Former MI6 Chief speaks on Ukraine crisis at Oxford Union
Tonight, the Oxford Union welcomed Sir Robert John Sawers, former chief of MI6. Having served as an intelligence officer, diplomat, and civil servant, Sir John was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service from November 2009 to November 2014.
Oxford University Russian Club abstains from issuing statement on Ukraine invasion
The Oxford Russian Club has decided neither to make a statement nor take an official position on the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
Oxford University students flee Ukraine after travelling day before invasion
Three Oxford University students, including two first-years, found themselves stranded after entering Ukraine almost two weeks after the Foreign Office told Britons to evacuate the country. They told Cherwell they were filming a documentary.
The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
"The dichotomy encapsulated by the situation in Qatar is embedded in football around the world: the flashy wealth and fame of football are built on abuse and suffering. Profit is increased at the cost of human lives."
Ciara Garcha analyses football's issues with dirty money.
Navalny: A New Hope?
“Why are you still alive?” CBS news show 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl asked Alexei Navalny in 2017 as he was building momentum in Russia...
Russian propaganda claims coronavirus vaccine will turn us into monkeys
A network of Russian state officials, media figures, and anonymous online middlemen have been orchestrating a campaign of disinformation to destroy trust in the...
In Conversation with Countess Alexandra Tolstoy
Countess Alexandra Tolstoy is the daughter of Count Nikolai Tolstoy-Miloslavsky, the current head of the noble House of Tolstoy, distantly related to Leo Tolstoy,...
THRIVE OR SURVIVE? Experiences from Year Abroad
BERLIN - Marte van der Graaf
I didn’t want to
go on a year abroad at all. I remember telling my mum at the end of...
Research by Oxford University reveals scale of Russian intervention in US election
Research by Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and network analysis firm Graphika provides an in-depth analysis into Russia’s disinformation campaign around the 2016 US election.
Hillary Clinton delivers keynote address at Oxford human rights conference
The former presidential candidate spoke on the relevance of human rights in our increasingly illiberal global climate
Let’s Talk About: The Year Abroad
While moving abroad might seem daunting, Alex Burgar reminds us there's also a lot to look forward to
Russia’s intolerance cannot be ignored
By forgetting Chechnya’s ‘gay purge’, we risk being complicit with Putin’s oppressive agenda
Union under fire for hosting anti-LGBTQ+ speakers either side of Oxford Pride
The society has been accused of hosting "a stooge of the homophobic Putin regime" as well as "an abhorrent transphobe" either side of Oxford Pride
Britain must take firm action against Russian aggression
Britain's increasing isolation on the world stage makes it an easy target