Thursday 5th March 2026

Opinion

We need summer re-sits

Desmond Weisenberg discusses the impact of Oxford's lack of summer re-sits
Opinion Desmond Weisenberg -

Course culling is a threat to us all

Education is valuable for its own sake, Rampant course culls are the result of wrongly boiling it down to economic value.
Opinion Ti-Jean Martin -

Oxford’s poverty porn addiction

It exists in the overly sympathetic sighs of ‘solidarity’, the overexaggeration of comparatively minor and mundane inconveniences
Opinion Leo Jones -

Oxford is making you childish

With rooms cleaned, meals made, and jobs banned, Oxford students fail to experience true independence. Is it any wonder we're so childish?
Opinion Finlo Cowley -
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Interview: Harry Leslie Smith

Niamh McIntyre discusses austerity and activism with Harry Leslie Smith

Debate: Should we wear red poppies to remember the war dead?

William Tilston and James Elliott discuss the ethics of wearing a poppy

We must follow California’s lead on sexual violence

An anonymous contributor and survivor of sexual violence urges the UK to follow California in introducing a new 'Yes is Yes' law with regard to consent

Suggesting solutions: addressing the gender gap at finals

Eden Bailey, Right to Education's candidate for OUSU Vice President for Access and Academic Affairs in the ongoing elections, discusses the problem of the finals gender gap

Electoral changes at the Union: should you bother voting?

Ella Richards argues that even with the vote's problems introducing RON, slates and online campaigning is a step in the right direction

Interview: Simon Callow

Fergus Morgan chats to actor Simon Callow about the National Theatre, religion and homophobia

A golden opportunity for the Church of England

Tom Carter argues that by appointing a female Bishop of Oxford, the Church of England can send a strong message to those that see it as irrelevant in the modern world

Oxstew Column: Week 4

Turnout disappointing after “nastiest OUSU election so far”

Interview: Fran Boait

Niamh McIntyre talks to Fran Boait on the need for an overhaul of our monetary system

Debate: Is space exploration a waste of resources?

Sian Meaney and Tom Robinson debate whether the money and time expended on space exploration could be put to better use elsewhere

Interview: Nick Mirsky

Helen Thomas talks Channel 4, Louis Theroux and Benefits Street with their Head of Documentaries, Nick Mirsky

Debate: Can privileged students make good access officers?

Alice King and Tjao Shze Hui debate whether your background matters when doing outreach work

The silence that is sapping our Student Union

Jack Matthews discusses the remarkable silence around this year's OUSU elections, and encourages more people to consider getting involved in their Students' Union

Interview: John Micklethwait

John Micklethwait, Editor of The Economist, talks print, the internet, and the future.

In Conversation with the IDF

Eleanor Newis speaks to members of the Israeli Defence Force about their experiences of conscription

Debate: Should OUSU support free education?

James Blythe and James Elliott discuss the merits of university tuition fees

We desperately need an open dialogue on acne

Evie Ioannidi discusses the need for us to take acne more seriously

Battle against the Broadcasters

Tom Robinson criticises broadcasters for failing to include the Greens in the election debates next year and calls for the decision to be taken out of their hands

Defending a ‘no platform’ policy for transphobia

Adam Roberts endorses the organisers of the St John's Gender Equality Festival in deciding to apologise for a transphobic article in their zine

Interview: Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein on the struggle against fossil fuels, the free market, and Big Oil
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