Wednesday 27th 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...

Debate: Should you keep who you vote for private?

Tom Robinson and Tom Carter debate whether you should have to justify your vote when talking to others

The Campaign: Oxford Students’ Disability Community

Tris Smith on why there is still work to be done when it comes to disabilities

Interview: Denis Goldberg

Isabelle Monteiro talks to Denis Goldberg about South African and Israeli apartheid

Run, run as fast as you can

Tom Robinson criticises the latest development in plans for televised leadership debates in the run up to May's general election

The University should not neglect OxHub

In response to this week's story on OxHub's funding problems, Makena Löhr argues that, despite what the University says, the Hub provides a much valued and much needed service

Porn & Policy at Teddy Hall

In his weekly column, James Elliott reflects how Teddy Hall JCR's decision to scrap its honorary member, Jenna Jameson, shows how Oxford politics can become sanitised and fake

Debate: Are crewdates an outdated Oxford institution?

Alistair Sterling and Harry Gosling ask whether crewdates have become a thorn in the side of 'progressive' Oxford

Student apathy should be blamed for OUSU’s malaise

Zachary Spiro argues that if all you do is complain about OUSU then you too are part of the problem

OxStew: Unless conscious, college choice does not matter

In our weekly satire, it seems that it really doesn't matter which college you apply to, unless you are a fully conscious human being

The Campaign: Oxford Climate Society

Karolina Kalinowski, President of Oxford Climate Society, talks about using creativity to move climate change up the political agenda

Interview: Reni Eddo-Lodge

Mary Reader talks to Reni Eddo-Lodge about equality and liberation

Let’s stop the stigmatisation of self-harm

In response to Cherwell publishing a much altered version of an article he wrote without his consent, Giles Neal gives his thoughts on self-harm

Interview: Tim Harford

Economist Tim Harford tells Harry Gosling how to see into the future

The Campaign: Whose University?

Charlotte Cooper Beglin talks about 'Whose University?', a new campaign which is trying to highlight ways Oxford University is failing to put its students first

Interview: Myriam Francois-Cerrah

Allison d'Ambrosia talks to the journalist Myriam Francois-Cerrah about Muslim women in the feminist movement

OxStew: Union members deny ‘We <3 Marine’ sign shows support

In our weekly satire, controversy hits the Union as a giant sign with the words 'We <3 Marine' was waved as Marine Le Pen entered the chamber

Why young people won’t vote

In his weekly column, James Elliott talks about why young people will not vote unless Labour offers an appealing alternative

Debate: Can social media activism be a force for good?

As the use of social media continues to grow, we ask whether social media activism is as good as we think it is

The next government should prioritise mental health

Ellen Milligan argues that NHS cuts under the Conservatives have had a catastrophic impact on mental health care

Investigation: Oxford’s role in the fight against Ebola

This week, C+ explored the contribution Oxford scientists have made in combatting Ebola

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