Opinion

Both rags and riches: Social media is heightening Oxford’s class disparities

According to the University of Oxford’s admissions data, in 2024, 14.5% of students admitted were from the most socio-economically deprived areas in the UK. Many students at the University...

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We need to talk about Oxford’s gossip problem

Gossiping is an innately human pastime, existing long before our generation, and a beloved...

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When I met Peter Mandelson

In October 2024, during the Oxford Chancellor election, one of my responsibilities as Deputy Editor of Profiles at Cherwell was to interview Peter (then Lord) Mandelson, who was among the five frontrunners contesting the election.

Opinion Hassan Akram -

There really is no smoke without fire

Preoccupation with one’s appearance is to be expected when starting at University. New wardrobes...

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Calm Down About Your Five-Year Plan

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COVID-19 Is Changing the Way We Socialise

'I can hardly offer them a virtual cup of tea when the conversation runs dry.' As our online interactions proliferate, Janae Byrne discusses the pitfalls of communicating via social media.

This House Believes Oxford University is Defined by its Students

Jack Glynne-Jones and Joseph Mochhoury debate whether Oxford University is defined by its students or if it is the other way around.

Long Read – The EU Betrays Solidarity

When the European Economic Community (EEC) shifted to the European Union in 1993, Maastricht Treaty emphasised ‘solidarity’ as its founding tenet. In the Treaty, member states...

This House Believes Dogs are a Man’s Best Friend

Jasper Evans and William McCathie debate whether our canine companions are truly our best friends.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Responding to Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’

'Ultimately, politics imprisoned her, and it will be politics that allows her to return home.' Louis Kill-Brown considers the future of Iran's political 'hostages' and the events that led to their imprisonment.

Remote Teaching Is No Good Quick Fix

With the structure of Trinity Term and exams still up in the air, Guy Dabby-Joory offers the University some alternatives to remote teaching.

SATIRE: 2020 Visions

In my dream, it is morning. I get out of bed and go into the kitchen to make breakfast. Nothing is wrong. As the...

SATIRE: Bullying: An Underrated Art form in Crisis

Seeing as we live in an age of fake news and misinformation, I thought I’d start this week with a bit of good old-fashioned...

SATIRE: Balls, Balls, Balls!

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The War Against Coronavirus: Life After the Pandemic

Ben O'Brien discusses the language of war in the fight against COVID-19 and asks what a 'post-corona' Britain will look like.

Racist or Unfortunate, Johnson’s Language is Harmful

Timea Iliffe contends that regardless of whether the Prime Minister's language can be called racist or unfortunate, it is nonetheless harmful to those it targets.

This House Believes… This Government Has Been A Disaster

Proposition - Eleanor Ruxton, Keble College The last election was, for many, the political equivalent of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Those...

Endangered Languages – The Loss of Human Identity

‘Linguistic diversity is beautiful’. In the face of a globalised economy, George Newton tells us the importance of keeping endangered languages alive and what you can do to help.

The Unacknowledged Oppression of the Welsh language

The PR department of chocolate bar company Snickers recently made headlines for an ill-judged Twitter thread likening the Welsh language to “someone sitting on a keyboard”....

Oxford Forgets Its Duty of Care

These are difficult times, unprecedent times. I’m sure that as little as a week ago few of us would have imagined that we would...

A Bleak Night from a Student’s View

Ben Gray discusses the impact of the University's coronavirus strategy on mental health.

This House Believes Sex is Good…But Success is Better

Proposition - David Tritsch In a place where much of our lives seem to revolve around collection marks, internship applications, and the praise...

There’s Lots Left to do in Oxford’s Battle with Sexism

This Sunday it is International Women’s Day. Around the world people will be marking the occasion with marches and parties in support of women’s rights and...

In Conversation with Amber Rudd: How Oxford’s Feminist Spaces Exclude Black women

With International Women’s Day falling this Sunday, several student societies in Oxford organised events with the intention of celebrating women’s achievements, including the UNWomen Oxford Student Society...

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Opinion

Both rags and riches: Social media is heightening Oxford’s class disparities

We need to talk about Oxford’s gossip problem

When I met Peter Mandelson

There really is no smoke without fire

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