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Author Archives: Jessica Steadman

(somehow) Jess Steadman (she/her) is Editor-in-Chief at The Oxford Blue. She is a second year studying medieval literature at Univ and comes from (mostly) sunny Essex. However, what is much more interesting is that she is Director of our new investigative section, BlueLight. In case she didn't embody the Oxford stereotype enough, she is Captain of the Blues Karate Team and coxes on the Isis.

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Summer Reading Recommendations

by Jessica Steadman June 30, 2021June 30, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: the language we’ve lost

by Jessica Steadman June 24, 2021July 18, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: Why I’m no longer talking to the Marvel-mad about Mjolnir

by Jessica Steadman June 5, 2021June 5, 2021
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June Review: ‘The Mere Wife’

by Jessica Steadman June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
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Spoilers – a Distinctively Unapologetic Apologia

by Jessica Steadman May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: What if the Round Table was square?

by Jessica Steadman May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
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Comfort Reads: (Oh God!!) not Jane Eyre again…

by Jessica Steadman May 17, 2021May 26, 2021
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In Defence of Local Theatre – The St David’s Festival Arts Theatre Company

by Jessica Steadman May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: Ten Things I hate about U(nicorns)

by Jessica Steadman May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
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Press Play, Round 2

by Jessica Steadman May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

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Jessica Steadman Nov 26, 2025 6 min read
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We debate the world’s challenges in tutorials. Why do we still get funnelled into careers that don’t address them? – Building a career is not…

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

Jessica Steadman Nov 25, 2025 13 min read
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The Editor’s Note As the term draws to a close and the nights become that little bit more bitter, it’s becoming increasingly more fun to…

The Oxford History of Donations and the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Jessica Steadman Nov 24, 2025 4 min read
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The University of Oxford has a long history of receiving funds for its buildings from benefactors whose donations may stimulate debate. This time, the Schwarzman…

Is TikTok democratising poetry?

Jessica Steadman Nov 23, 2025 7 min read
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‘On encountering Poetrytok, people who are not in the habit of reading poetry can quickly absorb spoken words that stir in them a memory, a…

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