In conversation with Dr Xand
Dr. Alexander van Tulleken has Covid-19. He told me as much down the phone, explaining that no other disease could explain the symptoms he...
The Minefield of Coronavirus Metaphors
“This is the frontline in a war,” begins BBC medical correspondent Fergus Walsh’s special report on coronavirus, filmed in University College Hospital, London. He...
God Save the Queen, I Guess
Natasha Voase calls on the Royal Family ‘to prove that they’re more than just reality stars with posh accents’.
Now is a Time for Politics
The coronavirus is not only a threat to public health but to our values of democracy and civil liberty, Edward Rhys Jones argues.
Violence on the Frontline: the changing public perception of the NHS
'The assault of NHS workers is far from a new phenomenon.' Emily Passmore discusses public perceptions of the NHS and how COVID-19 has exposed them.
Oxford Living Wage Campaign demands COVID-19 worker protection
The Oxford Living Wage Campaign, a student organization for worker justice at the University of Oxford as well as its colleges, has released an...
A bygone age: restaurant reviews
I revel in the hyperbolic criticisms of journalists whose only job is to become eloquently irate about slightly sub-par food.
A Crisis of Faith?: the role and responsibilities of organised religion
When David was King of Israel, his people is said to have been ravaged by a plague claiming the lives of hundreds every day....
Pandemic Democracy: Trump, Biden, and the politics of coronavirus
The 2020 election already had all the elements you’d expect from a blockbuster political thriller. An impossibly large star-studded cast, a twin election conspiracy...
Blind Spots and Vigilantism: Learning from the ghosts of recent pandemics past
‘I refute the claim that news cannot be made directly relevant, engaging, and motivating wherever it happens.’ Francesca Butt warns us against the blind spots in our media coverage and tells us what we can learn from online outrage.
Opinion – Oxford Finalists Deserve a Proper ‘Safety Net’
On Wednesday 25th March I released an Open Letter to the University advocating for a ‘guaranteed minimum’ grade to be implemented to protect students particularly...
COVID-19 Is Changing the Way We Socialise
'I can hardly offer them a virtual cup of tea when the conversation runs dry.' As our online interactions proliferate, Janae Byrne discusses the pitfalls of communicating via social media.
Oxford company to screen 15,000 drugs for COVID-19 cure
The Oxford-based company Exscientia will use artificial intelligence to evaluate over 15,000 drugs in order to test them for effectiveness in curing coronavirus. The...
St John’s cancels ball without guaranteed refunds
St John’s College has announced it will be cancelling its
Commemoration Ball due to take place on the 26th of June 2020 in
light of the...
