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...

Opinion Lucy Pollock -

Oxford is not an aesthetic

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

Opinion Elizabeth Millett -

What are children really learning from their screens?

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

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

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

Opinion Leo Jones -

Latest

We must care about the Taylor Swift case

Naomi Packer argues that Taylor Swift's recent lawsuit is a timely reminder of the power one woman can have in standing up against harassment

Tear Down America’s Shame

Adam John Ellison argues that we cannot cling to Confederate symbols and statues in modern America, while being genuine about ending oppression

The Paris Climate Accord is now little more than scrap paper

Daniel Villar argues that despite being formed with the best intentions, the Paris Climate Accord now serves as a reminder of a collective failure to combat climate change

The Norrington Table serves no meaningful purpose

Daniel Kodsi argues that the Norrington Table's is too superficial to provide any valuable insight into collegiate disparity in finals

Trump’s team of failures are running out of time

Adam John Ellison argues that the Trump administration will make history for all the wrong reasons

Academic achievement is an important metric for admissions

Greg Brinkworth argues that shifting the focus away from academic attainment at admissions stage risks misleading applicants

Decolonising history, or obscuring reality?

Efforts to decolonise Oxford's past can draw a fictitious veil over history

BBC’s shameful pay gap and the need for quality

Jordan Bernstein argues that the BBC should solve its gender pay gap, but cutting the salaries of its highest earners would compromise quality

We can scrutinise without abusing

It’s important to reject personal attacks on politicians, but holding these same politicians to account is important for our democracy

Criticism of Diane Abbott is rooted in racism and misogyny

Chris Goring argues that we must start a conversation about online abuse in both the political left and right

For years I have dreamed of studying at Oxford. Now, I need your support

Award-winning writer Lulu Jemimah tells her story from Uganda to winning a place at Oxford – and how without financial support for her crowdfunding campaign, her future is in doubt.

Northern Ireland’s abortion law is shameful. More must be done

Eimer McAuley argues that all must challenge the isolation and shame which exists as a result of Northern Ireland's abortion law

Glastonbury and the Corbyn effect

Julia Alsop argues that Jeremy Corbyn is using the political nature of music to bolster his image as the ‘cool’ politician

Misleading media coverage of Oxford must stop

Maxim Parr-Reid considers the impact sensationalist articles have on access at the University

Yes, the tabloids report fairly on Oxford

It might not be the University all of us like, and it might not be the University all of us know. But it's the University all of us attend.

View from Northern Ireland: a caveat for the Conservatives

Daniel Xu discusses why the Conservatives should be wary of the DUP as their new political allies

Banning abortion by stealth is plain and simple misogyny

From Texas to South Sudan, the continued closure of abortion clinics and defunding of reproductive health is alarming evidence of continued misogyny in global public health

Opposition to scholars’ gowns detracts from a meaningful discussion about inequality

Thomas Munro argues that support for the new OUSU motion is born out of envy, not a desire for real change

Scholars’ gowns are imposing and divisive. They must go

Tilda Agace, Isobel Cockburn, and Taisie Tsikas argue for exams without visual symbols of division and superiority ahead of an OUSU poll this week

Bernie Sanders, the hero we need but don’t deserve

The former presidential candidate is popular not because he is a populist, but because he addresses the real economic and social issues voters care about

1...515253...139 Page 52 of 139

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

Follow us

Support Student Journalism

Explore

Follow us

More