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Why I no longer trust ‘male feminists’

Over the past year, I’ve spent more time in male-dominated spaces than I ever had before. Growing up with a sister, attending an all-girls’...

How to survive Oxford

Welcome to Oxford, the place where ambition goes to drink, cry, and write 3,000 words on “liminality” at 3 a.m.

Mind over matter: Searching for mental clarity

The first time I saw the phrase “Mind over matter” was in Foyles, displayed above shelves of psychology books. The words immediately reminded me...

Does Oxford prepare you for the real world?

As one of the approximately 3000 undergraduates to have recently bid farewell to Oxford, I’ve learnt just how easy it is to be overwhelmed...

University launches changes to disciplinary policies on new webpage

CW: sexual assault Oxford University has published a new webpage setting out its “approach to preventing and responding to harassment and sexual misconduct”. The page...

The money gap: Can you afford to belong at Oxford?

Ngoc Diep (Alice) addresses the pernicious socioeconomic barriers to feeling included and at ease in Oxford

C Sunday: The Cambridge art of day drinking

As most Cambridge students head into exam term, C Sunday constitutes a final hurrah, expending all their energy before knuckling down. The spirit of revelry, somewhere between a Bacchanalia and a large-scale fraternity party, was infectious.

Being loved in a loveless environment

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

A homely solution to stress

Sometimes the strangest methods are the most effective.

Table for one: the quiet joy of solo travelling

In the summer before starting university, with my place at Oxford secured, and the reality of the impending plunge into the unknown beginning to dawn on me, I embarked on a three-week long solo trip around Italy.

Zero social anxiety?

Tiktok is helping us see what it might be like to have no social anxiety. But is complete disinhibition something we should all aspire to?

Abolishing tuition fees would be a middle class cash grab

Such a move would imperil the quality of British universities, do little to make university more affordable, and be socially unjust.

University announces new access and participation plan including potential exam reform

The University of Oxford has announced its new Access and Participation Plan (APP) which aims to reduce gaps in educational attainment between differently privileged...

Kissing my husband? Groundbreaking.

My boyfriend and I are married!! For over two years now, wow - what a journey. At 20, some could say it’s a bit...

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