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Author Archives: Oliver Shaw

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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Five key takeaways from Oxford University’s 2020 Admissions Report

by Oliver Shaw June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
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The challenges of commemoration: how do we remember VE Day in the time of coronavirus?

by Oliver Shaw May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
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Debate: US presidential election 2020 – can Biden defeat Trump?

by Oliver Shaw April 18, 2020July 18, 2021
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The royal treatment: in the age of coronavirus, does the monarchy matter?

by Oliver Shaw April 12, 2020July 18, 2021
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The Labour leadership contest is still happening, but does it matter any more?

by Oliver Shaw March 28, 2020July 18, 2021
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Coronavirus and the comeback of community spirit

by Oliver Shaw March 21, 2020July 18, 2021
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Oliver Shaw Mar 6, 2026 4 min read
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Isobel Gurnett discusses the history and resonance of St. Hilda’s new student production of Blue Stockings ahead of International Women’s Day. Image by Jyotsna Singh,…

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Second Draft: Melodramatic Fearmongering

Oliver Shaw Mar 5, 2026 8 min read
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“What I do know, however, is that my younger self was a voracious reader and writer. Albeit with a slightly quirky imagination. If I could…

The Lifestyle Lowdown: Study Spots

Oliver Shaw Mar 5, 2026 7 min read
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Given that the university recommends we spend 40 hours a week studying, we think that it had better be in a location that really suits…

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