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.

Opinion Billy Arber -

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.

Opinion Morien Robertson -

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.

Opinion Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy -

Trashing rules save face, not students

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

Opinion Chloe Smith -

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