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Philosophy and Technology: Science’s moral afflictions
On March 28th in a dingy Manhattan courtroom, unrepentant crypto-mogul Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison. This landmark sentence came after an appeal by his lawyers...
2024: The year of elections
In his classic 19th-century work Democracy in America, the politician-cum-philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville looked...
“Diesmal schweigen wir nicht!” (“We won’t be silent this time”)
Germany’s right-wing factions push forward
In another spectacular repeat of European history, a group of...
Oliver Twist, a Sceptical 9th Grader, and an Orthodox Monastery: The Making of a New Generation in Northern Kosovo
Eager hands reach toward the ceiling as children at the Ismail Qemali school in...
Tristram Hunt: the Politics of Repatriation
If you came here for a vicious takedown or a strident defence of Tristram...
Are you taking the mick? The secret world of student satire
Oxford’s main student publications are so ubiquitously publicised, they’re impossible to miss. The juiciest of newspapers, however, are shrouded in secrecy. Their existence is...
Academe in wartime: Oxford’s response to the war in Sudan
Six months into the war in Sudan, and the situation is bleak. Humanitarian workers are despairing at the broken supply lines and the outbreaks...
A manifesto for climate education
The Zoom screen flitters from darkness to the gradual clarity of humanoid pixels. I am looking at the official face of tomorrow. As the...
Bottom of the pile: freedom of speech at Oxford
“Free speech is the lifeblood of a university.” So begins Oxford’s policy on freedom of speech. Followed by the tasteful poetry of triplets and...
Reflections of an Oxford Union reporter
For better or worse, I’m known around town as a journalist who reports on the Oxford Union - something I’ve done for both Cherwell...
Some habits die hard: the truth about Oxford’s Coffee Culture
The baristas in Cornmarket Pret know my coffee order on sight. My friends rarely see me without a strong black Americano in hand. You...
Open Minds, Open Conversations: An Interview with the LOAF Podcast
I knew vaguely of the podcast run by four of my fellow Christ Church students before interviewing them for Cherwell. It takes hard work...
Food Fight! Oxford and Cambridge compete to tackle food poverty
This summer, the long-anticipated ‘Great Oxbridge BOGOF’ will be returning for its 3rd run. The food drive competition is run by the charity ‘Because...
Just as nice for thrice the price?: The international experience at Oxford
I would be lying if I said I hadn’t looked into getting adopted by my British relatives. Why? Well, as an Australian citizen, I...
How do we keep Campsfield closed?
In the first week of Hilary Term, The Student Union became an officially named member of the Keep Campsfield Closed Coalition. The coalition has...
Unlocking the Power of EdTech: Revolutionising Education for a Brighter Future
EdTech: Pioneering the Future of Education
In today's modern era, technology's imprint is increasingly prominent, reshaping all aspects of our lives, and carving a new...
“The world around us is evolving at a much faster pace than the reading lists”: Are women underrepresented in the curriculum?
The fact that women seemed sidelined by the curriculum in school always seemed an accepted fact. In GCSE English, we encountered depictions of Curley’s...
Charles III: King or Emperor?
When stripped down to its most skeletal form, the Coronation of King Charles III entailed a simple ferrying of objects from altar to throne....
Giving up the ghost – is Classics really dead?
There is no denying it. I do spend a lot of my degree learning a language that is literally dead. Time and time again,...
