Nicola Degregorio, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Excess and Essays: A Visiting Student’s Reflection

by Nicola Degregorio May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Excess and Essays: A Visiting Student’s Reflection

Nicola Degregorio May 2, 2026 7 min read

“This would be my third university in three years, and I was well-practised in the ritual of formulating one’s persona. Feigning the aloof disinterest one…

Biodiversity for profit? Power and accountability at IPBES-12

Nicola Degregorio May 2, 2026 5 min read

Drone shot capturing lush green fields and trees

Niamh Tooher evaluates the success of the IPBES-12 conference in effectively aligning business and biodiversity, in a space where corporate presence was found lacking. Image…

Bonaly’s Backflip Returns to Olympic Ice

Nicola Degregorio May 2, 2026 4 min read

Figure skater Surya Bonaly, competing in 1992.

“She decided that she’d lose on her own terms. As a statement against judging bias, Bonaly performed the first and only illegal backflip on Olympic…

David Marmet’s Oleanna at New College, Oxford: Reviewed

Nicola Degregorio May 1, 2026 5 min read

The two protagonists of Oleanna; the professor is reading an essay to his student.

David Mamet’s Oleanna is a difficult play. Difficult in that it raises hard questions about how we respond to claims of sexual harassment and imbalances…