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Author Archives: Guy Ward-Jackson

Guy Ward-Jackson (he/him). Writer. Previous Editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Blue for Michaelmas term 2022. Other prior roles include Senior Editor of News, Senior Editor of Investigations, BlueLight, and Junior Editor of Global Affairs.

Posted inOxford News

In Conversation With Alec Russell

by Guy Ward-Jackson January 10, 2023January 12, 2023
Posted inOxford News

Freemasons ‘Crash’ Second Union Access Social

by Lucy Heywood and Guy Ward-Jackson October 26, 2022October 31, 2022
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From Oxford Journalism To The Sunday Times: In Conversation With Emma Tucker

by Guy Ward-Jackson September 26, 2022September 26, 2022
Posted inThe Oxford Blue Freshers' Guide 2022

Freshers’ Guide 2022

by Lucy Heywood, Leyla Baxman, Ben Blackburn, Guy Ward-Jackson, Amy Ellis Winter, Elisabetta Molteni, Elspeth Knight, Evie Craggs, Frances Dowle, Gioia Grafin Von Donhoff, Hannah-Sarah Selig, Rosie Somers, Sophie Mackenzie, Thomas Britton and Thomas Evans September 17, 2022September 19, 2022
Posted inOxford News

Oxford Responds to The Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

by Lucy Heywood and Guy Ward-Jackson September 10, 2022September 10, 2022
Posted inFeatures

“Read this thread on how I will face down China”

by Eliza Tracey and Guy Ward-Jackson August 23, 2022August 24, 2022
Posted inOpinion

What Johnson’s Final PMQs Tells Us About His Premiership

by Guy Ward-Jackson July 22, 2022July 22, 2022
Posted inFeatured

Summer Editorial Series Week 1: Coronavirus & Collective Memory

by Guy Ward-Jackson July 16, 2022July 16, 2022
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A Word From The Editors

by Guy Ward-Jackson, Lucy Heywood and Ben Blackburn June 20, 2022June 20, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Lifestyle

Getting Spoons

by Guy Ward-Jackson June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

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