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Oliver (he/him) is one of the Editors-in-Chief of The Oxford Blue for the winter vacation and Hilary 2021. Oliver is from Warwickshire and is in his final year studying History at Merton College.

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‘Oxford, Cut the Rent’ unveils fresh demands and calls for 30% rent reduction across colleges

by Oliver Shaw January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
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Coronavirus vaccine approved for UK rollout in December

by Oliver Shaw December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
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Oxfordshire to enter Tier 2 ‘High Alert’ COVID restrictions when national lockdown ends

by Oliver Shaw November 26, 2020July 18, 2021
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All Souls to “cease to refer” to College Library as ‘Codrington Library’ over links to Caribbean slavery

by Oliver Shaw November 17, 2020December 17, 2020
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Universities prepare to manage “evacuation” of students for Christmas holidays

by Oliver Shaw November 12, 2020November 12, 2020
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BREAKING: Oxford to move into Tier 2 restrictions on Saturday morning

by Oliver Shaw October 29, 2020October 29, 2020
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Forging the future: Marcel Hedman on the Future Leaders Network Conference 2020

by Oliver Shaw October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
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Councillors urge Tier 2 restrictions for Oxfordshire as COVID cases surge among older age groups

by Oliver Shaw October 23, 2020July 18, 2021
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Magdalen imposes new restrictions on freshers after two large gatherings reported

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Oxford to launch postgraduate scholarship for Black UK students in 2021

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Outside OX1 Week 5: Navalny, Peru and the Chagos Islands

Oliver Shaw Feb 22, 2026 15 min read
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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

Oliver Shaw Feb 22, 2026 6 min read
The co-founders of the Oxford Students Amnesty International Society.

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

Oliver Shaw Feb 22, 2026 7 min read
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Farida Aboubacar examines the cost of silence and what it means when unity is upheld by overlooking injustice, through the lens of AFCON’s contested narratives…

Namaste Village – Oxford’s Authentic Gujarati Restaurant

Oliver Shaw Feb 22, 2026 3 min read
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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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