Hannah Smith, Author at The Oxford Blue

Oxford Broad Street, facing the Weston Library and the Sheldonian Theatre

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Fossil Fuel Funding: Why our universities must divest from industry-sponsored research

by Hannah Smith May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

An image of the Edith's Checkerspot butterfly.

Environment

Review: 47°C: Climate Change Science on Film

by Hannah Smith February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

A vibrant green forest with a sloping ground.

Environment

Wytham Woods: Oxford’s natural laboratory

by Hannah Smith October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Second Draft: Teary-eyed goodbyes

Hannah Smith Jul 23, 2026 10 min read

Illustration of themes and objects relating to Oxford.

“For the past 20 minutes, I have been staring at an empty word document. This was categorically not the plan. When I started writing my…

Tommy Robinson Appearance at Oxford Union Sparks Mass Protest

Hannah Smith Jun 27, 2026 3 min read

Image credit to Thomas Yates, used with permission.

Who Gets to Remember?: When nostalgia becomes dangerous

Hannah Smith Jun 21, 2026 7 min read

The wisteria on the wall of Jesus College, Oxford.

“At the individual level, the mismatch between memory and history appears fairly harmless. For the collective, it can be terrible. The present, the only actuality,…

Monoculture isn’t dead, it’s online

Hannah Smith Jun 21, 2026 6 min read

A LAN party in the Winter 2004 DreamHack.

Culture feels chaotic right now. The times of communion over music videos on MTV are officially over, and our lives are split across millions of…