Profiles

Richard Ovenden: “We are guardians of facts and truth, rights of citizens, and identities of communities”

From his office in the Clarendon building on Broad Street, Richard Ovenden calls libraries “the infrastructure of democracy.” These words are spoken with the authority of someone who clearly...

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Interview with Mishal Husain ahead of the Romanes Lecture

Mishal Husain is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster. She was a household name...

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In Conversation with Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales

“I have a strongly-rooted faith that my gender and my sexuality is part of...

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In Conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

Sathnam Sanghera doesn’t believe in tidy or easy stories. Whether writing about empire in...

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M N Rosen on AI, impact businesses, and the importance of mindfulness

In August, I had the pleasure of interviewing M.N. Rosen, author of The Consciousness Company, a recent debut novel which explores the impact of...

James Vowles: Rebuilding the ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Williams F1

James Vowles doesn’t believe in “bad luck”. It’s a surprising stance from the leader of a Formula 1 team with nine constructors’ and seven...

Margaret Hodge on legacy, fighting the BNP, and hope for the political future

Above the Churchill War Rooms, Dame Margaret Hodge sits with the easy confidence of someone who’s been in the fight for too long to...

In Conversation with Matt Williams

Matt Williams is an Access Fellow at Jesus College. You may recognise him from your Instagram reels or YouTube suggestions. His work with Oxford’s...

Interview: Oliver’s Oxford

Oliver never intended to become a full-time content creator. He originally created his TikTok page to market his queer fashion brand, launched in the year preceding his master’s degree at Oxford. “I...

Lord Burrows: “If you can’t explain this area of the law to an intelligent teenager, you don’t really understand it yourself.”

Andrew Burrows, Lord Burrows is a Justice of the UK Supreme Court and one of the country’s leading legal scholars specialising in contract and...

Jonathan Coe: ‘We’ve thrown the baby out with the bathwater big time by embracing neoliberalism’

Jonathan Coe is a novelist and writer. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, and completed an MA and PhD at the University of Warwick....

Billie Marten on growing, teenage regression, and her upcoming album Dog Eared

“When people listen to your upcoming album Dog Eared, where should they imagine you writing the songs?” Musician Billie Marten, on the other end of...

Max Morgan, director of Oxford’s first feature film since the 1980s

Morgan speaks to Cherwell about his forthcoming films Breakwater and May Day!, and how he built a career in the film industry while at Oxford.

Bridget Kendall on interviewing Putin, the Russia-Ukraine war, and her path into journalism

Bridget Kendall was the BBC's correspondent for Moscow in the pivotal period covering the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The Song Is Over: The Who on their farewell tour

The Who were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 - now, they prepare to take their final bow on American soil.

Alex O’Connor on God, debating, and his time at Oxford

O'Connor hosts the podcast Within Reason, with guests such as Richard Dawkins, Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris.

St John’s President Sue Black on skinning rabbits, AI, and working in a war zone

“I was up to my elbows in blood and guts and gore and I loved it."

Ocean Vuong on kindness, Buddhism, and the limitations of writing as a medium

A queer Vietnamese refugee who fled to America with his family, Vuong has won acclaim for his novels, poetry, and essays.

Oxford Spotlight: Masood Najar, the man behind Najar’s

Cherwell spoke to Najar about family, falafel and his future plans for the restaurant.

Student Spotlight: Oxford Kermit, social media sensation

Josh Nguyen, creator of the Oxford Kermit, speaks about his work in medical research; the inspiration behind the Instagram page; and his future plans.

Ex-Student Spotlight: Catherine Hoskyns, author, academic, and feminist

Hoskyns speaks about her experience in 1950s Oxford, reporting on African politics and working towards the recognition of women's unpaid labour.

Character of Mr Hitchens

I It is a cool smoky morning in January outside Taylors deli on St Giles. Peter Hitchens padlocks his bicycle to a lamppost and accompanies...

Samantha Shannon: ‘My mantra with the series is ‘Don’t be afraid to take big risks’ and so far, I’ve stuck to it’

Samantha Shannon is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, and an alumnus of St Anne’s College, Oxford. She is the author...

Ever wondered about the man singing on Cornmarket Street? Meet Richard

CW: Drug or alcohol abuse You may not know him by name, but you’ve definitely heard him. If you picture the Wasabi on Cornmarket street, what...

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Profiles

Richard Ovenden: “We are guardians of facts and truth, rights of citizens, and identities of communities”

Interview with Mishal Husain ahead of the Romanes Lecture

In Conversation with Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales

In Conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

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