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Oxford’s new Reform UK society puts students like me at risk

“Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me” -Excerpt...
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The hypocrisy of Oxford academics invoking ‘academic freedom’ for Nathan Cofnas

Now, it cannot be clearer: ‘Academic freedom’ is only ever collectively invoked for those like Nathan Cofnas.
Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of aestheticised wilderness

We seem to have been locked in an eternal attempt at domination over nature for millennia. My recent trip to Thailand shifted this into clear focus: perhaps the attempt was never really about humans over nature.
Opinion Ava Doherty -

What does Pride mean to you? A reflection on identity

I was so excited to connect with the rest of the group through our shared enthusiasm and experiences. Eagerly, I contacted many other queer friends to join. Their responses would soon shock me.
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Although liberals may celebrate the end of 2016, Fred Dimbleby argues that we should prepare for another year of political despair and discord

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John Maier talks to Peter Hitchens about Theresa May, Christian Morality, and his late brother's work

An open letter to Aung San Suu Kyi

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Jonathan Bowering debates how modern society has moved away from truth, and why we must combat that

Labour: Richmond by-election’s biggest loser

Louis McEvoy argues the Richmond Park by-election shows Labour must adopt a clear position on Brexit

Perspectives on Gender

As part of our women's issue guest-edited by Christina Lamb, we asked Oxford women to write about their experience of gender in the University. Here are their responses.

The smell of Christmas

The discovery of molecules responsible for the smell of frankincense may revolutionise the perfume industry and save a species

One thing I’d change about Oxford… Hacking

Maxim Parr-Reid criticises the extent of hacking in Oxford

Sustainable journalism?

The way in which environmental research is presented hugely impacts public perception, says Stephen Lezak

Paris: One year on in state of emergency

Tensions remain in Paris following the terrorist attacks of 2015

Americans in Oxford: a graduate’s angle

The concrete rituals of an Oxford education are easy enough to describe, though their significance is less clear: one or three or more years...

The blackest of Fridays

The coming of Black Friday raises questions about morals and the modern consumerist culture

A perspective from Princeton: the stereotypes and surprises

Jonny Hopcroft discusses being British at Princeton, and cultural surprises which ensue
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