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Author Archives: Phoebe Jowett Smith

Phoebe is a student at Jesus College, she studies Spanish and Arabic and is about to start her third year, after spending her second year living in the Middle East.

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An Interview with Nancy Mudenyo Hunt: an award-winning philanthropist

by Phoebe Jowett Smith February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
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Why is Oatly being ‘cancelled’?

by Phoebe Jowett Smith September 12, 2020September 12, 2020
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Should we be boycotting ‘Mulan’ over its cooperation in the persecution of Uyghur Muslims?

by Phoebe Jowett Smith September 10, 2020September 10, 2020
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University of Oxford is best in the world in latest THE rankings

by Phoebe Jowett Smith September 3, 2020September 13, 2020
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Oxford colleges accept students despite A-Level results

by Phoebe Jowett Smith August 14, 2020August 16, 2020
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Polish minister encourages Poland to become an ‘LGBT free zone’

by Phoebe Jowett Smith August 3, 2020July 18, 2021
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Oxford City councillors may not be able to participate in the future of Rhodes statue

by Phoebe Jowett Smith July 27, 2020July 28, 2020
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UK government introduces quarantine for Spain arrivals following surge in COVID-19 cases there

by Phoebe Jowett Smith July 26, 2020July 18, 2021
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Survey on Porter Harassment at Magdalen shows 40% of BAME respondents have had negative experiences with porters

by Phoebe Jowett Smith July 21, 2020July 18, 2021
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Jan Joosten no longer employed by university following sentencing for child abuse images

by Phoebe Jowett Smith July 5, 2020October 27, 2020

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