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The Mystery of Antinous: Roman Beauty at its Finest

Anna McDonaldOct 31, 20256 min read
A picture of the bust of Antinous in The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

“To be a Greco-Roman was to be involved in the myth of Antinous, the most famous Greek of his era.” Luke Erly explores the history…

Conference of Common Rooms meets for the first time this term

Anna McDonaldOct 30, 20255 min read
Radcliffe Camera, a cylindrical library in central Oxford, is pictured centrally among the Oxford skyline, as taken from University Church

The Conference of Common Rooms met in the HB Allen Centre on the night of Tuesday 28 October to discuss the next round of Oxford…

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Return of the Saracens – Oxford hosts Premiership side for the first time in 15 years

“I was just as confused as you all when I saw who the opponents were for this fixture, but yes, this is indeed correct.” Genesis…

Wytham Woods: Oxford’s natural laboratory

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Oxford’s woodlands provide a refuge from academic life, but also function as a resource for scientific study. Hannah Smith explores how Wytham Woods, Oxford’s most…

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