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Author Archives: Osian Williams

Osian reads English at Trinity, and is in his second year. He holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest 20 year old in the world.

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Osian Williams Feb 25, 2026 3 min read
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Torpids, an annual rowing competition which was due to take place next week, has been cancelled by the Oxford University Rowing Clubs (OURCs).  One of…

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Osian Williams Feb 25, 2026 7 min read
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On 27 January, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a decree to create a legal pathway for undocumented migrants to gain residential status in Spain. While…

Chancellor Hosts Special Honorary Degree Ceremony to Mark the First Anniversary of His Inauguration

Osian Williams Feb 25, 2026 5 min read
Chancellor Hosts Special Honorary Degree Ceremony to Mark the First Anniversary of His Inauguration

On 24 February, Lord Hague, the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, conferred honorary degrees upon eight individuals in a Special Honorary Degree Ceremony at…

Are some colleges better than others?

Osian Williams Feb 24, 2026 4 min read
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Image credit by Andrew Shiva. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license via Wikimedia Commons For many of us, studying at the University of Oxford…

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