Opinion

When I met Peter Mandelson

In October 2024, during the Oxford Chancellor election, one of my responsibilities as Deputy Editor of Profiles at Cherwell was to interview Peter (then Lord) Mandelson, who was among the five frontrunners contesting the election.

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There really is no smoke without fire

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I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

In passing, friends often bemoan how their partners at other universities get a week...

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The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

Schwarzman's donation was meant to revitalise study of the humanities. But with cramped libraries and cramped faculties, it's closer to a death knell.

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Nick Mutch and Niamh McIntyre discuss the consequences of a potential move towards greater anonymity for those accused of rape.

The Ben Sullivan case has exposed our victim blaming culture

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Interview: Julian Huppert

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Interview: Sir Roderic Lyne

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Should the academic calendar be reorganised?

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Opinion

When I met Peter Mandelson

There really is no smoke without fire

I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

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