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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?

Opinion Arun Lewis -

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 -

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Should we be scared of the University of London?

Robert Walmsley points to the increasing dominance of London's best universities.

Is Oxford intimidating for freshers?

Will Railton and Jack Davies debate whether Oxford is more intimidating than the average university.

Stop telling us we’re lazy

Max Long attempts to debunk the idea of Spanish idleness

Ring-fencing culture or ringing the changes?

Jane Austen's ring will stay in the UK after extensive fundraising, but is there a need to preserve all of our culture?

Grand Theft Auto: Society’s Dark Secret

Nick Hilton despairs for a society that goes wild for a realistically violent video game

Party Conference Season: A Disgrace to Democracy?

Robert Walmsley laments ineffectual party politics

An editor has to be heartless, but thoughtful too

The news that one Shark Tales participant is facing the sack, after comments published by Cherwell, raises questions about if and when student journalists should protect students' reputations

Online Learning: The world at our fingertips?

Why online learning platforms and MOOCs will revolutionise higher education - and why Oxford needs to get involved

Academic Inequality is the Result of Sexism

Sarah Pine, OUSU's Vice President for Women, argues that academic inequality is just another example of ingrained sexism.

Could new legislation cripple OUSU?

James Blythe assesses the restraints the Transparency Bill could place on Oxford's student union

We Can Still Save Syria

Mark Crawford argues that Syria is no lost cause

Syria – What should happen next?

Marc Pacitti asks whether the US really has the appetite for intervention in Syria.

Debate: Is the Norrington Table ridiculous?

Joe Miles and Anna Cooban discuss the relevance of Oxford's college ranking system.

Gibraltar: A post-colonial nightmare

Puerile politics will not solve the latest dispute over the sovereignty of Gibraltar

Political Correctness – Anything But Mad?

Marc Pacitti argues that political correctness is anything but mad.

It’s the economy, stupid

Thatcher’s former Chancellor Nigel Lawson talks to Nick Mutch

Dear Successful Applicants…

Donald Cloovin addressed all those who have successfully met their A-level offers

Media coverage of immigration ‘overwhelmingly negative’

A recent Oxford University study finds 'illegal' and 'failed' to be the words most linked with immigration in the British press

Interview: Hadley Freeman – How to be Awesome

Sadie Levy Gale talks brazilians, Feminism and Daily Mail bashing with Hadley Freeman

Interview: Rory Stewart

Rachel Savage talks to Rory Stewart MP about politics at home and abroad

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Opinion

Stop sneering at the staycation

The Encaenia is PR without the public (or anyone else)

This is how we combat the crusade against universities

From pensioners to students, all should fear the Palestine Action ban

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