Features·5th November 2014“It’s still Oxford’s jewel in the crown” Christopher Fountain John is having a bad day. Inside the Covered Market not much is happening. A few tourists reluctantly follow a...Read More
Features·15th August 2013“Mummy, I made the grades!” but next: ten lies you have been told about Oxford Pravina Rudra After feeling disgustingly smug about meeting your offer and engaging in all manner of dissolute debauchery to celebrate clamping that...Read More
Features·20th May 2019“No, I don’t read everything in Russian”: confessions of a 3rd-year languages student Joe Rattue “So, which coffee shop do you want to work in?” the presenter of Shark Tales asked an inebriated linguist, outside...Read More
Green·25th April 2023“Race Across the World” and the problem of sustainable travel Eliza Smith “The desire to explore our planet has never been stronger, but in travelling over, are we missing the joys of...Read More
Features·27th October 2018“Shark bait hoo ha-ha”: A New Yorker’s take on the Oxford lingo Evalena Labayen Image credit: Pixabay Evalena is a visiting student from New York reading English. This is my first year at Oxford and...Read More
Features·9th February 2019“Capture them from a young age” – The first Oxford SU Access Conference Jess Thomson On Tuesday January 24th, the first Oxford SU access conference was held at Mansfield College. The aim of the Access...Read More
Comment·8th July 2020“Fancy an Indian studying Greek!” How I found my place in the Classical Tradition as a British Indian Yaamir Badhe Image description: The famous Gandhara Buddha: a beautiful and moving fusion of Greek, Indian and Persian artistic motifs (Pakistan, 2nd...Read More
Pink·19th May 2019“I’m bisexual, not bacon”: why I’m over the rainbow Ray Cheung Image description: London Pride 2017 After the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of same-sex marriage, 26 million Facebook users added...Read More
Pink·14th July 2021“Not like other girls” – gender identity, neurodivergence and internalised misogyny Debbie Lemke Image description: girl holding flag silhouetted against sunset Disclaimer: What I describe in this article is inspired by my personal...Read More
Features·13th August 2020“Too Spicy to be a Pisces:” Horoscopes Maddy Ross Image Description: A horoscope wheel chart with the zodiac sign of Sagittarius selected, with the night sky and stars as...Read More
Features·18th November 2011“Like, Bieber’s baby maybe? Oooh.” Sarah Shapcott on celebrity paternity scandals, neglected children and fearsome fansRead More
Features·4th January 2015“New Year, Old Me” Marcus Li The turkey has been carved and eaten, the walls of Facebook have been covered with far too many shameless selfies,...Read More
Pink·22nd May 2019“Queer representation in the media is not a choice, it’s a necessity” Jessica Duffy “Arthur”, a children’s television show airing since the 90s, kicked off its twenty-second season with a homosexual wedding between the...Read More
Identity·20th March 2021“Rip out my native tongue”: The violent effects of our racist cultural consciousness on the Asian community Jackie Brown Image Description: A woman wearing a mask being confronted by shadow figures Back when I used to have Tinder, the...Read More
Features·27th February 2019“So, what are you doing after you graduate?” Jess Thomson “So, what are you doing after you graduate?” – the question that brings a tear to the eye and vomit...Read More
Features·22nd October 2014“Dalit rights are human rights”: Working with the NCDHR A banner flashing the words ”Dalit Rights are Human Rights” caught my eye as I walked through the maple doors...Read More
Features·1st November 2022“I hope I see the day in my lifetime when all girls have access to education”: Malala addresses Oxford Anvee Bhutani Education activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, and Oxford graduate Malala Yousafzai came back to her alma mater tonight to address...Read More
Pink·13th June 2021“My name is Neo!”: The Matrix as trans allegory Charley Archer Image description: green letters formed vertically against a black background reminiscent of The Matrix “My name, is Neo!” And so marks...Read More
Features·6th May 2011“Oh, that old thing?! Ain’t it just grand…” Jonathan Matthews delves into JCR college art collectionsRead More