Monday 18th August 2025

Opinion

The Encaenia is PR without the public (or anyone else)

Wholesale reform is the last thing Encaenia needs. If only people knew what it is, it would be a well-suited PR exercise for a modern Oxford.

This is how we combat the crusade against universities

It’s easy to think of an arts degree as a fruitless pleasure. But education and academic study are intrinsically valuable.

From pensioners to students, all should fear the Palestine Action ban

If you think this is a win for one side over the other in relation to Israel’s war on Gaza, be careful what you wish for.

Trashing rules save face, not students

Trashing is banned. But what does the banning achieve except pushing students further from...

There’s a greater lesson lying behind the Norrington Table

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

Scholars’ gowns should inspire, not intimidate

We shouldn't feel snubbed, nor that we don't deserve our places at Oxford

No-fault divorce is a human right

The recent unsuccessful legal battle fought by Tini Owens for a divorce highlights the unfair and sexist nature of UK divorce law

How to get into Oxbridge 101

Oxbridge summer camps claiming to know the secret to admissions benefit nobody but the companies themselves

May’s Brexit fudge won’t satisfy the EU or Brexiters

With time running out, an extreme Brexit is almost inevitable

Debate: Should there be less sugar in our Coco Pops?

Kellogg's new 'healthy' Coco Pops are tearing LMH apart

Tchaikovsky at the World Cup: Hidden Politics

Tchaikovsky in the opening credits of the World Cup - a subtle platform for LGBTQ+ rights in a hostile environment

London Pride: Commercialised

This year London Pride coincided with the day England beat Sweden in the quarter finals of the World Cup. The pubs of Soho filled...

The UK’s education system is unfit for purpose

Myopic obsession with academic attainment harms student welfare and reduces the education system to a game

Britain is too desperate for affection

If Britain wants to be treated with respect, it needs to stop whining about a 'special relationship'

Why I won’t be protesting Trump

A decade of unknown change is worth protesting more than a two day visit

Circus life is no life for animals

In a week where Oxford hosts a circus, should be asking what place do animals still have in these performances?

A letter to Louise Richardson from the Oxford Climate Justice Campaign

The campaign's 170th letter to the vice chancellor, ahead of their divestment rally tomorrow

Remembering Paul McClean

As a fund is set up to commemorate the death of ex-Cherwell Deputy Editor Paul McClean, Louis Morris remembers his friend's contribution to journalism

After the Smoke Had Cleared

Exactly one year since the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72, there are still residents without a home, and over 50 public housing buildings covered in materials known to fail fire safety tests. What has happened?

Russia’s intolerance cannot be ignored

By forgetting Chechnya’s ‘gay purge’, we risk being complicit with Putin’s oppressive agenda

Brexit means that an academic exodus is unavoidable

Oxford associate professor and former Lib Dem council candidate fears Brexit will undermine Britain’s research status

Sathnam Sanghera: “We’ve got to go through this painful process”

The Times columnist, a vocal critic of Oxbridge's admissions data, says that access is about attitude, not money

Oxford’s Bronze Award for Racial Diversity is an undeserved accolade

"As students we should try and get involved at the earliest possible stage to facilitate real opportunity for talented students"

Casual racism is endemic in Oxford

The lazy, demeaning discourse of male Oxford students who fetishise mixed-race women is unacceptable, writes Millie Chu. We must start treating it as such.

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