Friday 12th September 2025

Opinion

Stop sneering at the staycation

If so much is available within the UK, what justification is there for an Oxford student to travel across the world?

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.

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.

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.

Interview: Malcolm Rifkind

Niamh McIntyre talks to Conservative MP for Kensington and chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, Malcolm Rifkind

Interview: Luke Harding

Evy Cavalla talks Vladimir Putin and Edward Snowden with Guardian journalist Luke Harding

Local Lib Dems aren’t in the Coalition

Deputy Lord Mayor Tony Brett argues that voters should judge the Liberal Democrats in the upcoming local elections on their contribution to Oxford life, not to the Coalition

Why Oxford needs a loony candidate

Jessica Hao spoke to prospective local councillor the Mad Hatter about his electoral ambitions

Yes please

Max Long argues in favour of staying affiliated with the National Union of Students in the upcoming referendum

Debate: Does alcohol improve your experience at university?

Alice King and Nick Mutch debate whether there is benefit to drinking at University

Profile: Ghetts

Niamh McIntyre talks grime and disillusion with musician Ghetts

Interview: North Korea expert Brian Myers

Brian Myers, Associate Professor of International Studies at Dongseo University in South Korea, believes that the West has not quite come to terms with...

How the NUS works and how to get involved

James Elliott explains how the NUS works and how to get involved

NUS affiliation: the pros and cons

Eleanor Sharman and Tom Rutland debate whether or not to keep Oxford's NUS affiliation

We must demand that race continue to be taken seriously

As part of Cherwell's investigation into race and ethnicity, Anuradha Henriques says Oxford is lacking in spaces to discuss racial identity

Racism is a constant presence in people’s lives

Anne Meeker, co-chair of CRAE, discusses the findings of their Race Survey, as part of Cherwell's race and ethnicity investigation

All minority groups are not the same

Raphael Mokades argues that we must reevaluate our approach to 'BME', as part of this week's investigation into race and ethnicity

It is time to erad­icate the problem of racism

As part of Cherwell's investigation into race and ethnicity, Chiara Giovanni discusses the issues surrounding race in Oxford

Debate: Is Britain more sexist than other cultures?

The UN Special Rapporteur for Violence Against Women recently said that the UK had the worst 'in your face' sexist culture of any she'd given. Niamh McIntyre and Radhika Seth debate whether this characterization is fair

Academics should speak plain English

Tom Carter argues that if the humanities wish to stay relevant they need to get rid of complex jargon and concentrate on being accessible

Warpaint vs. Beyoncé

Recent comments from members of Warpaint reveal deeeper issues within the music industry, says Luke Barratt

Lads magazines have not disappeared, they’ve just moved

April Peake tells us that the closing of lads magazines is not a victory for women when considered next to the rise of internet pornography

Interview: Sunny Hundal

Robert Walmsley talks diversity in the media and blogging with Sunny Hundal

The changing nature of war correspondence

Rachel Dobbs discusses how the media has unfairly treated freelance reporters who risk their lives to report the news

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