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: Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell talks Iraq, good journalism and why he hated Cambridge with Nick Mutch

Debate: Can UKIP now be viewed as a respectable party?

Nick Mutch and Alice King discuss the respectability of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party

Could Bitcoin be the basis for a financial revolution?

Niamh McIntyre discusses the economic phenomenon of Bitcoin, why it exists and what its future may bring

Is UK employment really on the road to recovery?

Niamh McIntyre argues that the sunny picture painted by the recent employment statistics are a cover up for a darker reality

A Response to Dear Harvard

Gina Price argues that Oxford does not neglect survivors of sexual violence

An Open Letter to Andrew Smith MP

Alice Nutting criticises the MP for Oxford East's decision to support the welfare cap in Parliament

Not-so-equal marriage

Jessica Parker Humphreys explains why the legalisation of gay marriage should not be seen as the be all and end all in the fight for equality

The government’s higher education policy is an omnishambles

Robert Walmsley discusses the continuing problems with tuition fees and the sell-off of the student loan book

#nomakeupselfie: "It’s about women, not about makeup"

Alice King addresses the #nomakeupselfie trend in the wake of Oxford student Jeanne Marie's inspired fundraising efforts after being assaulted in a nightclub

Interview: Steven Pinker

Rowan Borchers discusses gender and genetics with the Harvard psychologist

Should Oxford students be concerned by rising housing costs?

With Oxford recently found to be Britain's 'most expensive city', Robert Walmsley examines the impact of rising housing costs on students

Tony Benn: The strange death of socialist England

Nick Mutch discusses the reasons behind Tony Benn's lack of parliamentary success

Debate: ‘I Too Am Oxford’ and ‘We Are All Oxford’

Tyler Alabanza-Behard and Alexandra Wilson discuss the two campaigns which have reached national headlines

"Oxford is a place for all people to study"

Max Chamberlin, one of the models in the 'We are all Oxford' campaign, argues that Oxford's race issue is misrepresented by the national media

Profile: Ricky Gervais

Joel Casey talks activism, atheism, and America with RIcky Gervais

Interview: Jerry Springer

April Peake talks culture, controversy and corruption with Jerry Springer

Why do students prefer all-nighters to sensible work hours?

Tom Carter considers the reasons behind this unsolved mystery

The Wahoo pair were right to question their treatment

Charlotte Cooper-Beglin criticises calls to silence those ejected from Wahoo last week

Why Israeli Apartheid Week matters

The committee of Oxford University Arab Cultural Society responds to Richard Black's article 'Who is calling for Apartheid now?' and outlines the purpose of this year's Oxford Israeli Apartheid Week

Debate: Should colleges be selective about their donors?

Following a controversial donation to St Peter’s College, Conor Dinan and Samuel Rutishauser-Mills debate whether college funding should be vetted

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