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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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.

New colleges would improve Oxford’s access problem

They would demonstrate that this University is open to change

Cracking down on drug use is misguided

Funds would be better spent helping, not condemning

Total denuclearisation is a complete fantasy

We must re-evaluate our aims for North Korea

Our JCRs are essential to creating a democratic student environment

Saying JCRs are irrelevant is to dismiss the positive changes they implement

Oxford must change its essay obsession

The weekly grind of Oxford has detrimental effects on our learning, our mental health, and society at large

Oxford’s access problem runs deeper than statistics alone

Presenting Oxford’s social inequality as a number gives the impression it can be solved through a bit of adding and subtracting

We should not be afraid to celebrate the St. George’s flag

There is distinct difference between bigoted nationalism and a sense of national pride

Science is not just for boys

What are the origins of the gender gap in Stem subjects at Oxford?

New colleges would not improve Oxford’s access

Access solutions must be put into place across the whole university

Talk Matters

The way we manage, normalise and talk about mental illness needs to change in order to benefit those who experience it

Exposed expenses hide a darker truth

College heads’ personal expenses are shocking, but the real problem is transparency

Access denied? Reflections on a revealing week in Oxford

Students share their personal perspectives on Oxford's access report

Mental health support is a question of priorities

The press may scrutinise college endowments, but all of them have the resources to improve their provisions, says Fin Kavanagh

Repeal the 8th should not politicise our JCRs

Although well-intentioned, motions by Christ Church and the SU risk alienating students

Grime4Corbyn: How a genre changed an election

A year on from the movement’s explosion, Grime4Corbyn activist Adam Elliot-Cooper and Roll Deep member Saskilla tell Isaac Pockney how Labour instigated change

The debate to ban slates shouldn’t be overlooked

Union internal politics may seem irrelevant, but this cronyism has repercussions for our future society

It’s our generation’s responsibility

20 years after the Good Friday Agreement was ratified by dual referenda, Peter Madden and Conleth Burns reflect on the journey travelled so far and the challenges ahead with former Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office, Sir Jonathan Phillips

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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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