Opinion

The Language Faculty is promoting intelligence, not artifice

Isaac Asimov’s fantastic short story ‘The Last Question’ has always struck me as vaguely implausible, not because of its depictions of the next trillion-or-so years of human evolution and...

Opinion Lloyd Doré-Green -

Racism tarnished my European year abroad experience

For linguists and lawyers heading across the Channel in third year, an idyllic continental adventure is not the whole picture

Opinion Peter Chen -

It’s okay to hate tourism in Oxford

Tourists are as much a feature of life as a student at this University...

Opinion Oscar Whittle -

Academic imperialism and the war on Oxford

For centuries Oxford has balanced town and gown, but increasing college acquisitions are jeopardising the city's very essence

Opinion Benedict Masters -

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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