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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 -

The reaction of the radical left after the election

Jan NedvÃdek lambasts sections of the radical left for their attitudes following Labour's defeat in the election

Investigation: Women in academia

C + investigates the causes of the gender gap at Oxford, why its impact is endemic in certain subjects, and how students and staff are working to support women in academia

The disproportionate influence of minor parties

Jan NedvÃdek argues that the influence of minor parties in the next Parliament could have some unwelcome consequences

The sheer hypocrisy of communist sympathisers

Jan NedvÃdek looks at the supposed communist sympathisers within the Oxford community, arguing such a position is wrong

What the new government means for students

James Elliott analyses the new government's education policies, and in particular whether a rise in tuition fees might be on the cards

The long way back for the Left after electoral defeat

James Elliott argues that Labour should look to its grass-root support to channel its anger at social injustices and develop a new politics of the left

What this election hasn’t changed about copy-cat policies

James Elliott calls on those unhappy with the election results to stop lamenting and start organising

The falsity of voting for "anti-austerity" parties

James Elliott argues that voting for parties like the Greens or the SNP is counter-intuitive if you want to avoid a Tory government

The current conflicts raging within the NUS

James Elliott takes a look at the changes taking place within the NUS

Why a reading week wouldn’t go far enough

James Elliott argues that calls for a reading week do not tackle the systemic issues affecting students

Oxstew: Terrorism expert new VC to combat left-wing students

“Oxford is particularly at risk due to the presence of ISIS”

Oxstew: Motion to buy guillotine passes at St Catz

“The purchase of the guillotine is just a precautionary measure”

OxStew: OUSU to hold referendum on owls in exams

“The world of Harry Potter is essentially a celebration of Britain’s elite educational institutions anyway.'

OxStew: Christians call balls ‘unacceptable’

“Oxford students not wanting us at their balls is yet another triumph of the politically correct liberal elite, and is exactly why we need Nigel Farage to stay on as UKIP leader.”

OxStew: Princess Charlotte interested in Wadham degree

“I intend to use all means within my power to smash capitalism, just as soon as I can walk”

OxStew: IS hails ISIS vote of confidence over magazine name

'We thank the magazine for holding steadfast despite the unwarranted pressure to change its name'

OxStew: Council buckles in lead up to election

City Council buckles under the weight of student voter registrations

Why we should keep the Human Rights Act

Bella Sankey, Director of Policy at the human rights group Liberty responds to Jan NedvÃdek's article on the Human Rights Act

Degrees of Stupidity – English

This is the second of a series of six articles each of which argues for the abolition of an Oxford degree. This week’s column seeks to explain why we would all be better off without English degrees

The problems of the new Vice-Chancellor

James Elliott on why Oxford's new Vice-Chancellor is not a godsend

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