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Oxford’s exams need an update

In a matter of days, I will face 15 hours of handwritten exams. I will wear a gown that has never truly fitted, because it was made to fit...

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Oxford is not an aesthetic

My social media algorithm has successfully tracked my profile closely enough to have figured...

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What are children really learning from their screens?

Today, when compared to my own childhood, screens dominate children's lives more than ever,...

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The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

Oxford is keen to tell a particular story about itself: that it is open,...

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Opinion

Oxford’s exams need an update

Oxford is not an aesthetic

What are children really learning from their screens?

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

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