Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Opinion

Distance does make the heart grow fonder

Three months into my year studying abroad, I am reminded why I chose Oxford University in the first place.

We must separate Church and University

Financially, culturally, and quasi-judicially, the Church of England remains part of the furniture in both the city and the University.

It’s time we woke up to the failures of the NUS

The Cambridge SU's disaffiliation is a reminder that the National Union of Students is not fit for purpose

What Britain needs is meritocratic elitism

Want to tackle the issue of social mobility? Look to primary and secondary education, not Oxford University

Scotland’s constitutional future

David Sturrock explains how May 5th held more constitutional significance for Britain than you might have realised

Letwin: We aren’t ‘Atilla the Hun’

James Weston talks to the Minister of State for Policy about divisive politics and university admissions

5 Minute Tute: The Death of Bin Laden

Oxford Analytica’s Daily Brief discusses the potential repercussions of Osama bin Laden’s death

The rise of the SlutWalks

Nicole Stansfield discusses the phenomenon of the SlutWalk and wonders whether being proud to be a slut is a step in the right direction for female empowerment

Rejecting the nuclear option

Matt Alagiah talks to Green Party MP Caroline Lucas about green economics and the future of the environmental movement

5 Minute Tute: Euroscepticism

This week's tutorial on Euroscepticism is taught by Martin Callanan, a leading Conservative in the European Parliament and MEP for the North East

The War on Terror is far from won

Beth McKernan argues that vocal celebrations in the West in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death are misjudged

Interview: Richard Dannatt

Richard Dannatt, former head of the army, talks to Robin McGhee about the past and future of Britain at war

5 Minute Tute: The Media and the Royal Wedding

Roy Greenslade, professor of journalism at City University and former editor of The Daily Mirror, explains how the press are treating this royal couple differently

al-Assad’s days are numbered

Matt Alagiah reports on the Arab Spring from Damascus, and sees growing signs of change

Waiting for Superman or a Race to Nowhere?

Our American correspondent, Alyssa Grossbard, discusses the two films which document very different views of the US education system

Class roots

Following Cameron's 'one black person' comment, the PM must now focus on the roots rather than the results of educational failure

Politics, Plays and Power

A look at the political relevance of British theatre today

5 minute tute: Yiddish

Dr. Haike Beruriah Wiegand explicates the finer details of Yiddish

OUCA/OULC crew date

Our fly on the wall reports back from a hazy night at Jamal's...

5 minute tute: Chinese consumerism

Is China's economy a boon or a threat? Dr. Karl Gerth takes us through the issues

Aaron Porter comes to town

Our fly on the wall reports on Aaron Porter's visit...

Interview: Michael Fallon

Helen Robb talks to the the Conservative politician about the government's progress

Liberal Nationalism?

Jack Harris considers the implications of David Cameron's recent speech on multiculturalism

Crisis at the heart of British politics

James Lester looks at the state of the coalition government

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