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University calls for tighter measures to control the rise of AI deep fakes

A new study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) has found a sharp rise in the number of AI tools used to generate deep fake images of identifiable people, primarily targeting women. Will Hawkins, the leader of the study titled...
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Kashmir: Radicalising a diaspora

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A recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, a town in the Kashmir Valley, has led to the escalation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. Most...

Cliques, columns and committees: How insecurity fuels Oxford’s societies

For many freshers arriving at this University, the biggest question playing on their mind is not ‘what is a collection?’ or ‘how do I...
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The infantilisation of young people in politics must end

Despite centring conversations around them, Westminster is following the US into ignoring and isolating entire generations.
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Why are students so financially illiterate?

Ask a typical Oxford student about their academic course, and they’ll happily ramble about the things they’ve learnt in great, riveting depth. Ask them...
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Oxford’s deathtrap – the semi-pedestrianised nightmare

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To take a stroll down the quaint New College Lane, to bask in the beauty of a summertime stroll along the canal, to ponder...

Features

Pagans and Presbyterians: Experiencing a sort of secular age

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We've long heard that the world is becoming more secular. From Easter parades in Greece to pagan ceremonies in Kent, is that really true for Gen Z?

Twelve points to politics: Eurovision is more than it seems

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Brits don't care as much as our continental cousins. Still, mixing glitter and geopolitics, Eurovision is more than a laughable song contest: it's a cultural flashpoint.

Orange paint, green promises, and Oxford’s climate conundrum

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Oxford has fulfilled its 2020 divestment commitments. But some activists see hypocrisy, as it continues to hold millions of pounds in indirect investments.

Oxford’s influencers: Student life, filtered through the screen

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Oxford has often seemed a mysterious place. An online generation is getting a new but still curated glimpse of life under the dreaming spires

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From cloisters to concrete: Oxford’s architectural evolution

As a proud member of one of Oxford’s younger colleges – one that didn’t make it into the set of Saltburn – the magnetic pull of the old Oxford...
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Adolescence: Can TV spark radical change in young men?

Adolescence is just another example of art acting as a conversation piece. The recent series has inspired much conversation after it has highlighted how harmful online misogynistic and ‘incel...
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Being loved in a loveless environment

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Ava Doherty reflects on university friendships – and laments how it can often feel like a loveless environment

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Bannister Miles 2025: Four meet the mark again

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Fittingly, it was four runners...

Schalke, stickers, and social shifts in Germany

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When you think about German...

Inside the women’s boat: Courage on the Tideway

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"Both crews get ready please." Two...

Clean sweep for Cambridge at Chanel J12 Boat Race weekend

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