Thomas Britton, Author at The Oxford Blue

Global Affairs

The World Beyond OX1 – Week 1

by Johannes Moehrle and Thomas Britton January 23, 2022January 24, 2022

Global Affairs

Austria implements a lockdown for the unvaccinated

by Thomas Britton November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Outside OX1 Week 6: Klimt, South East Asia and France

Thomas Britton Nov 25, 2025 13 min read

Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image

The Editor’s Note As the term draws to a close and the nights become that little bit more bitter, it’s becoming increasingly more fun to…

The Oxford History of Donations and the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Thomas Britton Nov 24, 2025 4 min read

Provided by Honcques Laus, used with permission

The University of Oxford has a long history of receiving funds for its buildings from benefactors whose donations may stimulate debate. This time, the Schwarzman…

Is TikTok democratising poetry?

Thomas Britton Nov 23, 2025 7 min read

An illustration of a poet on the platform TikTok reading aloud.

‘On encountering Poetrytok, people who are not in the habit of reading poetry can quickly absorb spoken words that stir in them a memory, a…

The Power of a Label – Not Just A Stereotype

Thomas Britton Nov 23, 2025 6 min read

The regular image used for the 'Not Just a Stereotype' column, featuring a range of people to represent neurodiversity.

“How does it make me feel when I say ‘I’m autistic”? The answer is I rarely ever say it. Saying those two words is really…