Oxford: A tale of two cities
"There are 2 worlds at knuckleheads, grappling over Oxford’s identity."
The Oxford experience: myth or reality?
"...Oxford can quite often be a social bubble which seems to float outside of the real world..."
Party to privilege, and privileged to party: College balls and socioeconomic exclusion
"Balls are a manifestation of the hierarchical independent school culture that persists in Oxford."
Beyond the Etonians: Simon Kuper’s Chums in today’s Oxford
"If the structure of undergraduate life then had such adverse outcomes and is so worthy of condemnation – and the structure fundamentally hasn’t changed – what does that imply for Oxford now?"
In defence of self-help
"It took my own experience of trauma to recognise that maligning self-help can contribute to disempowerment, and to think non-judgementally about the traumas which might have led other people to seek self-help and self-care."
“Better for Oxbridge students”: Oxbridge only grad employment scheme launches
A start-up careers service claims to fast-track applications from Oxbridge students to internships in FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies.
Dreaming Spires, founded by a...
Playing with food: how meals turn political
Food is more than just a means of sustenance; it can take on significant political and social meaning.
Sathnam Sanghera: “We’ve got to go through this painful process”
The Times columnist, a vocal critic of Oxbridge's admissions data, says that access is about attitude, not money
The Pitt Rivers must face its dark past
Museum director Dr. Van Broekhoven agrees that a future must be found for the Pitt Rivers' colonial history
Twelve private schools gain more Oxford offers than the north
Privileged elite continue to dominate Oxbridge admissions
Balls are the clearest indication of Oxford’s elitism problem
Lavish balls give the impression that Oxford is inclusive in name only, argues Catherine Cibulskis
University hits back at claims of regional access disparities
University claims that disadvantaged students in fact perform better in the admissions process
Misleading media coverage of Oxford must stop
Maxim Parr-Reid considers the impact sensationalist articles have on access at the University
Yes, the tabloids report fairly on Oxford
It might not be the University all of us like, and it might not be the University all of us know. But it's the University all of us attend.
