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Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

I was very close to rejecting Oxford for Exeter. While this is not why I eventually accepted my offer, I couldn’t stop thinking about the prestige the name ‘Oxford’...

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Who gets to build the future: On tech bros

While scrolling through social media, a video appeared on my feed titled “Remember who...

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Gender is what you make of it

If you ever dare to become an audacious transsexual like me, you may have...

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I will not be misquoted into silence

Arwa Elrayess responds to recent national media coverage.

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The former shadow home secretary and Conservative Party stalwart on public notoriety, current events, and Brexit

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Johanne Nedergård uses science and logic to show that humans are not as rigorous as we might like to think we are

Interview: Paul Smith

The Director of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History discusses evolution and the importance of the Museum

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The struggle against the national mental health crisis is one that students must join

Interview: Dame Anne Glover

"Politicians are still reluctant to acknowledge the [scientific] evidence when it doesn’t suit their philosophy and everybody loses when that happens."

Historic Mistake: Art History consigned to the past

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Should subfusc remain mandatory in Oxford?

Daniel Villar argues in favour of subfusc as a distinctive feature of Oxford, whereas Tess Leyland interprets it as a sign of the university's self-importance