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,...

The Spectre of Virtue Signalling

Brian Wong criticises the use of social justice causes for personal ends

My existence is not your next punchline

Comedians have the power to shape how we think

Greta Thunberg – “we need both individual and systemic change”

Teenager Greta Thunberg is on a mission to prevent global disaster

Oxford has become an exam factory

Courses are inflexible and aren’t interdisciplinary

Pop and populism go hand in hand

Jan Eijking warns that we cannot view Kanye West's meeting with President Trump as some surreal joke

Is our Tory association an inclusive society?

Following the reverse of its Bullingdon Club ban, Alex Bruce and Luke Dunne debate the inclusiveness of the Oxford University Conservative Association

Gender roles impact men’s mental health

We must deconstruct unspoken gender norms

The SU’s stance on Brexit can only alienate

Backing a People’s Vote is inappropriate, says Zahra Farzanekhoo

Living in a material world

Why the 80s and 90s have made a comeback

The Imperative to Resist Injustice

Brian Wong argues that we all have a responsibility to fight today's social injustices

Entry requirements are an arbitrary measure

Oxford needs to look at more than just grades

Brett Kavanaugh’s success is disgraceful

A history of misogyny is a worthy cause for disqualification

Break ups are never easy

Let's not praise OUCA's Bullingdon ban: it's a long time overdue

Mary Beard interview – “The ancient world is a safe space for arguing”

Mary Beard discusses the Classics, political-polarisation, and access with Barney Pite

On the Inside

Drugs, money, and violence are at the centre of Britain’s prison crisis

Telethon calling leaves students and alumni cold

Colleges need to re-think telethon fundraising

Not even May knows what Brexit means

A People’s Vote on Brexit is a democratic imperative

The ‘best’ cannot mean the most exclusive

The UK’s least socially inclusive university is in need of radical admissions reform

Caroline Lucas Interview: “Labour doesn’t get the Environment”

The leader of the Green Party discusses Environmentalism, Labour, and Social justice.

Voluntourism: how a booming industry has real world consequences

Combining volunteering with tourism often harms rather than helps disadvantaged communities

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