Malachy King, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Can Oxford Students Still Afford to Follow Their Passions?

by Malachy King November 28, 2025November 25, 2025

Can Oxford Students Still Afford to Follow Their Passions?

Malachy King Nov 28, 2025 4 min read

There is no question that the job market is looking increasingly bleak. Many Oxford graduates, promised opportunity and privileged status, with grand ambition allowing them…

The Players at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Malachy King Nov 27, 2025 4 min read

character looks through a bag while on stage

“Splinters Productions’ debut play explores all the vicissitudes of student theatre, from cringeworthy flirtation to tyrannical direction” Oliver Martin reviews ‘The Players’ Image from Splinters…

Risk Appetite: On Relationships with Food and Food Influencers

Malachy King Nov 26, 2025 6 min read

A man sits at a table alone, eating a bowl of ramen.

“I thought spending mealtimes studying instead of eating would give me some sort of leverage over my peers, who weren’t spending that time being ‘productive’…

Luddite Renaissance: Are adults the real screenagers?

Malachy King Nov 26, 2025 6 min read

A picture of people in a library common room. Everyone is looking at their phones.

“And yet, I find that the focus on children and teenagers’ usage of smartphones from adults has a whiff of the infamous “when one finger…