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Oxford is not an aesthetic

My social media algorithm has successfully tracked my profile closely enough to have figured out where I study. To my regret. For every now and then, I’ll be confronted...

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What are children really learning from their screens?

Today, when compared to my own childhood, screens dominate children's lives more than ever,...

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The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

Oxford is keen to tell a particular story about itself: that it is open,...

Opinion Leo Jones -

I became more at home when I left home

I never felt more at home than when I was living thousands of miles...

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Interview: Anne-Marie Cockburn

Anne-Marie Cockburn wants legalization of the drugs that killed her daughter

Debate: Is Freshers’ Week all that it is cracked up to be?

Niamh McIntyre and Tom Carter argue as to whether Freshers' Week deserves its reputation as a highlight of the university year

Casualties of war: Two Syrian refugees in Istanbul

Ben Cooke recalls the sobering thoughts of two Syrian refugees he met while interrailing in the summer

Joining the Oxford Union is not for everyone

Max Leak on why Freshers should think twice before joining Oxford's famous debating society

The Sunday Mirror were in the wrong over Brooks Newmark

Tjoa Shze Hui argues that the most worrying thing about the Brooks Newmark episode is not the shenanigans of Newmark himself but the ethics of the journalist involved

The stories that rule the world

Mary Reader ponders the importance of storytelling in society and fears the inordinate power one story can have when not challenged by others

Should the rest of the UK care about Scottish independence?

With polling stations open, Tom Carter argues that the rest of the UK should treat a possible Yes vote with great alarm, not casual indifference

Debate: Should Scotland go it alone?

With the Scottish Independence referendum looming, two Oxonians from north of the border go head-to-head on the question that everyone is asking

Money or Morality – what really motivates the media?

Sian Meaney examines what the recent naked photo scandal with its focus on Jennifer Lawrence tells us about the media

The Carfax by-election should concern us all

Max Leak reacts to the backlash surrounding last week's controversial by-election in the Carfax ward of the city

New domestic abuse laws are vital and long overdue

In response to Nick Mutch's article, 'Legalising Private Relationships', Alice Nutting explains why criticising the proposed laws ignores how important they will be for victims of abuse

The Ice Bucket Challenge: Boon or bane for ALS sufferers?

Tom Posa argues that the Ice Bucket Challenge, despite the good intentions of participants, has done a disservice to ALS patients by trivialising the disease

Legislating private relationships

Nick Mutch considers the consequences of proposed legislation against domestic abuse.

Protest? What protest?

Charlotte Clark discusses the increasing importance of social media in the way we access news

Oxford the second-most expensive university for freshers?

Stan Lalanne argues that data from HSBC’s recent cost of living calculation can be misleading

The tragedy of young suicide

Emma Davies discusses the inadequacy of current mental health provisions for our most vulnerable young people.

Tackling Gender Inequality: Feminist Parties

Tom Robinson considers the merits of Sweden's Feminist Initiative

Theatre etiquette: necessary or needless?

Falling standards of behaviour in British theatres is a concerning issue, but one not entirely clear-cut, argues Will Obeney

The NUS and Alcohol: A Toxic Mix

Tom Carter argues that, with their new anti-binge drinking campaign, the NUS are as out of touch as ever

The app which ‘democratises’ the party playlist

Guests fighting over which One Direction track to play? Not anymore. Zaeem Bhanji talks to Nick Gerard, co-founder of the revolutionary social music app, Jam.

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Opinion

Oxford is not an aesthetic

What are children really learning from their screens?

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

I became more at home when I left home

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