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Author Archives: Josh Russell

Outside of his degree, Josh enjoys sports and music, including football and golf. He has written articles in the Old Veseyan and enjoys reading modern history books, especially post-WW2.

Posted inOpinion

The Problem with Spare

by Josh Russell January 19, 2023
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The World Cup Soundtrack – Which song gets the trophy?

by Josh Russell December 2, 2022December 2, 2022
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The Bumper Guide to the World Cup

by Josh Russell November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
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The Truth about Joe Buy-den

by Josh Russell November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
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Rangers Stand Defiant Against UEFA

by Josh Russell September 22, 2022September 22, 2022
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A Defence of Horse Racing

by Josh Russell May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
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Where Next for English Cricket?

by Josh Russell February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
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The Last Stand Album Review

by Josh Russell February 20, 2021February 20, 2021
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3 Steps to a successful music biopic

by Josh Russell January 19, 2021July 18, 2021
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‘Atlantis’ Review

by Josh Russell November 29, 2020November 30, 2020

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The Physicist Behind the Turl Street Orchestra: In Conversation with Dr. Felix Tennie

Josh Russell Dec 15, 2025 6 min read
Dr. Felix Tennie stands outside the Radcliffe Camera after our interview.

“If I had no music, I wouldn’t be as productive of a physicist. Whenever I don’t get to make music for a time, I become…

Snow

Josh Russell Dec 15, 2025 3 min read
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‘If something is frozen we say it’s unchanging — that it stays.’ Nina Sablan’s creative piece about snow and its effects on our landscape. Image…

Who am I? Finding my identity between two languages

Josh Russell Dec 13, 2025 4 min read
Duke Humfrey's library

That person, no matter what they do in the present, will always be defined by what they did. In the country where I was born,…

Outside OX1 Week 8: End of Term Special

Josh Russell Dec 12, 2025 22 min read
Image Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay

The Editor’s Note As the end of term is finally here, many will be lacing up their skiing boots; or enduring painstaking journeys home around…

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