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£26 million in visiting student tuition fees: Inside the finances of Oxford’s visiting student programme

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‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ reviewed

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Formula One’s controversial 2026 regulations

Gabriella Bedford - 4 days ago

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Megan Campbell on women, poverty, and why international law still matters

Angelina Mirraslavska - 9 hours ago

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Oxford and UNESCO launch a free global course on AI and Rule of Law

The University of Oxford has paired up with UNESCO to launch a free global course titled “AI, Justice, and Rule of Law”. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will teach those in legal settings to navigate the ethical, legal, and human rights challenges of AI.

Ilya Rosenbaum - 17th May 2026

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24/7: College porters and the Oxford night shift

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Tommy Robinson Union invite sparks controversy across University

Beatrix Arnold and Ned Remington - 17th May 2026

Think tank publishes report calling for centralised Oxbridge admissions

Daniela Braw-Smith - 13th May 2026

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The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

Leo Jones - 15th May 2026

Oxford is keen to tell a particular story about itself: that it is open, that it is trying, that it is changing. Without a...

Oxford needs a women’s college

Naturally, I loathe to say that Cambridge does anything better than Oxford, but I can’t deny that there is one thing I will always...

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Both rags and riches: Social media is heightening Oxford’s class disparities

According to the University of Oxford’s admissions data, in 2024, 14.5% of students admitted were from the most socio-economically deprived areas in the UK....

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We need to talk about Oxford’s gossip problem

Gossiping is an innately human pastime, existing long before our generation, and a beloved form of social interaction that teeters on the boundary between...

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I became more at home when I left home

Neville Lai - 14th May 2026

I never felt more at home than when I was living thousands of miles away from home. It is indeed a paradox that many...

Oxford’s Career Connect is failing northern students

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The Oxford Union has a far-right problem

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Raising refugee rights: Oxford STAR and Campsfield House

Mary Huan -

“The Coalition and STAR are quite unique in the emphasis on trying to bridge the gap between students and the community”.

‘It happens here and it’s our responsibility to stop it’: Oxford’s anti-sexual violence campaign

Beatrix Arnold -

For the co-presidents of It Happens Here, Aparna and Maddie, literacy about consent and sexual violence is needed now more than ever.

The Oxford donors in the Epstein files

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The appearance in the 'Epstein files' of the names of a number of Oxford University's most prominent donors raises questions about the University's sources of funding.

24/7: College porters and the Oxford night shift

Jiayue Shi - 17th May 2026

For many, the night lodge exists as a background certainty, noticed chiefly in moments of crisis, vulnerability, or inconvenience.

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

The independent cinema battling Oriel College to stay open

War within earshot: A year abroad in Jordan

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Megan Campbell on women, poverty, and why international law still matters

Angelina Mirraslavska - 17th May 2026

‘This isn’t a culture war. It’s a war on culture with a very long history’: Dan Hicks on Rhodes, racism, and the Pitt Rivers

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‘What we need is action’: Dr Lakasing on maternity care, misinformation, and the NHS crisis

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SNL UK and British sketch comedy

Vanisha Karna - 11th May 2026

SNL UK provides a ripe opportunity to explore our own distinct tradition of sketch comedy.

Culture

Twisted but funny: ‘The Birthday Party’ in review

CW: Rape What’s stuffier than a perfume shop and more packed than a Lego Store on opening day? It’s the Burton Taylor Studio, and no less so than during the...

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‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ reviewed

One of the finest traditions of Oxford drama is the summer garden play. Freeing the frenetic energy of the dramatic societies from the limited rehearsal spaces and platforms of...

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