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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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by Lois Heslop April 30, 2020April 30, 2020
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine to begin human trials on Thursday

by Lois Heslop April 21, 2020July 18, 2021
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Leaked safety net policy to be officially announced on Monday

by Lois Heslop April 18, 2020April 18, 2020
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EXCLUSIVE: Christ Church professor arrested over scandal of stolen papyrus

by Lois Heslop April 16, 2020January 29, 2021
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Nevis Ensemble: music for everyone, everywhere

by Lois Heslop March 30, 2020March 30, 2020
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Oxford team developing rapidly-deployable ventilator

by Lois Heslop March 25, 2020March 25, 2020
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Oxford’s COVID-19 research receives £4m in government funding

by Lois Heslop March 24, 2020July 18, 2021
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Christ Church art heist: three valuable paintings stolen from picture gallery

by Lois Heslop March 15, 2020March 15, 2020
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Layla Moran announces Lib Dem leadership bid

by Lois Heslop March 8, 2020March 8, 2020
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Braids: How do they represent us?

Lois Heslop Jun 10, 2026 6 min read
A photo of a girl from behind, showing her braided hair.

“Hair represents us. It is a means of self-expression, and a channel for our creativity, used for centuries, if not millennia, in this way. Since…

What’s in a Title

Lois Heslop Jun 10, 2026 10 min read
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“Let’s say you’ve written a novel. Now comes the tricky question: what punchy word or phrase could you possibly use to encapsulate your story? You…

As You Like It at Green Templeton College Garden: Reviewed

Lois Heslop Jun 10, 2026 6 min read
cast of As You Like It

The play was a success: entertaining, well-staged, and followable without a necessarily perfect understanding of the Shakespearean language.

I Don’t Remember Choosing Arsenal.

Lois Heslop Jun 9, 2026 3 min read
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