Monday 25th May 2026

Opinion

Oxford is not an aesthetic

My social media algorithm has successfully tracked my profile closely enough to have figured out where I study. To my regret. For every now and then, I’ll be confronted...

What are children really learning from their screens?

Today, when compared to my own childhood, screens dominate children's lives more than ever,...

The gap between funding and belonging at Oxford

Oxford is keen to tell a particular story about itself: that it is open,...

I became more at home when I left home

I never felt more at home than when I was living thousands of miles...

Let the BNP appear on Question Time

Why it's better to defeat the BNP through debate rather than by suppressing their right to free speech.

The British Airports Authority must die

The BAA has you in its clutches. We can end the madness!

Education: The failure to measure success

How to promote competition in examinations and alleviate disparity in the education system

Britain and Obama’s Healthcare Package

Why the American healthcare debate says more about Britain

The Middle East: Why we need to understand both sides of the question

We cannot evaluate the Middle East problem without understanding both the Israeli and Palestinian standpoints.

Miliband defends government’s climate change policy

Ed Milliband talks about the closure of wind turbine manufacturing plant and why we shouldn't fly less.

5 Minute Tute: Polling Tehran

An examination of the potential impact of the Iranian Presidential elections

5 Minute Tute: The US Supreme Court

Tom Lubbock, Lecturer in Politics at Brasenose and St Anne's colleges explains the significance of the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee

The United States Of Europe

Former Belgian Prime Minister talks about his plans for Europe

Should We Ban the BNP?

Two student's views on the future of the BNP

The Union: A Presidential Roundup

A Successful Term at The Union

OUCA has no choice but to change

Punishing those responsible for racist material is not enough, OUCA must also reform its culture

Five Minute Tute: Courting Controversy

Politics Lecturer Tom Lubbock unravels the controversy behind Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor

Action At Last

The US is taking steps in the right direction on climate change

Cutting Arts spending? Tell us why

The lack of communication regarding the reprioritisation of funding towards the Sciences is a worrying indication that students are not respected by the University.

Politics and Poetry don’t mix

Ruth Padel's actions are more than just an insult. They are a damning indictment of the elected poet in general.

The Party’s Just Getting Started

Dr Caroline Lucas MEP on the Green Party's principles and pragmatism

Europe At The Polls

The June 4th European Elections explained

The Rough Road to Peace

Lord Trimble talks with William Sentance on the lessons of peace making in Northern Ireland

We should, within limits, respect institutional autonomy over selection procedures

Colleges differ in their approach to selections, both in terms of admissions and hustings. This isn't necessarily a problem.

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