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Saturday 23rd August 2025
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The Encaenia is PR without the public (or anyone else)
Wholesale reform is the last thing Encaenia needs. If only people knew what it is, it would be a well-suited PR exercise for a modern Oxford.
Opinion
Billy Arber
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This is how we combat the crusade against universities
It’s easy to think of an arts degree as a fruitless pleasure. But education and academic study are intrinsically valuable.
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Morien Robertson
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From pensioners to students, all should fear the Palestine Action ban
If you think this is a win for one side over the other in relation to Israel’s war on Gaza, be careful what you wish for.
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Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy
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Trashing rules save face, not students
Trashing is banned. But what does the banning achieve except pushing students further from...
Opinion
Chloe Smith
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Don’t dread the dread: art and imitation
Colin Donnelly explores cultural appropriation in history and fashion after Marc Jacob’s reinterpretation of dreadlocks
Are corsets really sexist?
Kate Asquith and Catrin Haberfield measure the pros and cons of the corset
Mandatory workshops must stay
Mandatory consent workshops serve a vital and improving purpose
Trump: better out than in
Politics is an unseemly business and is best confined to bumper stickers and articles by Owen Jones, where it can go safely unnoticed. Every...
Interview: Timothy Garton Ash
John Maier talks to Professor Timothy Garton Ash about Free Speech at Universities, No-platforming, and the threat to liberal values today
One thing I’d change about Oxford… Educating people
Daniel Villar calls for more versatile education in Oxford
The media must approach discussions about Haiti with more nuance
Tobi Thomas discusses how Haiti’s negative portrayal in news media ignores its historical legacy
Brexit: Saviour of European federalism?
Brexit could reboot the abandoned project of European federalism
One thing I’d change about Oxford… Homeless people
This week Will Dry observes the problem of homeless people in Oxford
Alternative, but not Right
James Lamming reflects on the alt-right movement and symbols of hate
Peace in Colombia not a one-man show
Daniel Villar argues that the Nobel Peace Prize should not have been given to Santos alone
Profile: Richard Dawkins
Clayton Stone meets Richard Dawkins at his home and talks God, Oxford and family in the modern world
The Myth of Momentum
In the modern age of radio talk shows, huge TV rights deals and more Sky Sports channels than one could ever dream of, pundits...
Interview: Jim Al-Khalili
Professor Al-Khalili on the enigmas of quantum biology, and why we should care
Fact or Fad?
The truth may be hard to swallow, but there's still no cheat method for a healthy lifestyle
Why does sport matter?
The world is a largely depressing place. With humans plagued by a chronic awareness of the futility of their own existence, it is a...
College rivalries: good for life at university?
Colin Donnelly argues that college rivalries are an important building block of the culture in Oxford, whereas Antonio Gottardello claims they are a relic from the past
Interview: Pamela Matson
Stanford's Dean of the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences explains her visions for sustainable agriculture
An academic education isn’t everything
Academic and vocational qualifications should be treated as equals
Profile: Amara Konneh
Fortune has not always worked in Mr Konneh’s favour. Born on a mud floor in the twilight years of a peaceful Liberia, his family...
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