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It’s okay to hate tourism in Oxford

Tourists are as much a feature of life as a student at this University as tutorials, Summer Eights, or getting unfathomably hammered next to your tutors at subject dinners....

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Academic imperialism and the war on Oxford

For centuries Oxford has balanced town and gown, but increasing college acquisitions are jeopardising the city's very essence

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The fate of Oxbridge Launchpad shows only the University can improve access

The most rewarding thing I did in my first year at university was to...

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International students enrich, not endanger, our universities

The first line of the “About” page on the University of Oxford’s website makes...

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Opinion

It’s okay to hate tourism in Oxford

Academic imperialism and the war on Oxford

The fate of Oxbridge Launchpad shows only the University can improve access

International students enrich, not endanger, our universities

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