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Author Archives: Lois Heslop

Lois Heslop is the co-founder of The Oxford Blue and was Editor-in-Chief for HT20 and TT20. She is in her second year studying Physics at Lady Margaret Hall, and hails from South London. Her other interests include classical music and opera, and she is currently a choral scholar.

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Oxford to rent lecture theatres for corporate events despite many lectures staying online

by Lois Heslop August 19, 2021August 19, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: Christ Church Dean’s witness statement reveals extent of Governing Body feud

by Lois Heslop October 20, 2020February 10, 2021
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Wadham Fellow awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

by Lois Heslop October 6, 2020October 6, 2020
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Former Oxford Visiting Professor revealed as “sex-pest” amid reports he sexually harassed students

by Lois Heslop August 17, 2020August 17, 2020
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Christ Church professor sentenced to jail over child abuse images

by Lois Heslop June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
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Oxford University delays publishing diversity data

by Lois Heslop June 4, 2020June 4, 2020
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An insight into virtual evensong

by Lois Heslop May 20, 2020September 19, 2020
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine successful in monkey study

by Lois Heslop May 16, 2020July 18, 2021
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Interview: Hannah Witton

by Lois Heslop May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
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Journalism Live Event: Camilla Long

by Lois Heslop May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

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The Tradwife Illusion

Lois Heslop Mar 12, 2026 7 min read
Vintage Ladies Home Journal Advert

Isobel Phillips discusses the fallacy of the “tradwife” trend online, and the irony that is inherent in the marketing of this lifestyle by influencers.

First Business Magazine Launched in Oxford

Lois Heslop Mar 11, 2026 3 min read
First Business Magazine Launched in Oxford

There are a multitude of societies and student publications at Oxford, but, until recently, there has not been a business-focused magazine. This term, The Radcliffe,…

Designed to consume: the hidden climate impact of digital platforms

Lois Heslop Mar 11, 2026 6 min read
Designed to consume: the hidden climate impact of digital platforms

“The outcome will depend on the policies and choices we make right now,” Pippa told me. I started this conversation thinking the climate cost of…

How jarring can silence really be?

Lois Heslop Mar 11, 2026 4 min read
How jarring can silence really be?

“I wonder whether this need to complement every menial task with music is a way to convince myself that every minute of my time is…

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