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Oxford places second in Good University Guide, beaten by St Andrews

After placing first in the The Sunday Times and The Times “Good University” ranking last year, Oxford has fallen down to second place in...

Embarking on the year abroad

"Navigating job applications, and the nightmare that is obtaining a Visa post-Brexit all whilst juggling the notorious Oxford workload, proved a stressful time."

Fringe: “Quite absurd”, Review of Blue Dragon

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”, says a harried wife to her brooding husband as she looks out onto a small and scattered audience in an...

Fringe: “Continuously Shocks”, a Review of Cruelty

“Imagine. You're a character. You're in a club.” This may be Oli's (Luke Nixon) first line to the audience but it does not feel necessary....

Fringe: “Uncannily familiar”, Review of Cowboys and Lesbians

"Immensely funny, masterfully constructed, and, uncannily familiar", Anuj Mishra reviews Billie Esplen's original play 'Cowboys and Lesbians'.

‘ASMR Eat Your Heart Out!’: A Review of The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis was, understandably, intense, and weird – in a good way. Blessed with excellent performances, and clever use of technology, the play captured all the absurdity of Kafka.

All Geography Prelims candidates allowed to progress to second year amidst marking boycott

In response to the UCU marking boycott, all first-year Geography students whose exams have been affected by the boycott will automatically be allowed to...

All delayed History & Politics students able to graduate after exam boards U-turn

In the latest development regarding the ongoing UCU marking boycott, the History & Politics (HisPol) Exam Board reconvened last week and U-turned on previous...

English Faculty announces category system amidst marking boycott

The Faculty of English has announced different 'categories' for students who are affected by the ongoing UCU marking boycott. While most students are expected...

From War to Freedom: In conversation with an Ukrainian refugee

Aleksandr is from Kharkiv Oblast’ in Ukraine. When the war broke out, he and his family drove all the way from Ukraine to England,...

Bakery, posted — The brands hoping on the home-baked delivery trend

"I think the hype train has still got a way to go."

The art of being silly

"...Give yourself license to do something stupidly silly and sillily stupid while you’re still here."

Gees – Mediterranean dishes at a British price point

"The creaminess of the cheese complements the punchy beets and blood orange perfectly and the balance of flavours is bang on."

Freemasonry: Oxford’s not-so-secret secret society

Breeches and brotherhood … the secret world of freemasonry is something largely obscure and unknown to the uninitiated. After spending some time among the...

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