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Author Archives: Lucy Heywood

Lucy Heywood (she/her) is the Oxford (News) Senior Editor at The Oxford Blue this term, having formerly worked in Lifestyle and as Editor-in-Chief. Between studying History at Worcester College and editing for The Blue, Lucy can usually be found watching rom-coms or listening to music with a Knoops hot chocolate in hand.

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Oxford Responds to The Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

by Lucy Heywood and Guy Ward-Jackson September 10, 2022September 10, 2022
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In Conversation with Joe Seddon, founder of Zero Gravity

by Lucy Heywood August 21, 2022August 20, 2022
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Oxford’s Class Problem

by Lucy Heywood July 22, 2022July 22, 2022
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Introducing: Oxford ERM and Identity Societies

by Lucy Heywood and Hannah Selig July 16, 2022September 16, 2022
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The Genius of the Minions: The Rise of Gru Soundtrack

by Lucy Heywood July 9, 2022July 9, 2022
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‘Under Siege by Women’: Everything We Take for Granted at Oxford

by Lucy Heywood June 29, 2022June 29, 2022
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A Word From The Editors

by Guy Ward-Jackson, Lucy Heywood and Ben Blackburn June 20, 2022June 20, 2022
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The Perfect Crime: Why Your Grades Could Be Wrong

by Lucy Heywood and Charlotte Gleed June 3, 2022June 24, 2022
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Knoops: Oxford’s Hottest New Café

by Lucy Heywood May 3, 2022May 6, 2022
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Meet the Lifestyle Editors

by Lucy Heywood, Amy Ellis Winter, Charlotte Gleed, Daniel Quinn, Niamh Jones and Frances Dowle April 23, 2022June 24, 2022

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Second Draft: Notting Hill and table football

Lucy Heywood Dec 11, 2025 6 min read
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“I was practically raised on Richard Curtis’ oeuvre and have seen Notting Hill more times than I care to admit. I can quote unwieldy chunks…

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience 

Lucy Heywood Dec 9, 2025 6 min read
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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile 

Lucy Heywood Dec 7, 2025 5 min read
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On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Lucy Heywood Dec 7, 2025 3 min read
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At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…

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