Tuesday 21st October 2025

Opinion

Dear summer school snobs, please pipe down

You might not like it, but in an era of rising financial pressures for the university sector, summer schools are not just harmless – they are essential.

Embracing AI undermines academia

By facilitating copious AI usage, the University fails to deliver on its centuries-long tradition of encouraging original thought. 

Let’s critique what protesters do, not who they are

I may not agree with all of their tactics, but I am grateful for those who make sure that our University is on the right side of history.

Outreach shouldn’t stop at Hadrian’s Wall

In a Britain that claims to be a “United” Kingdom, having only two-dozen Scottish state schoolers at its best university does much to foster division.

Zephaniah: rasta against the machine

The man who refused an OBE talks to Joseph King about Britain, South Africa, and everything in between

5 Minute Tute: The US Midterms

Dr. Zim Nwokora discusses the US 'midterm' elections on November 2. He is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Queensland.

View from the (Cam)bridge: week two

Our tab discovers her inner pikey, and shows you how you could make your millions

The Clothing of a Connecticut Yankee in Oxford

At brief moments in time, the world gets curious about American preppies, and on occasion Oxford students might notice the phenomenon

Unfair on rich, poor and middle alike

India Lenon believes that there will be no winners if these proposals are made into law

‘Wannabe a journalist? Then blog’

The Wannabe Hacks are the authors of wannabehacks.co.uk and former student journalists

5 minute tute: Spending cuts

Dr. Stuart White, Politics Fellow, explains the implications of Wednesday's spending review.

The week that was: Cash for Cashmore

What happened, what the papers said, what now

‘Europe will either deepen or die’

Robin McGhee talks to former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown about the party, the coalition, and the future

Blonde Billionaires with Perfectly Coiffed Hair

There's a new breed of candidate in America, one with the potential to defy the Republican Party's stuffy-white-male stereotype

Bibbidy, BOP-iddy, Boo!

The creation of costumes for Oxford bops can make us all wish for a fairy godmother

A Bird’s Eye View of Oxford, Through the Lens of a New York Times Reporter

Sarah Lyall, a New York Times Reporter, tells Alyssa Grossbard about being a journalist at one of the world's most famous newspapers

‘We must save Port Meadow’

Concerned Jericho resident Xenia Sarina Elsaesser studies English and Spanish, St Anne's College

Stressed? Blame the ‘rents

Amelia Peterson talks to psychologist Oliver James about children, Denmark and Oxford wankers

5 Minute Tute: Ed Miliband

Political blogger and Brasenose Politics Lecturer Tom Lubbock explains how Ed beat Dave, and what lies ahead for Labour

Down it…fresher?

If you're reading this with a hangover, you're probably a fresher. If you have a hangover and you're not a fresher, you're probably a...

Oh! Bama, keep on Ba-ROCKIN!

Obama's opponents shouldn't throw a Tea Party just yet.

A view from the (Cam)bridge

Avantika Chilkoti outs rivalry aside, and gives us an insight into The Other Place

The Zurg of British politics

The most interesting thing about Ed Miliband is his face

2:2?! You’ll be hearing from my lawyers

Did you get a 2:2 despite going to literally some lectures? You may have a case against your tutors.

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