Thursday 28th May 2026

Opinion

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...

Oxford is not an aesthetic

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

What are children really learning from their screens?

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

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

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

Oxbridge must take responsibility for ‘systemic’ access issues

A centralised admissions system and greater contextualisation could offer a solution

To include the excluded

An exploration of the history of female students at Oxford

We are all complicit in climate change

We can’t afford to leave taking action to others

Is it time for Theresa May to be binned?

In light of the wave of minister resignations and possible no confidence vote, is it time for Theresa May to go?

Chinese Studies needs a radical rethink

We need to look at the cause of the high suspension rate

Wearing a thong is never consent

The Irish rape trial reveals the flaws in our definition of sexual assault

Club closures: a battle worth fighting

Perhaps many of us have suffered the below-standard night in every place available, but should they disappear for good Oxford will be at a loss

Wang Dan – “There are a lot of lies about true democracy”

The dissident and activist talks about democracy in contemporary China

Protesting Bannon doesn’t legitimise aggression

The conduct of the protestors was ineffective and childish

Should Philip Green have been named and shamed?

This follows Lord Hain naming Sir Philip Green in Parliament as the businessman accused of harassment

Why are you wearing a poppy?

Making Remembrance Day the default undermines its purpose

History should have no borders

Oxford’s curriculum is woefully Eurocentric

The plight of the struggling high street

Physical shops need to adapt to the times

Should Murray have been disinvited?

Yes: Hannah Healey The central argument against no-platforming in universities is a clear one: we should allow debate around controversial topics because it inspires resilience,...

Don’t confuse free speech with hate speech

The Union’s series of predictably shocking speakers are anathema to our values

NI abortion rights must be a UK policy

Lobbying your MP could help change the lives of thousands of women

Moderation and the free speech debate

Quora provides a platform for expertise in an era of fake news

Rethinking our role in development

Reflections on a summer volunteering in Kenya.

Provincialism and Middle England: An Interview with Jonathan Coe

Barney Pite talks to author Jonathan Coe about Middle England, his latest novel

Jacob Rees-Mogg interview: ‘I know the establishment only too well’

Jacob Rees-Mogg talks to Oscar Baker about his Oxford days, free speech and yes, Brexit

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