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...

Opinion Amalia Larsson Negi -

We need to talk about Oxford’s gossip problem

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

Opinion Freya Robson -

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...

Opinion Leo Jones -

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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.

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

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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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