Opinion

If Westminster won’t offer reparations, Oxford should

A diasporic fight that surged with UN-approved ambitions saw optimism dwindle early this month. Jamaican government officials have elevated their call for reparations with a petition to Buckingham Palace....

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Oxford’s new Reform UK society puts students like me at risk

I was too mentally exhausted to write this article, but I grew up watching my mother respond to every verbal harassment we faced on the street. When I once told her she could ignore it, she told me that they are relying on stereotypes surrounding Muslim women: they rely on us to be what they want us to be, silent and meek. It is our silence that emboldens them.

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of Oxford academics invoking ‘academic freedom’ for Nathan Cofnas

Now, it cannot be clearer: ‘Academic freedom’ is only ever collectively invoked for those like Nathan Cofnas.

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of aestheticised wilderness

We seem to have been locked in an eternal attempt at domination over nature for millennia. My recent trip to Thailand shifted this into clear focus: perhaps the attempt was never really about humans over nature.

Opinion Ava Doherty -

History should have no borders

Oxford’s curriculum is woefully Eurocentric

The plight of the struggling high street

Physical shops need to adapt to the times

Should Murray have been disinvited?

Yes: Hannah Healey The central argument against no-platforming in universities is a clear one: we should allow debate around controversial topics because it inspires resilience,...

Don’t confuse free speech with hate speech

The Union’s series of predictably shocking speakers are anathema to our values

NI abortion rights must be a UK policy

Lobbying your MP could help change the lives of thousands of women

Moderation and the free speech debate

Quora provides a platform for expertise in an era of fake news

Rethinking our role in development

Reflections on a summer volunteering in Kenya.

Provincialism and Middle England: An Interview with Jonathan Coe

Barney Pite talks to author Jonathan Coe about Middle England, his latest novel

Jacob Rees-Mogg interview: ‘I know the establishment only too well’

Jacob Rees-Mogg talks to Oscar Baker about his Oxford days, free speech and yes, Brexit

The Spectre of Virtue Signalling

Brian Wong criticises the use of social justice causes for personal ends

My existence is not your next punchline

Comedians have the power to shape how we think

Greta Thunberg – “we need both individual and systemic change”

Teenager Greta Thunberg is on a mission to prevent global disaster

Oxford has become an exam factory

Courses are inflexible and aren’t interdisciplinary

Pop and populism go hand in hand

Jan Eijking warns that we cannot view Kanye West's meeting with President Trump as some surreal joke

Is our Tory association an inclusive society?

Following the reverse of its Bullingdon Club ban, Alex Bruce and Luke Dunne debate the inclusiveness of the Oxford University Conservative Association

Gender roles impact men’s mental health

We must deconstruct unspoken gender norms

Living in a material world

Why the 80s and 90s have made a comeback

The Imperative to Resist Injustice

Brian Wong argues that we all have a responsibility to fight today's social injustices

Entry requirements are an arbitrary measure

Oxford needs to look at more than just grades

Brett Kavanaugh’s success is disgraceful

A history of misogyny is a worthy cause for disqualification

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