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Author Archives: Ollie Banks

Ollie (any pronouns) is a student writer based in Oxford and London. He has been Editor for Global Affairs and Interviews for "The Oxford Blue", and ran one of The Blue's most successful events. In 2020 he co-ran a COVID-19 think-tank, "How The World Recovers". He helps produce an arts editorial for Chimera, a cryptoasset investment startup. He is now the incoming President for "The BSHR", an interdisciplinary humanities journal. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including "The Oxford Student", "The Cherwell", and "Oxford Strategy Review", and he hopes to move into international affairs analysis in the future.

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Andrew Rosenthal talks Politics, the Press, and being a New York Times Editor

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John Mangia: Bringing “The Queen’s Gambit” to life

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Edozié Izegbu is making digital art real

by Ollie Banks April 26, 2021July 18, 2021
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by Ollie Banks April 8, 2021July 18, 2021
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by Ollie Banks January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
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Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience 

Ollie Banks 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 

Ollie Banks 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

Ollie Banks 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…

Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

Ollie Banks Dec 6, 2025 5 min read
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“Whilst I was spending hours in the library on one essay, they were sauntering through assignments in infuriatingly short time-stamped minutes.” Téa Sand talks about…

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