Friday 24th April 2026

Opinion

There really is no smoke without fire

Preoccupation with one’s appearance is to be expected when starting at University. New wardrobes and even newer anxieties combine as the daunting concept of Fresher’s Week approaches. Coming from...

I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

In passing, friends often bemoan how their partners at other universities get a week...

The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

Schwarzman's donation was meant to revitalise study of the humanities. But with cramped libraries and cramped faculties, it's closer to a death knell.

CalSoc misses the ‘Reel’ point

During my first week in Oxford, I stumbled upon a Scottish third year in...

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

The Cult of the MacBook

David Lawton argues that the omnipresence of the MacBook reflects the privileged nature of Oxford University

Our crisis of home ownership

Freddie Hopkinson assesses government attempts to resolve the affordable housing crisis

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