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Queen’s and Hilda’s students run 200km for motor neurone disease

Three Oxford University students completed four ultramarathons for charity last week: Thomas Milton (St Hilda’s College), and Harry Kyd and Jack Harper-Hill (the Queen’s College), ran in aid of motor neurone disease (MND) research. Their route began in Oxford...

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Opinion

Academic imperialism and the war on Oxford

For centuries Oxford has balanced town and gown, but increasing college acquisitions are jeopardising the city's very essence

Journalism: A ‘dying’ art

In Palestine, journalism is no longer just a profession. It is a final act of defiance with life and death stakes.

Making the new SU work: Why we’re running for student trustee

Oxford students deserve a Student Union that truly represents them. Yet according to the 2024 National Student Survey, only 40.7% of Oxford undergraduates felt...

Hague is not fit to be Chancellor. Just look at his record

The transformative nature of Oxford, coming from a state comprehensive, and his commitment to “bringing the best people here irrespective of background” were all...

The fate of Oxbridge Launchpad shows only the University can improve access

The most rewarding thing I did in my first year at university was to sign up to Oxbridge Launchpad. During the Hilary break and...

Features

The BNOC list 2025

It's finally here... the most famous names from this Oxford year

A strikingly egalitarian meal at Rhodes House 

When I arrived at Rhodes House, someone pointed gently to my shoes – off, please – and handed me a head covering. I was then quickly led into a very tall, very ornate hall, where the first thing that struck me wasn’t even the impressive architecture, but the rows of white sheets laid neatly across the floor.

‘We need a different approach’: Students and tutors on AI in academia

From everyday tasks to academic work, AI is already embedded in university life. We asked students and academics at Oxford what they are using it for, what worries them most, and whether the current system can keep up.

Drinking the political compass

Oxford’s political societies cultivated generations of MPs and PMs. In an era of rising populism, a tour of their drinking events finds a drifting elite with few ideas.

Profiles

Culture

Review: All My Sons – ‘At the end of the American Dream’

Joe Keller, played by Tristan...

Review: The Tempest – ‘Power looks good on her’

All the guests arrived and promptly took their seats, as one of the directors (Seb Carrington) announced the play would begin in 5 minutes. I arrived just in time,...

Review: Bush! The Musical – ‘Is our actors singing?’

While the genre of historical musical theatre centred around US politicians may be dominated by Hamilton, Bush! The Musical has earned a place in this niche. This original comedy...

Review: So Far, So Good – ‘Counting down the fall’

Student theatre has always thrived on experimentation, collaboration, and the courage to speak up. So Far, So Good, a new piece of original writing by Melissa Chetata-Brooks, undoubtedly embraces...

Lifestyle

Wake of the Locks: Baldness, and mourning my hair

Ben O'Brien humorously reflects on his experience of having male pattern baldness at a young age

Sport

And the Isis roared – Summer Eights 2025

For the viewing public, and...

In defence of the much-maligned offseason

What will you watch? That’s...

Fencing Novices may be new, but they get the point

Varsity competitions might seem out...