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1930s artefacts uncovered during renovation of Oxford theatre

Renovations of the New Theatre on George Street have uncovered a variety of historic artefacts, including newspaper clippings, milk bottles, and photographs, many of which date back to the theatre's construction in 1933.  The discoveries come amidst a period of...
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Statute XI is about power, not protection

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The changes to the University's student disciplinary policy do more harm than good.

The Greens must revive Oxford’s leftist scene

Student Greens are missing a crucial opportunity to challenge Oxford Labour Club's top spot in left wing politics at this University.
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Dear summer school snobs, please pipe down

You might not like it, but in an era of rising financial pressures for the university sector, summer schools are not just harmless – they are essential.
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Embracing AI undermines academia

By facilitating copious AI usage, the University fails to deliver on its centuries-long tradition of encouraging original thought. 
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We must fight the Right’s narrative about Oxford

Laurence Cooke -
Media frenzies targeting our University and its students distract from the real issues facing higher education.

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Culture

Well-managed complexity: ‘In Praise of Love’ 

In Praise of Love by Terence Rattigan was a play well-chosen in today’s political context – it uses the unhappy relationships between Estonian immigrant Lydia (Nicole Palka), English former...
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Fashion around Oxford – Iggy Clarke

Iggy Clarke, the president of the 2025 Oxford Fashion Gala, shares her style secrets and where she’s shopping right now.
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Art

Look up! Statues and gargoyles in Oxford

Walking around Oxford you often feel like you’re part of the city’s tourist attraction. The long walk up to the Radcliffe Camera entrance, pushing the heavy door to enter...
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Lifestyle

Hyperactive brain, hypoactive thyroid

Olivia-Mae Butterfield -
Many Oxford narratives have been told time and again, but the story of the...

Sport

Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

Natalie Tan -
In March I twice came...

Oxford Sailors take on the Celtic Sea

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Many people would consider offshore...

The elusive magic of club cricket

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Over 12,000 compete in the 2025 Oxford Half Marathon

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