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Author Archives: Carol Jones

Carol Jones writes 'The Good Grief Notes' column for the Oxford Blue, where she also writes about culture and women's rights. She studies DPhil Music Composition at St Catherine's and works as a freelance composer.

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Liz Truss: Feminism’s cautionary tale

by Carol Jones December 19, 2022
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The Good Grief Notes: Chapter 3 What’s wrong with sorry?

by Carol Jones October 16, 2021October 16, 2021
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The Good Grief Notes: Chapter 2 The science behind grief

by Carol Jones September 29, 2021September 29, 2021
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The Good Grief Notes: Chapter 1 Let’s Talk

by Carol Jones September 8, 2021September 28, 2021
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Why the Trump playbook didn’t work for Cuomo

by Carol Jones August 18, 2021August 20, 2021
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Meeting Rooms and Managers – The quest to make us laugh

by Carol Jones June 30, 2021June 30, 2021
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Home Fires – Blazing the standard for student theatre

by Carol Jones June 24, 2021July 18, 2021
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What politicians are missing about ‘online banter’

by Carol Jones June 14, 2021June 14, 2021
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The Arnolfini Portrait: A Brave New World for Student Theatre?

by Carol Jones May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
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The Blueprint, Issue No. 4—Multicultural Identity

by The Blueprint, Yundi Li, Emily Broughton, Gracie Bolt and Carol Jones March 29, 2021July 28, 2021

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