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Author Archives: Elana Roberts

A Banksy stencil showing a judge beating a protester with a gavel on the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Who is a Terrorist in 2026?

by Elana Roberts and Sol White March 8, 2026March 8, 2026
Image taken by Merna Elboghdady, used with her consent in the article. Shows the Global Youth Climate Training team at COP30.
Posted inGlobal Affairs

COP30: Behind the Scenes

by Elana Roberts January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Image Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay
Posted inOutside OX1

Outside OX1 Week 8: End of Term Special

by Sol White, Lola Dunton-Milenkovic, Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani, Thomas Yates and Elana Roberts December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
Posted inGlobal Affairs, Outside OX1

Outside OX1 Week 6: Klimt, South East Asia and France

by Sol White, Lola Dunton-Milenkovic, Elana Roberts and Gabriela Austin November 25, 2025November 25, 2025
Image Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 4: USA, Sudan and Iraq

by Sol White, Elana Roberts, Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani and Gabriela Austin November 10, 2025November 12, 2025
Person holds up yellow sign on which is written 'CEASEFIRE NOW Amnesty International'.
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Has a permanent ceasefire in Gaza finally been reached?

by Elana Roberts November 4, 2025November 12, 2025
The Israel Attack on Tehran.
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Will the Israel/Iran war really stop at 12 days of conflict?

by Elana Roberts July 5, 2025July 5, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 6: Poland, Iran, Gaza

by Daniel Burns, Isolde Sellin and Elana Roberts June 7, 2025June 13, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 4: Israel, Trump and Africa

by Daniel Burns, Tom Barrett and Elana Roberts May 25, 2025May 26, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
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Outside OX1 Week 3: Kurdistan, Fishing and Merz

by Daniel Burns, Elana Roberts and Isolde Sellin May 17, 2025May 17, 2025

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InterMEDIAte: The wonders of not understanding a language

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“As this is the last column of InterMEDIAte, I hope that it pushes at least one reader to watch something in an unfamiliar language, or…

A Closer Look: Elephant Poo is Saving the Planet

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