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 -

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No, Labour did not lose the local elections

The party should not be too disappointed about the result, but can’t be complacent

The disparity in college endowments is unjust

The differing levels of support create an environment of inequality

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure

Oxford’s trashing clampdown is nothing short of garbage

Colleges share more similarities than differences

“We all go to the same lectures and many colleges share tutors"

Why the media is fixated with student life

Freelance and Guardian writer Dawn Foster says that the right wing media have an odd fixation with student life

Feminism must fight for the rights of all women

The struggle for trans womens’ rights must be part of feminists’ aim of universal equality

Colleges must get on board with gender neutral toilets

“A man and a woman using next door cubicles will be the norm"

The Union should not welcome Jordan Peterson

Different opinions are one thing, but Peterson is unworthy of an invitation

“Boredom is counter-revolutionary”

The only comparable manifestations of the desire for social change in political change have been deeply reactionary, with the rise of right-wing, populist leaders, like Trump and Le Pen.

Oxford owes students money over strikes

The University must be held accountable for lost teaching time for failing to resolve staff strikes

The rights and responsibilities of fighting ‘evil speeches’

We violate our liberties if we give way to censorship, but freedom should not entail letting hate speech go unchallenged

The simplification of our politics is a modern scourge

Simplistic, outraged rhetoric and a failure to focus on nuance prevents proper debate at a time when it is more important than ever

Oxbridge going private would say goodbye to diversity

Copying the American university structure will take improving access off the agenda and polarise students

The Union’s celebration of diversity hides our true divides

Technology is widening social gaps, writes Alexander Curtis

Gender equality is not purely monetary

We have seen businesses labelled sexist by pay gap data. But these statistics serve only to reinforce gender divides.

We must share the outrage of the Windrush generation

We must be willing to listen.

Racism amongst college porters must be dislodged

Exposed: 20 alleged accounts of porters profiling students of colour as they enter colleges

‘Racism amongst college porters must be dislodged’ Appendix

This week in Features Leanne Yau exposed widespread racial profiling of students of colour by porters employed by Oxford colleges. Accusations were received from...

Plagiarism is a modern malaise that must be avoided

We must ask Said students for explanations, says John Mainland

Single-minded Brexiteers are the real snowflakes

Right-moaners want to create a ‘safe space’ for themselves where they don’t have to engage with the views of neighbouring countries

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Opinion

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

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

CalSoc misses the ‘Reel’ point

‘Studentification’ is hollowing out Oxford

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