.

Obama: worthy Nobel laureate?

Was Obama's Nobel peace prize merited?

5 Minute Tute: Matriculation

A look at the bizarre world of Oxford ceremony

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