Opinion

In defence of consent training

CW: sexual violence It is often well-intentioned, stereotypically ‘progressive’ people who argue against the need for Freshers’ Week consent training, or at least find it obsolete. This includes even those...

The Vinted paradox: Consuming our way out of overconsumption

There are few pleasures quite like finding a jumper that sells for £70 new...

Can students still afford to choose?

There’s much about the experience of studying at Oxford that makes it truly unique...

I no longer want to be an astronaut

Just last week, OpenAI dropped 372 papers covering various well-known unsolved problems in mathematics and computer science. As someone in the unfortunate position of soon applying for a PhD in maths, it seems to be harder than ever to get one’s foot in the door. How can I, a bright-eyed but inexperienced undergraduate, compete with thousands of machines trawling through the sum of all human knowledge in parallel?

Why do students prefer all-nighters to sensible work hours?

Tom Carter considers the reasons behind this unsolved mystery

The Wahoo pair were right to question their treatment

Charlotte Cooper-Beglin criticises calls to silence those ejected from Wahoo last week

Why Israeli Apartheid Week matters

The committee of Oxford University Arab Cultural Society responds to Richard Black's article 'Who is calling for Apartheid now?' and outlines the purpose of this year's Oxford Israeli Apartheid Week

Debate: Should colleges be selective about their donors?

Following a controversial donation to St Peter’s College, Conor Dinan and Samuel Rutishauser-Mills debate whether college funding should be vetted

The Student View: Why modelling needs a makeover

Alice King explains why Oxford Fashion Week should reflect the makeup of Oxford in general

Interview: Chris Hedges

Nick Mutch talks journalism and Julian Assange with Chris Hedges

"Sex against the wall doesn’t automatically make you kinky"

An anonymous s-expert discusses the true meaning of 'kink'

"We’re loved as God’s children no matter our sexuality"

OICCU President Josh Peppiatt, on sex and Christianity

Investigation: Sex in Oxford

Is Oxford getting any? C+ investigates the sex lives, masturbation habits and relationships of Oxford students

Investigation: Q + A with the Cherwell’s sex columnist

C+ interviews Ava Gina, the pseudonymous writer of Creaming Spires

Who is calling for Apartheid now?

Richard Black, President of the Israel Society, discusses why comparisons between Israel and Apartheid are simplistic.

The MP’s View

Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East, discusses why student voices can make a difference

Debate: Are boycotts against college services effective?

Following Exeter JCR's decision to boycott the college hall, Nick Hilton and Billy Beswick discuss its chances of success

Four relatively unsurprising things about OUSU Council

Following criticisms in the student press, Jane Cahill defends OUSU's decision making body

We must reassess our approach to international students

Spanish student Max Long discusses international students, the fees they pay and the cultural aspect of their time at Oxford

"We try to problem solve for international students"

The Co-Chair of the OUSU International Student Campaign, Tina Wu, discusses its activities

Cherwell investigates: Oxford’s international students

Are international students at Oxford treated fairly? Should the university provide more support?

What to do about the Catering charge?

Exeter's JCR President on why students are boycotting hall.

On a night out in Oxford

Rachel Harpole writes about her own experience of sexual assault in Oxford and discusses how the wrong reaction is to blame yourself

How OUSU Council is failing to hold OUSU to account

Alexander Rankine examines the failure of OUSU Council to provide a meaningful democratic connection between students and OUSU

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