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Oxford is not an aesthetic

My social media algorithm has successfully tracked my profile closely enough to have figured out where I study. To my regret. For every now and then, I’ll be confronted...

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What are children really learning from their screens?

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

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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 -

I became more at home when I left home

I never felt more at home than when I was living thousands of miles...

Opinion Neville Lai -

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Joshua Caminiti responds to an article by Harry Macpherson on the contemporary relevance of religion

Scalia’s death: a galvanising cause

Daniel Kodsi takes stock of where the presidential race is in light of the unexpected death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Unheard Oxford: Andrei, Trinity rower and assistant steward

Another view on the dreaming spires. Alec Fullerton speaks with fellow rower, Andrei, a Romanian member of staff at Trinity.

Hong Kong: fanning the flames of localism

Hong Kong's New Year riots were flavoured by racism and fear. Ryan Tang looks at the causes of such friction.

I wouldn’t say my atheist life is monochrome

If Christianity were false, would y ou be sad? I really don't think I would be that upset. Tom Barringer gives an account of his view of the purposeful life.

Cameron and Calais: scaremongering about the jungle

Britain must be careful not to cause resentment abroad as exasperation grows among its European partners.

A few home truths about voluntourism

Who is international volunteering really helping: tourists or those in need?

Debate: Should queer spaces be for LGBT people only?

Halfway through LGBT History Month, Molly Moore and Jack Schofield ask how inclusive should queer spaces be?

Lessons from history: the last emperor of China (1912)

Daniel Kodsi examines the legacy of the last Xuantong Emperor after he abdicated his throne on February 12th 1912

Students can keep Britain in Europe

Akshay Bilolikar discusses the draft deal on the EU

The Newmenous: religion’s decline and replacement

Harry Macpherson looks for meaning beyond religion.

Interview: Brendan O’Neill

Patrick Mulholland covers a wide array of topics in conversation with journalist, Brendan O'Neill, from safe spaces to the national media, free speech to Rhodes Must Fall

Is the University standing for something or falling short?

Emily Dillistone considers the recent remarks of Oxford's governing body. Free speech or free conscience — why are we all so quick to condemn #RhodesMustFall?

The U.S. election: making sense of Iowa

Corn dogs, cookies, and a mimeograph machine, Adam Ward explains why Iowa’s first-in-the-nation.

European left: can ‘people power’ work?

Oliver Eagleton reveals the shortcomings of liberal democracy

How did Google pay three per cent tax?

Amazon and Facebook are doing it too - when did corporation tax become a joke? Anna Agnello examines the realities of how big corporations manage their affairs, rightly or wrongly.

Lessons from history: the end of the Third Punic War (1985)

After 2,131 years of living on a razor's edge, a 1985 'treaty of friendship' marked the end of the Third Punic War. Simran Uppal explains the significance of this long-awaited signing.

Greek refugee volunteers deserve a Peace Prize

A 500,000-person-strong petition has nominated the Greek islanders of Lesbos for the Nobel Peace Prize. Tilly Nevin remarks on how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they pull together.

The OxStew: donations and dodgy dealings

Oriel accepts Â£100 million Disney redesign donation.

Unheard Oxford: Utsav Popat, international student

Another view on the dreaming spires. Still acclimatising to life as an international student, Mumbaikar, Utsav Popat, sheds some interesting insights and cultural exchanges.

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Opinion

Oxford is not an aesthetic

What are children really learning from their screens?

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

I became more at home when I left home

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