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An open letter condemning the university’s decision to accept a £150 million grant from Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chair-man of multinational investment firm Blackstone, has attracted nearly a hundred signatures from numerous Oxford stakeholders. The university has accepted the do-nation in order to fund the building of a new “Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities”. […]
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Nathan de Giorgi, a second year music student at Hertford College, made a name for himself last year off the back of several successful musical theatre appearances including ‘A Little Night Music’ and ‘Made in Dagehnam’. As the President of the Hertford Music Society (HCMS), choral award holder, and conductor of the Hertford Orchestra, Nathan […]
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It’s surreal to think the term is about to start. After four months away, and it being well into October, it seems ridiculous to say it’s the end of summer. The holiday is so long the new school year almost feels like New Year’s (I am pulling at strings here). Point is it’s a […]
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Image description: My boyfriend and I at Wadham Commemoration Ball 2019 The life of an Oxford student can, at times, create a certain disconnect with the world outside. For me, my link to home is my partner, James. From the beginning, our relationship has been closely tied to my Oxford journey: our first date was […]
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Image Description: Photo of the Radcliffe Camera Bleary eyed and bawling, a new group of students will find themselves thrust into the confusion and terror of Oxford University this October. Having passed through the group stages and achieved their offer, they’ll realise with dismay that the real contest begins now: the relentless pursuit of relevance […]
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Tell me about your background and your YouTube channel: I’m from Wolverhampton and come from a pretty average background but I recognise that I was very lucky to get into the selective state grammar school in my area which gave me lots of good opportunities that I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to enjoy. My […]
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Plans for the much-loved sandwich shop to open a new store in Oxford have been confirmed. A spokesperson for Greggs told The Oxford Student: “We are pleased to confirm that we have plans to open a new shop in Oxford later this year and will have more information about exactly where and when in the […]
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“I believe law should be accessible to applicants from all backgrounds”. With this awkward statement I began my unsuccessful application to the LawSoc General Committee in Michaelmas 2018. I remember toying with what to put next, how best to project my identity in the 50 words I had to impress the faceless arbiters of my […]
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Plush, Oxford’s only LGBTQ+ bar and club, published a press release on the 23rd July announcing the success of the Plush for All accessibility campaign. Thanks to donations from various Oxford societies and JCRs, Plush now anticipates that the venue will be fully accessible by the 15th August 2019. Plush relocated to Frewin Court, off […]
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Baroness Valerie Amos has been appointed Master of University College, Oxford. She will be the first black head of an Oxford College, and the first women Master of Univ. Baroness Amos is the current director of SOAS University of London, a former politician for the Labour Party, and former United Nations Official. Commenting on this, […]
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Image description: bronze reclining satyr figure The art and artefacts of Pompeii radiate life and death in this Ashmolean exhibition. AD79: the eruption of Vesuvius marked the end of the lives of the Pompeiians. The rediscovery of the city in the 18th century marked the beginning of what could be argued to be a new […]
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An Oxford Union Access Officer, Beth Chamberlain, resigned her position on 12 July, condemning the society as “full of pseudo-politicos and sycophants” and having been left feeling “abused and taken advantage of” by colleagues and friends on committee in her letter of resignation, obtained by The Oxford Student. To read her full letter, click here. In […]
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Students at the University of Oxford have successfully boycotted the National Student Survey (NSS) for the third year running, according to results published by the Office for Students on 5 July. The survey is conducted each year by Ipsos MORI to measure student satisfaction among final-year students. Students at 419 further and higher education institutions […]
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Earlier this year, I stumbled into my first Woodroffe Ethics Society meeting in Worcester College. The Woodroffe Society was set up in 1947, to discuss moral and ethical issues, and since that time, it has always been led by the College Chaplain. On a Tuesday lunch time between 12.30-2pm, the morally curious amongst us meet […]
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Image description: Helsinki Cathedral at sunset, 2016 This week, I came across a report by The Guardian into Helsinki’s approach to solving homelessness. The report praised the radical approach, named Housing First, taken by Helsinki’s authorities with the intent of solving the homelessness crisis that the city faced. Inevitably, I thought of our city of Oxford […]
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Gatsby at Trinity follows F. Scott Fitzgerald’s mystery man Jay Gatsby before he was a mystery. We watch as he enrols as a student at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1919, after serving in the Great War. The play is adapted by the book of the same name by Ian Flintoff, who studied Modern Languages himself […]
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I can proudly say that out of all the recipes I’ve cooked up, from ketchup and mustard tomato pasta to popcorn and prosciutto, this is my prized achievement. Having been inspired by Chang’s ‘Fritos Fritters’ from Orange is the New Black, I felt that pasta and junk food is the combination that no one asked […]
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Cast your mind back to the Easter vac—a bygone era before coursework or prelims revision, filled with holiday related snacks and access to a fridge stocked by my mum. Although there’s a lot to be said for my college, with its tacky-floored bar and prospectus-glossed amenities, moving back into college always leaves a kitchen sized […]
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In an attempt to create a new ongoing article template (rest in peace for now, pastappreciation), I’ve decided to recount the most amazing dish I’ve had the privilege to eat from all around the world. First stop, Japan! Here is the most incredible dish I had during my time in Echigo Yuzawa! Echigo Yuzawa is […]
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