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Oxford Union would ‘cancel cancel culture’

In Thursday night’s debate, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House Would Cancel Cancel Culture”, with 144 members voting for the motion, 144 members voting against, and the tie-breaking vote cast by Union President Israr...
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Sculptor of the Sheldonian to be celebrated in a new exhibition

The sculptor who carved the “Emperor’s Heads” currently standing outside Oxford’s...
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Oxford extends paternity leave to 12 weeks

The University of Oxford has announced an extended paternity and partner...
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Opinion

Abolishing tuition fees would be a middle class cash grab

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

The fate of the humanities in a digital world

The real problem is that sceptics don’t understand what humanities scholars do.
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Cartoon: ‘Rishi returns’

Rishi Sunak returns to teach at Oxford.
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Our intellectual self-indulgence is killing social progress

Those who access a world-class education have a special imperative to act.
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‘Expolwed!’: The Oxford Union’s lazy use of AI

Lloyd Doré-Green -
A betrayal of the Union’s supposed commitment to free speech, a failure of both imagination and principle.

Features

High pressure, few spots: What Careers Service data says about Oxford’s internship culture

Morien Robertson -
"Planning ahead is sensible, important – even exciting. But it shouldn’t come at the expense of everything else."

Do ‘you-need’ Youni? 

Rose Evans -
More than a year...

My music doesn’t break tradition. It is traditional

Selina Chen -
"It is precisely because I love Oxford’s traditions that I’m inviting my culture to be part of it."

Much ado about funding: Financing Oxford student theatre

Lilly Law -
Last term, I performed in my first show at Oxford University, and I couldn’t...

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Culture

The Goat Review: ‘raw, absurdist, and honest’

Michelle Jiang -
Clarendon Productions brings The Goat,...
Culture

The Busy Body Review: ‘Theatre of the Real’

The Busy Body (1709) is one of the many plays written by Susanna Centlivre. Centlivre is often referred to by critics and historians as the most successful female writer...
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Art

Doubts on Banksy

What is so enticing – and infuriating – about this mystery man’s slapdash approach to political commentary?
Ruby Doran Meira -
Culture

Death of the Album, rise of the playlist

The album, once the definitive artistic statement in music, is being increasingly overshadowed by the rise of the playlist. Streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music have reshaped...
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Lifestyle

Galentine’s: The real love story

Anita Okunde -
Swapping Valentines for platonic love: Anita Okunde on the revolutionary nature of Galentine's.

Sport

Clear handballs, dodgy calls and ‘learn the rules’

Noah Robson -
“Fancy reffing my football match...

The day I saw magic on the cricket pitch

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All sport is an endless...

Town bests Gown in Union boxing showdown

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Even contest in uneven waters: Boat Race trial

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