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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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Christ Church Tom Tower Lights Up Blue for the NHS

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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Plush severs ties with Oxford SU LGBTQ+ Campaign

by Lois Heslop March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

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Lost for Words: Storytelling As The Solution To Oracy?

Lois Heslop Nov 19, 2025 9 min read
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When was the last time someone told you a story?  I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch,…

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As climate systems collapse, biodiversity vanishes, and the seasons turn strange, the rising anxiety among young people isn’t a disorder. It is a diagnosis.

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“I threw in as much secondary criticism as I could find, hoping desperately that Derrida and Calvino could drown out my voice, or lack thereof.”…

Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’

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Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’

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