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Oriel College's Vice Provost personally received a petition demanding that the college tear down its statue of Cecil Rhodes

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Culture

Red soles, red flags: Jaden Smith and the celebrity takeover of high fashion

Remembrance, resilience, and reflection: Lubomyr Melnyk, the ‘continuous music’ pioneer

Techno, tragedy, and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

Will 2026 finally kill the clean girl?

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