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Tuesday 4th August 2026
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Finding national identity at the corner shop
Jaleh Brazell reflects on family, fish and chips, and having a name no one can pronounce
New Jesus fresher: Ex-Australian PM Kevin Rudd
Rudd will study for a DPhil on Chinese President Xi Jinping
Oxford to become first city to ban all polluting vehicles
Council rules out special treatment for students arriving at affected colleges
Christ Church bids au revoir to post-bop drunkenness
The college used post-bop croissants to sober up students
Oxford worst UK city for bike theft
Bike crime continues to rise in Oxford with 932 bike thefts last year
Oxford throws freshers in at the deep end without teaching them how to swim
Oxford provides a 'baptism of fire' for freshers, writes Emily Patterson
Union memberships are a waste of time and money
Emma Leech argues that although it may sound appealing, your Union card will become a cruel reminder of wasted finances and opportunities
Tommy x Gigi – an outdated vanity project?
There is no denying that the new Gigi Hadid collection's glossy take on grunge is cool, but it ultimately fails to surprise or entertain Viveka Herzum
Blues finish third in Elite University Cup
Thomas Browne reports on the Men's Blues' dramatic tour of China
It’s not perfect, but the Union is worth the money
Jordan Bernstein argues that the speakers and opportunities that the Union offers are unparalleled
Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of ‘Freedom of Oxford’ title
Council removes honour in light of treatment of Rohingya minority in Myanmar
Paul Foot – eccentric comedy from a Merton mathematician
Miranda K. Gleaves talks to ex-Mertonian Paul Foot, ahead of his new tour, which comes to Oxford on September 30th
My town and my gown: chickpeas and televised murder
Nicola Dwornik illuminates some surprising similarities and differences between urban Oxford and bucolic Buckinghamshire
How to survive Oxford freshers’ week
Eimer McAuley provides the fool-proof guide to making it through Oxford freshers week in one piece
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