Tuesday 26th August 2025

Opinion

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.

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.

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.

Trashing rules save face, not students

Trashing is banned. But what does the banning achieve except pushing students further from...

OUSU election: why are Oxford students so disaffected?

David Browne argues that the low turnout reflects OUSU's perceived irrelevance among students

The OxStew: Time to vote RON

This week our columnist suggests that RON looks like a promising OUSU candidate

Debate: keep calm and carry on in response to terror?

Freddie Hopkinson and Harry Gosling discuss the best response to terrorism in light of the attacks in Paris

Paris must look beyond its grief

Marc-Andrea Fiorina describes his reaction to the terrorist attacks as a French national living abroad

Profile: Nick Robinson

The BBC veteran discusses comebacks, commentary and what's next for the Labour Party

No-media safe-spaces are self-defeating

Iona Tarbet questions the rationality of 'no-media safe-spaces' in light of events in Missouri

Thinking about mental health

Eden Tanner on Oxford's mental health crisis

Interview: Shirin Gerami

Emmeline Skinner Cassidy discusses the importance of love and hope with the first female Iranian triathlete

Thinking about wastage

Mags Chilaev argues that Oxford students should think more about how they can reduce wastage

The OxStew: PM criticises OUSU’s financial strategy

David Cameron tells OUSU to explore more 'creative' money-saving solutions

Profile: Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon talks character progression, storytelling and pop culture

Debate: Is OUSU a waste of our precious resources?

Daniel Sutton and Nick Cooper discuss the usefulness of our student union

Why Rhodes’ statue must stand

Faraz Shibli argues for a more nuanced approach to Cecil Rhodes and his legacy in Oxford University

The death of a green and pleasant land

Ruari Clark reflects on the damage done to Great Britain by the Great War

The OxStew: Oxford rowers start #MeatPledge in bid for gains

Reaction is mixed as #MeatPledge seeks to rival OUSU's campaign

The OxStew: OUP declares itself institutionally naive

Crowds protest outside the Oxford University Press as news emerges of its flawed definition of Crimea

Climate Connections: the Oxford Climate Forum 2015

Nick Harvey argues that climate change is more relevant than ever

The International Student: Accents and Politics in Singapore

So Phia Ong discusses the meaning of English accents in Singapore

Interview: Peter W. Galbraith

Marc-Andrea Fiorina discusses problems in the Middle East with the former diplomat

Profile: Len McCluskey

Ellen Milligan meets the leader of Britain’s largest trade union, Len McCluskey

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