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Oxford-led study develops ‘SimCells’ to target antimicrobial resistance

News Melissa Eddon -
Researchers led by University of Oxford academic Dr Wei Huang have successfully created biologically engineered cells, designed to target antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria. 

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Features

‘The only woman in Hall’: Gender and college governance

Ruby Barenberg and Hattie Simpson -
When Baroness Alexandra Freeman became Principal of Hertford College last month, she did not initially realise she was the first woman to hold the role.

The independent cinema battling Oriel College to stay open

Beatrix Arnold and Stanley Smith -
With the threat of an unrenewed lease from Oriel College, the Ultimate Picture Palace is appealing to the community at large for support.

War within earshot: A year abroad in Jordan

Sofia O'Casey -
A large part of my decision to study Arabic is owed to my father’s passing. Having now experienced life in the Middle East, including its wars, I now understand him far more than I ever could have anticipated.

Bridging the gap? Oxford’s fight against wealth inequality

Leo Jones -
The life of a student is rarely one of luxury. Pot Noodles for dinner, Vinted bids in place of new clothes, and the widely-prized Tesco Clubcard have become small but vital saving graces as the cost of living in the UK continues to soar.

Remembering Jaipal Singh Munda, an Adivasi pioneer

Sofia Mollona -
Hemant Soren, the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, visited St John’s College on 23rd January to pay tribute to his ancestor, Jaipal Singh Munda, who graduated from the University of Oxford in 1926.

‘Having sex with University Challenge on in the background’: The Sextigation 2026

Cherwell Features Section Editors -
Welcome all to the fifth annual Sextigation. Just like the boyfriend you need to get rid of, it’s a little late for Valentine's Day.

Profiles

‘There’s a difference between impartiality and neutrality’: Lewis Goodall on politics, podcasting, and the prime minister

Stanley Smith -
Organisations like the BBC have "a completely hollow view of impartiality", says Lewis Goodall, host of The News Agents.

Professor Lee White: ‘I’d rather face Boko Haram terrorists than climate negotiations’

Isaac Gavaghan -
Professor Lee White – a conservationist, scientist, and politician – does not like talking about himself. White came to Oxford to deliver a lecture, at which I learned almost nothing about Lee and a great deal about the trees found in the Gabonese rainforest.

Dr Merritt Moore: ‘Get ready for the emotional roller coaster of failing a lot’

Sophie Price -
Dr Merritt Moore is a Harvard alumna and Oxford DPhil graduate who has successfully navigated a career as a quantum physicist and robotics specialist, whilst also performing as a professional ballerina with Zurich, Boston, and English National Ballet.

In Conversation with Paul Kingsnorth

David James Binns -
Paul Kingsnorth is an English writer and perhaps the most astute critic of technology’s impact on society writing today.

Culture

Authenticity and the pop genre: Slayyyter’s ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’

Val Michael -
Originality could be dead in pop music. The genre is so self-referential that it feels like an endless borrowing game, buying into nostalgia for bygone times outside of our own. Artists’ branding in the 2020s has featured copious archival fashion pulls and pop culture iconography, while dominant music trends...

Why you should spring clean your bookshelf this Trinity

Elizabeth Bourn -
In the Northern Hemisphere, astronomers mark the beginning of spring on the date of the spring equinox. This year, it falls on the 20th of March. For Oxonians, spring begins in our liminal space, the strange weeks that fill our time between the end of Hilary term and the...

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Emma Heagney -
Should I have been watching Euphoria’s first season as an innocent, bright-eyed 14-year-old? Probably not. At the time, I thought that the chaotic lives of the characters were what I could hesitantly expect as I got older. Little did I know that I was actually destined to be a...

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Evelyn Lambert -
Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by the Merseyside-based violinist Samuel Oliver-Sherry, a current third year music student at St Anne’s College. The group seeks to make classical concerts both enjoyable and accessible, and encourage their audiences to engage critically with their...

Life

Spring at last

Barbara Kempny -
"If you’re feeling happier in the new season, there might be a scientific reason for that."

Making the Most of University Life  

Olivia-Mae Butterfield -
You cannot be in control of the rapid pace of Oxford life, but you can be in control of your own pace,: in control of what you can and can’t take on

Where is the best vegetarian lunch in Oxford? 

Nora Miles -
For those of us still hung up about the loss of Leon, the answer to the question of where to find a quick, high-quality vegetarian lunch may not be an obvious one. This week, I set out to find out. 

On being an introvert

Maggie Patmore -
I could not understand how so many people seemed to be having the time of their lives with people they barely knew

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