Opinion

I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

In passing, friends often bemoan how their partners at other universities get a week off, mid-term, to, in essence, prat around. The deified ‘reading week’. I have always held...

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The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

Schwarzman's donation was meant to revitalise study of the humanities. But with cramped libraries and cramped faculties, it's closer to a death knell.

Opinion Morien Robertson -

CalSoc misses the ‘Reel’ point

During my first week in Oxford, I stumbled upon a Scottish third year in...

Opinion Anonymous Scottish Student -

‘Studentification’ is hollowing out Oxford

When redevelopment becomes synonymous with displacement, we must ask what kind of city is being constructed alongside the University.

Opinion Leo Jones -

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Chris Pelling, Regius Professor of Greek, explains how he taught a group of disadvantaged pupils the language of Cicero

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The week that was: attacks on students

What happened? Three Oxford students were mugged last week in what appear to be arbitrary and unrelated attacks. While there were two stabbings in...

5 minute tute: Supercomputers

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'Most people are open-minded, but homophobia still exists in Oxford', says Annis Stead

Christian, but not Puritan

'Just because I'm a Christian JCR President, I don't impose my values on others'

I back Browne

I must speak honestly when I say that almost every comment on the Browne review from OUSU or the Cherwell has been based upon...

The week that was: The Browne Review

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I was Miliband’s dogsbody

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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

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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

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‘Europe will either deepen or die’

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

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Opinion

I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

CalSoc misses the ‘Reel’ point

‘Studentification’ is hollowing out Oxford

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