Opinion

Distance does make the heart grow fonder

Three months into my year studying abroad, I am reminded why I chose Oxford University in the first place.

Opinion Poppy Littler-Jennings -

We must separate Church and University

Financially, culturally, and quasi-judicially, the Church of England remains part of the furniture in both the city and the University.

Opinion Lilly Law -

It’s time we woke up to the failures of the NUS

The Cambridge SU's disaffiliation is a reminder that the National Union of Students is not fit for purpose

Opinion Archie Johnston -

What Britain needs is meritocratic elitism

Want to tackle the issue of social mobility? Look to primary and secondary education, not Oxford University

Opinion Alexandre Guilloteau -

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Drugs, money, and violence are at the centre of Britain’s prison crisis

Telethon calling leaves students and alumni cold

Colleges need to re-think telethon fundraising

Not even May knows what Brexit means

A People’s Vote on Brexit is a democratic imperative

The ‘best’ cannot mean the most exclusive

The UK’s least socially inclusive university is in need of radical admissions reform

Caroline Lucas Interview: “Labour doesn’t get the Environment”

The leader of the Green Party discusses Environmentalism, Labour, and Social justice.

Voluntourism: how a booming industry has real world consequences

Combining volunteering with tourism often harms rather than helps disadvantaged communities

Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary degree should be revoked

If the degree was awarded to honour human rights, can it not be revoked to honour human rights?

The government is wrong to dismiss abortion clinic buffer zones

Protests outside abortion clinics are a form of harassment which undermine the free choices of women

India’s legalisation of gay sex is India’s success, not the West’s

Western coverage of India's overturning of Section 377 was at best uninformed and at worst insulting

The life-saving power of a hashtag

Male suicide prevention campaign #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay should not just be dismissed as virtue signalling

Crazy Rich Asians – it’s not just a film

An exploration of the socio-cultural dialogue sparked by the release of the film Crazy Rich Asians

Barcodes for the homeless: insulting or ingenious?

Tara Sallis and Sophie Kilminster debate the implications of giving barcodes to the homeless

Strictly Straight Dancing: Why millennials no longer watch TV

Young people have switched off the box, could values have something to do with it?

Freedom of speech is bigger than any Boris jibe

The domain of speech should always be off-limits to top-down oversight.

Privilege comes in many shapes and sizes

At Oxford, it is very normal to consciously recognise the privileges that we enjoy, be that white privilege, male privilege, straight privilege, class privilege,...

It’s time to redress the balance of John McCain’s legacy

Today's political climate has left us celebrating John McCain's legacy

How much does your Ofo bike cost? Your privacy?

The true cost of bike hire schemes revealed

There’s a greater lesson lying behind the Norrington Table

We must continue to question the relationship between college wealth and academic success.

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Opinion

Distance does make the heart grow fonder

We must separate Church and University

It’s time we woke up to the failures of the NUS

What Britain needs is meritocratic elitism

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