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The University of Oxford has confirmed that all admissions interviews will not take place in person this December. The Oxford Student originally uncovered this news in a leaked video from the Biochemistry Department, and it has since been confirmed by the University. The video was uploaded 11 days ago to Panopto, the software used for […]
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As of Thursday, Nikita Ma is the President-Elect of the Oxford University Students’ Union, winning 872 votes to Harry Sugden’s 792. Previously Chair of Council and President of RAG, Nikita is no stranger to SU politics. In her second year studying PPE at Trinity College, her election now means that she will have to rusticate in […]
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Tilly Rose, the founder of That Oxford Girl, provides free resources for upcoming and current students at the University of Oxford through her blog, social media and her book, which we talked about in a 2019 interview: https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2019/05/07/that-oxford-girl-tilly-rose-on-access-at-oxford-and-her-new-book/. We chat to Tilly again about what has changed since the publication of her book. Tilly also […]
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Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford since 2015, is one of four candidates currently vying for the position of leader of the Labour Party. I sat down with her prior to a speech she delivered in Blackbird Leys community centre on 27th January 2020, where we discussed her bid for leadership. I was keen to know […]
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Could you tell us a bit about your background and how you first fell in love with music? I was born and raised in Edinburgh, but my family are Chinese. My parents are first-generation immigrants, and I have a pretty traditional Chinese family whom I’m very close to. I also have an older brother, who […]
Continue ReadingTuesday of 4th week saw nearly 100 people show their support for the Oxford Hub by indulging their love for Oxford’s exclusive events. The Formalwear swap shop covered the hub in the intense colours of over 80 items of ball wear and raised over £270 in a great exhibition of ethical social engagement. The pop […]
Continue ReadingIts 8 o’ clock on a Monday evening when I get the opportunity to speak to possibly one of the most prolific, important, and influential figures to the Oxford student community – Hassan Elouhabi, the face of Hassan’s kebab van on Broad Street. Despite being a mobile catering business, his van is so prestigious it […]
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Two-time Superbowl champion Carl Banks came to Oxford recently and shared his thoughts on everything from the future of the NFL in the UK to Trump’s ‘locker room’ remarks. On the rise of the NFL in the UK and its prospects going forwards: I’m really excited that American football is taking shape at such a […]
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They say Oxford is another world, but for many students that simply isn’t enough. Some want to seek out new friends, new experiences, to boldly split infinitives that no man (or indeed woman) has ever split before. Hence the existence of the Oxford Star Trek Society, a group of Trekkies who meet every Monday to […]
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Neo, a homeless man and busker living in Oxford, is on his way to becoming something of a media sensation. I recently sat down with him to talk about his budding musical career and his experiences of being homeless in the city. “It all started at a lunch organised by the Oxford Homeless Projects,” Neo […]
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An impractical examination of the postcolonial narrative of identity politics Whenever I hear anyone laughingly remark, “It’s such a small world, isn’t it?” I always put aside my Crunchy Nut cornflakes, copy of The Beano, or absorbing Radio 4 Podcast to interrupt and say, “You don’t know what you’re talking about, so shut up.” After […]
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As the drag of Michaelmas term finally comes to an end, the Oxford hub becomes the scene for another group of students – the eager interviewees. In smart attire, freshly polished shoes, looking as academic as they will ever be, these dressed-to-impress newbies flood into Oxford with a mixed bag of nerves and excitement. To […]
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