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...

Is it Britain’s humanitarian duty to aid affected countries?

As part of C+'s investigation on Oxford's role in the fight against Ebola, Hannah Foxton asks whether we have a moral obligation to provide support to the Ebola-stricken countries

Interview: Tommy Rampling

As part of C+'s investigation into Oxford's treatment of Ebola, Tom Carter speaks to Tommy Rampling, who is part of the Oxford team testing a potential vaccine

Interview: Peter Horby

As part of C+'s investigation into Oxford's treatment of Ebola, Tom Carter speaks to Peter Horby, who is leading Oxford's contribution to finding a cure

Christianity Uncovered

Ruth Hayhow talks about her experiences of Christianity and how a talk during 'Uncover Oxford' turned her away from religion

Why we clapped Marine Le Pen

David Browne disagrees with James Elliott's column on Le Pen, giving alternative reasons for clapping her and arguing that there were bigger issues at stake

"Medical leave often feels like a punishment"

Molly Rogers discusses the work of Balliol JCR’s Suspended Status Group

"It was as if they’d forgotten I existed"

A Teddy Hall student describes her intermission experience

Investigation: Student intermission

C+ finds a disparity between different students' experiences of the process, with evidence of students' trust being broken, and colleges treating mental health problems as disciplinary ones

Did you clap Le Pen’s speech?

In his weekly column, James Elliott looks back at the questions surrounding the Oxford Union's decision to invite Marine Le Pen to speak

Debate: Should we have televised leadership debates?

Given widespread demands to include minority parties in this year’s pre-election TV debates, Lucjan Kaliniecki and Harry Gosling discuss whether we should have televised leadership debates at all

We should stop the social media ‘pay-day witch-hunt’

Jack Evans argues that the student social media campaign against Andrew Hamilton's salary is reactionary

Interview: Xavier Rolet

Tom Robinson talks to Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) about the role of finance and the future of capitalism

Oxstew: Oxford death toll of 500 in battle for free speech

In our weekly satire, 500 students have been killed in the blood-bath on Turl Street that kicked off after a free speech debate

The Campaign: Giving What We Can

Henry Phipps on why giving money to charities can increase personal happiness, and why it is important to give to the most effective charities

Interview: Richard Evans

Tom Robinson talks to historian Richard Evans about Oxford, being an expert witness in Irving v. Lipstadt, and the purpose of history

The uphill battle to register student voters

Oxford City Councillor Tom Hayes explains how new voter registration laws affect students in Oxford

The new counter-terrorism bill is a threat to free speech

In his weekly column, James Elliott warns that the new counter-terrorism bill will infringe our liberty

Debate: should faith be kept private?

In light of Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian Union's 'Uncover Oxford' week, we ask whether faith should be kept private

David vs Goliath: can Syriza change the status quo?

Harry Gosling considers whether the electoral mandate of Syriza will give them an economic mandate for change

Interview: Paris Lees

Niamh McIntyre talks to Paris Lees about transgender activism and class identity

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