Opinion

If Westminster won’t offer reparations, Oxford should

A diasporic fight that surged with UN-approved ambitions saw optimism dwindle early this month. Jamaican government officials have elevated their call for reparations with a petition to Buckingham Palace....

Opinion Madison Garrett -

Oxford’s new Reform UK society puts students like me at risk

I was too mentally exhausted to write this article, but I grew up watching my mother respond to every verbal harassment we faced on the street. When I once told her she could ignore it, she told me that they are relying on stereotypes surrounding Muslim women: they rely on us to be what they want us to be, silent and meek. It is our silence that emboldens them.

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of Oxford academics invoking ‘academic freedom’ for Nathan Cofnas

Now, it cannot be clearer: ‘Academic freedom’ is only ever collectively invoked for those like Nathan Cofnas.

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of aestheticised wilderness

We seem to have been locked in an eternal attempt at domination over nature for millennia. My recent trip to Thailand shifted this into clear focus: perhaps the attempt was never really about humans over nature.

Opinion Ava Doherty -

Please leave university news to us

Hannah Foxton argues that the national press should pay less attention to Oxford and Cambridge

Oxstew: Study finds fossil fuel companies most ethical

Fossil fuel companies really are the most ethical

The American Dream: more real than ever before

Daniel Kodsi disputes the common narrative that the American Dream is fading

Cultural appropriation is not OK

Tyler Allen urges students to think about their costumes this Halloween

Oxford’s mental health: time for change

Is it time for a major shift in Oxford's approach to mental health?

The scattergun attack on extremism

Daniel Sutton argues that the government's new extremism measures require more precision and less rhetoric

Human rights, not financial gain

Neha Shah argues that the UK government should not be doing deals with the oppressive Saudi regime

Promoting sustainable development

Becky Shortt asks how we can make a difference alongside the UN's new sustainable development goals

The International Student: America needs a UCAS

Daniel Kodsi argues that America's university admissions system could learn much from the British model

Interview: Eric Cantor

Patrick Mulholland talks politics with the American politician, lawyer and businessman

Islamophobia and Great British Bake Off

Simran Uppal discusses the how Islamophobia can be overcome after the GBBO result

Debate: Should we have trigger warnings in academia?

Niloo Sharifi and Lucy Valsamidis discuss the latest trend in feminist blogging

The International Student: An Ode to Angie

Henner Petin assesses Angela Merkel's recent career

Interview: Bishop of Los Angeles, Robert Barron

Joshua Caminiti discusses the position of the Catholic Church with the Bishop of LA

In defence of the Union

Rory Turnbull offers a rebuttal to all those who seek to condemn the Oxford Union

We must confront sexual violence

Emmeline Skinner Cassidy appeals to her own experience in arguing that we must take note of the stats

Profile: Alan Rusbridger

Ollie Johnson talks life after the Guardian with ex-editor Alan Rusbridger

Profile: Abass Saidtaha

Jack Schofield discusses starting life anew in Oxford with Syrian refugee Abass Saidtaha

Freshers, the Union’s not worth it

Luke Barratt tells freshers to save their money and resist the lure of membership of the Oxford Union

Interview: Ian Drake

Harry Gosling discusses bikes and gold medals with British Cycling’s Chief Executive

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