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Author Archives: Matt Donnelly

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Warm Sunday greetings from the Global Affairs team with another issue of Outside OX1! There was a sad start to the week with the passing…

Amnesty International Society Revived by Oxford Students: In Conversation with the Co-Founders

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Hopelessness appears to be a common feeling in today’s political climate. Yet co-founders of the new Oxford Students Amnesty International society, Seth Olner and Ned…

AFCON, Vela and Dubai: The Disposability of the Black Muslim Identity

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Namaste Village – Oxford’s Authentic Gujarati Restaurant

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Keen to expand their offering to students, Namaste Village currently offer – alongside their already affordable menu – a generous 25% student discount, the terms…

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