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Oxford’s women fight back to win first Boat Race in almost a decade

The Boat Race’s recent history has proved to be a morbid affair for Oxonians. Cambridge, boasting triumphant form, has returned year after year to defend a long streak of...

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‘We’re all writing for screenshots these days’: In conversation with Jonathan Liew

When the call connects, Jonathan Liew spends the first five minutes asking me instead about whether you can get through an Oxford tutorial having not read the book your essay is about and what the news diet for students my age looks like.

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OURFC crush Cambridge to sweep Varsity 2026

Stepping out onto the field carrying the weight of a historic rivalry is one...

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A matchweek with the OURFC Blues

Oxford is starting to wake up, a couple of cars and the occasional runner dotted about the roads.

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Boat Race Ready?

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Cambridge Dominate in Convincing 15-0 Men’s Varsity Win

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Sport

Oxford’s women fight back to win first Boat Race in almost a decade

‘We’re all writing for screenshots these days’: In conversation with Jonathan Liew

OURFC crush Cambridge to sweep Varsity 2026

A matchweek with the OURFC Blues

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