Opinion

What does Pride mean to you? A reflection on identity

I was so excited to connect with the rest of the group through our shared enthusiasm and experiences. Eagerly, I contacted many other queer friends to join. Their responses would soon shock me.

Balanced by whose standards? Challenging the Pinsker Centre’s Israel policy trips

On 6th June, The Telegraph published an article outlining the abuse and criticism faced by Ben Ashworth, over his visit to Israel. The article describes the trip as “a fact-finding trip to better understand the Gaza conflict”. A closer examination of the trip itinerary, however, tells a different story.

The Oxford Union was never about free speech

A private members’ club audacious enough to promote itself as the “last bastion of...

Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

I was very close to rejecting Oxford for Exeter. While this is not why...

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

Debate: Should we remember the fifth of November?

Neha Shah and Daniel Minister discuss the popular villainy of Guy Fawkes

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