Monday 2nd March 2026

Opinion

We need summer re-sits

Desmond Weisenberg discusses the impact of Oxford's lack of summer re-sits

Course culling is a threat to us all

Education is valuable for its own sake, Rampant course culls are the result of wrongly boiling it down to economic value.

Oxford’s poverty porn addiction

It exists in the overly sympathetic sighs of ‘solidarity’, the overexaggeration of comparatively minor and mundane inconveniences

Oxford is making you childish

With rooms cleaned, meals made, and jobs banned, Oxford students fail to experience true independence. Is it any wonder we're so childish?

Cable shouldn’t fool himself – he won’t make it to Number 10

Nat Rachman argues that Vince Cable isn't an attractive option for a generation more concerned with change than experience.

Oxford throws freshers in at the deep end without teaching them how to swim

Oxford provides a 'baptism of fire' for freshers, writes Emily Patterson

Union memberships are a waste of time and money

Emma Leech argues that although it may sound appealing, your Union card will become a cruel reminder of wasted finances and opportunities

Taking a knee is the best way to take a stand

Ana Larasati argues that the #TakeAKnee protests, while controversial, are a testament to the patriotism of dissent

It’s not perfect, but the Union is worth the money

Jordan Bernstein argues that the speakers and opportunities that the Union offers are unparalleled

Andrew Adonis: “Increasing tuition fees has made the Tories unbreakably toxic”

Infrastructure tsar Andrew Adonis’ attack on vice-chancellor pay has thrust him into the centre of politics. But, he tells Will Dry, this is only the beginning.

Revoking Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary degree would be meaningless

Patrick Storey argues that our concern should be the suffering of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, not revoking pieces of paper

He couldn’t make them come. He didn’t make us laugh.

Rosie Duthie argues that we must call out casual sexism for what it is, not least when it comes from senior politicians

Richardson’s indefensible pay is a product of the marketisation of education

The vice chancellor's £350,000 salary betrays a worrying trend in higher education that sees bureaucrats rise while academics fall.

The future of AI is closer than we think

Walter Goodwin argues that the abilities of artificial intelligence to put us all out of work is a far more pressing concern than nuanced ethical dilemmas

Rees Mogg is wrong, religion has no place in politics

Rosie Duthie argues that politicians should be wary of letting their religious leanings impact their politics

Yes, religion has a place in politics

Iris Kaye-Smith argues for genuine religious conviction in politics, not Jacob Rees-Mogg's cynical cherry-picking

North Korea: how will it end?

Jonny Latimer argues that whilst "fire and fury" might make for a good soundbite, there's nothing attractive about a pre-emptive military strike on North Korea

Oxford Reacts: The Vice-Chancellor’s Comments

After the Vice Chancellor's comments from earlier in the week, we bring you the personal perspectives from in and around campus

St Olave’s Grammar, and the deeper problems with the education system

Lucas Bertholdi-Saad, a former student at St Olave's, says that no secret was made of the school's ruthless focus on academic attainment, and argues that we must not be trapped into similar policies at university

The new royal baby is a political mistake

Ethan Croft argues a third royal pregnancy might demonstrate just how out of touch the royal family has become

Richardson’s comments are not just offensive – they’re dangerous

The vice chancellor's remarks about LGBT+ students make a mockery of pastoral care

Hollywood’s Hellboy watershed moment

Greg Brinkworth argues that the resignation of Ed Skrein from the cast of Hellboy might finally signal a turning point for minority representation in Hollywood

The Arpaio pardon is misuse of power, plain and simple

Grace Bowland argues that Trump's pardoning of Arpaio reveals the troubling potential of the Presidential pardon to undermine the separation of powers

We need a second referendum

Will Dry makes the case that governmental blunders necessitate a second crack for Remain

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