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Oxford’s political party societies have a dual reputation. On one side of the coin, many boast long-standing histories and influential alumni, from Clement Attlee to David Cameron. Flip to the tail end, and you find a termly reality of boisterous drinking socials and inconclusive debates that are, in the words of Cherwell’s Stanley Smith, “more fixated with personality than party”. But does this reputation really disrupt the confines of what these political party societies are made for?

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to...

At a recent march in Oxford against the far right, one speaker’s words really struck a chord with me: “We need unity irrespective of...

It isn’t often that fiction becomes reality. But that is exactly what has happened to Quidditch, now named Quadball.

This year, Spiced Roots celebrates its tenth anniversary, and Oxford has every reason to join the party.

Amidst recent political tension provoked by the government’s refusal of slavery reparations to the Caribbean, this year Black History Month is celebrated uniquely in...

It’s Budget Day as I sit in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse. Down in Westminster, Chancellor Healey faces his first major test. But...

CW: sexual violence It is often well-intentioned, stereotypically ‘progressive’ people who argue against the need for Freshers’ Week consent training, or at least find it...

One scholarship will be awarded to a woman of Afghan descent to study at the University of Oxford each year in a new endowment from the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Trust.

Worcester College has submitted a  planning application for a new £30 million library, funded entirely by a donation from alumnus and former CEO of L’Oréal Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones.

A style guide issued by the University of Oxford advises staff to use “plain English” to avoid confusing international students.

St Anne’s College will close its day nursery, ending an institution that was pivotal in supporting women students and academics at the University of Oxford.

The event aimed to “bring biohacking out of the lecture theatre” and engage students in "ideas around human performance and longevity”.

Oxford University Raff Lab and Wadham College were among the winners at this year’s Oxford Climate Awards.