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Ahmed’s BBQ won Kebab Van of the Year at the British Kebab Awards last night, with the prize presented by none other than the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who gave a speech at the event. The High Street kebab van is an Oxford classic and a favourite particularly among students. It is run by […]
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The ‘science’ component of the social sciences is often the subject of jokes, with the idea that disciplines included in this label are not ‘real’ or ‘hard’ sciences. Their defenders are often quick to argue, however, that the quantitative tradition is a prevalent one among disciplines such as economics, demography, or political science. In my […]
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Oxford City Council will fly the European Union flag on the day the UK formally leaves the institution the vast majority of Oxford residents voted to remain a member of. The plan was approved by the City Council’s executive board at a meeting on Wednesday, in a move that will be seen as a statement […]
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A vigil was held outside of Carfax tower today to honour the victims of the Christchurch shooting in which 49 people have been confirmed dead and a further 48 injured. Starting at 5:30pm various individuals, including the deputy Mayor of Oxford and Councillor Susan Brown, took turns to speak out in solidarity with the victims. […]
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Image description: The Mayors of Oxford and Ramallah sign the Twinning Agreement at Oxford Town Hall. (Elena Casale) Yesterday, the Lord Mayor of Oxford and the Mayor of Ramallah signed the Twinning Agreement between Oxford and Ramallah, Palestine. The signing is the culmination of a 15 year friendship between the two cities, lead by the […]
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The Pitt Rivers’ famous collection of shrunken heads could be taken down from display following discussions between the Amazon’s Shuar people and museum representatives. The group indigenous to modern-day Ecuador and Peru has expressed dissatisfaction with how the items have been presented and visitors have raised concerns over the museum’s current use of the collection. […]
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Over 32 JCR Presidents have put their name to a letter to Vice-Chancellor Louise Richardson expressing “deep concern” regarding the University’s mental health provisions. The letter claims that “UK students are in the midst of a mental health crisis”, citing figures which suggest that 78% of students believe they have suffered from mental health problems […]
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‘Babel: Adventures in Translation’ is the new exhibition at the Weston Library. ‘Adventures’ may not be a word you usually associate with translation, but when I looked around I was surprised with how interesting I found the different directions the exhibition went in. I found myself considering a topic that usually only makes linguists excited […]
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The lecture theatre at Balliol college was bustling with enthused students on 6th February, as a plethora of exciting poets graced the room with undeniable vivacity and artistry. Among these poets was Stephen Romer, a talented orator and personality who selected a range of short poems to read, from thoughtful musings on love, to summers […]
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At the end of my first year, I started on a course of antidepressants for the first time in my life. I was 19, and I had been struggling with an undiagnosed eating disorder, depression, and anxiety since I turned 16 three and a half years earlier. For three and a half years I had […]
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In recently published QS rankings for 2019, Oxford University has come first in five subject areas including English Language & Literature, Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Archaeology, Anthropology, and Geography, as well as the broad subject area of Arts and Humanities. This is the highest number of subject firsts in the UK and globally below only Harvard […]
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“So, what are you doing after you graduate?” – the question that brings a tear to the eye and vomit to the mouth of every finalist. I don’t know about you, but every relative I speak to seems incredibly keen to ask me this at least 3 times per social occasion, sending me into a […]
Continue ReadingHuman Circles, a newly founded not-for-profit organization has recently raised £600 to fund two new innovative projects to improve mental health in Oxford. The funding, raised from private donors was given to Coffee Ambassadors and Oxford Link. The first is a project that is creating a decentralized platform for peer supporters to provide support to […]
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Artemis, a female black cat who has been missing for the last two weeks was found safe at neighbouring St. John’s college yesterday. Although there are many black cats roaming around town, Trinity are convinced they have found her. Artemis, who is estimated to be 16 years old, had been missing since February 10th. Trinity […]
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A couple of weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of headlining Mansfield Ball: it was a well-organised event, the crowds were insane and I was up on stage with some of my best friends in the world playing music that I love. It would be misleading to pretend that playing at balls isn’t a […]
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At the age of just twenty-three, London-born Scarlett Curtis has already done a lot of things. As the curator of Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and other lies), a collection of essays written by various women, herself included, on what the F-word means to them, one might be tempted to label her a writer. As a […]
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In September, when I left the United States to study in the UK, I never thought I’d miss the one thing that the US is incredibly infamous for—food filled with preservatives. Week one in Oxford, I did what I usually do—I went to Costco and bought myself bulk boxes of all of my favorite American […]
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Oxford has some truly great pubs and bars. But it also has some really crappy, overpriced dens of iniquity. As an ardent drinker, I’m here to help you figure out which hovels to avoid at all costs. Trust me, there are plenty. This list is only the top five. Number 5: The Kings Arms. Listen, […]
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, I occasionally find myself for want of a special someone to while away the hours with. Around this same time of year, all of you lovey-dovey couples look at me with pity and provide unsolicited condolences and “support.” “You don’t need a significant other to be happy.” “I wish I was […]
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