Sunday 24th May 2026

Opinion

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...

What are children really learning from their screens?

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

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

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

I became more at home when I left home

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

It is time to erad­icate the problem of racism

As part of Cherwell's investigation into race and ethnicity, Chiara Giovanni discusses the issues surrounding race in Oxford

Debate: Is Britain more sexist than other cultures?

The UN Special Rapporteur for Violence Against Women recently said that the UK had the worst 'in your face' sexist culture of any she'd given. Niamh McIntyre and Radhika Seth debate whether this characterization is fair

Academics should speak plain English

Tom Carter argues that if the humanities wish to stay relevant they need to get rid of complex jargon and concentrate on being accessible

Warpaint vs. Beyoncé

Recent comments from members of Warpaint reveal deeeper issues within the music industry, says Luke Barratt

Lads magazines have not disappeared, they’ve just moved

April Peake tells us that the closing of lads magazines is not a victory for women when considered next to the rise of internet pornography

Interview: Sunny Hundal

Robert Walmsley talks diversity in the media and blogging with Sunny Hundal

The changing nature of war correspondence

Rachel Dobbs discusses how the media has unfairly treated freelance reporters who risk their lives to report the news

Interview: Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell talks Iraq, good journalism and why he hated Cambridge with Nick Mutch

Debate: Can UKIP now be viewed as a respectable party?

Nick Mutch and Alice King discuss the respectability of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party

Could Bitcoin be the basis for a financial revolution?

Niamh McIntyre discusses the economic phenomenon of Bitcoin, why it exists and what its future may bring

Is UK employment really on the road to recovery?

Niamh McIntyre argues that the sunny picture painted by the recent employment statistics are a cover up for a darker reality

A Response to Dear Harvard

Gina Price argues that Oxford does not neglect survivors of sexual violence

An Open Letter to Andrew Smith MP

Alice Nutting criticises the MP for Oxford East's decision to support the welfare cap in Parliament

Not-so-equal marriage

Jessica Parker Humphreys explains why the legalisation of gay marriage should not be seen as the be all and end all in the fight for equality

The government’s higher education policy is an omnishambles

Robert Walmsley discusses the continuing problems with tuition fees and the sell-off of the student loan book

#nomakeupselfie: "It’s about women, not about makeup"

Alice King addresses the #nomakeupselfie trend in the wake of Oxford student Jeanne Marie's inspired fundraising efforts after being assaulted in a nightclub

Interview: Steven Pinker

Rowan Borchers discusses gender and genetics with the Harvard psychologist

Should Oxford students be concerned by rising housing costs?

With Oxford recently found to be Britain's 'most expensive city', Robert Walmsley examines the impact of rising housing costs on students

Tony Benn: The strange death of socialist England

Nick Mutch discusses the reasons behind Tony Benn's lack of parliamentary success

Debate: ‘I Too Am Oxford’ and ‘We Are All Oxford’

Tyler Alabanza-Behard and Alexandra Wilson discuss the two campaigns which have reached national headlines

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