Opinion

The hypocrisy of Oxford academics invoking ‘academic freedom’ for Nathan Cofnas

Now, it cannot be clearer: ‘Academic freedom’ is only ever collectively invoked for those like Nathan Cofnas.
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The hypocrisy of aestheticised wilderness

We seem to have been locked in an eternal attempt at domination over nature for millennia. My recent trip to Thailand shifted this into clear focus: perhaps the attempt was never really about humans over nature.
Opinion Ava Doherty -

What does Pride mean to you? A reflection on identity

I was so excited to connect with the rest of the group through our shared enthusiasm and experiences. Eagerly, I contacted many other queer friends to join. Their responses would soon shock me.
Opinion Kristof Sitanyi -

Balanced by whose standards? Challenging the Pinsker Centre’s Israel policy trips

On 6th June, The Telegraph published an article outlining the abuse and criticism faced by Ben Ashworth, over his visit to Israel. The article describes the trip as “a fact-finding trip to better understand the Gaza conflict”. A closer examination of the trip itinerary, however, tells a different story.
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F**king the government with a small g

Oliver Moody is happy to meet Michael Crick, political editor of Newsnight and BBC's hitman hack

5 Minute Tute: Benjamin Britten

Simon Whalley, Fellow in Music at Keble and Britten specialist, discusses why Benjamin Britten is such a titan of twentieth-century British classical music composers.

5 Minute Tute: Japanese Politics

Dr. Ian Neary, University Lecturer in Japanese Politics, explains some things that you might need to know.

Channel tunnel vision

Chantal Hughes studied PPE at Oxford and now works for the European Commission Press Service. She explains why bright graduates should consider Europe.

Could we have a word, Lord Hurd?

Robin McGhee and Oliver Moody are pleasantly surprised by the wily Tory charms of Douglas Hurd

Making History

Tim Wigmore on how he would redesign the school history curriculum

In defence of today’s literature

Fay Lomas implores us not to underestimate what modern literature has to offer

The week that was: Phil Woolas scandal

Winning a marginal by messy means doesn't always pay

What the mid-terms really mean

Why the political climate isn't as good for the Republicans as many seem to believe.

Women still the second sex

Alice Thomas, History finalist at Wadham, explains why the coalition needs to think big in Gender Equality week.

Tom Bradby: the next Nick Robinson

The 'anti-activist' talks to James Weston about living dangerously and the guilt of generation Clegg

The week that was: Anti-Browne Protests

What happened? Thursday. The High Street. Quietly bustling with tourists. Brasenose and Univites work solidly beneath the towering spires of All Soul's. Suddenly (it was...

5 Minute Tute: The Brazilian election

Professor Timothy Power, Director of the Oxford University Latin American Centre, explains the mechanics behind the Brazilian presidential election.

Protestors? Pah

Tea, history and football are three things that Britain is world-renowned for. As I sat doing some history in Brasenose Library last Thursday, it...

Obama can’t breathe easy

'As an independent, it's obvious this is a pivotal election' says Alyssa Grossbard

Where the hell is our student union?

Jason Keen argues that it's time for the OUSU sabbatical officers to get off the bench and into the game

Latin should be available to all

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

Niall Ferguson: The history boy

The Harvard history don talks to Robin McGhee about education, the next Starkey and World War One

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

Mike Payne, Professor of Computational Physics at the University of Cambridge, explains the science behind the latest uber-powerful computer processors.
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