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Author Archives: Tom Martland

While not studying, Tom (he/him) has written across a range of subjects, including national publications in engineering and arts sectors - primarily for the Musical Theatre Review. He is Secretary of the Oxford Socratic Society and often stays up too late arguing about ethics.

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Up for audition – can audiobooks compete with the written word?

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Lights, Camera, But Definitely No Action: Sex On Screen and Covid-19

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by Tom Martland April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
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The Motherhood Mandate: Fascism’s War on Bodily Autonomy

Tom Martland Mar 13, 2026 7 min read
The Motherhood Mandate: Fascism’s War on Bodily Autonomy

Katrina Roach discusses the connection between fascism and the restriction of women’s bodily autonomy through past and present cases of female oppression. Image credit to…

In Conversation with Lord Neuberger: The Rule of Law, Judicial Power, and the Art of Judgement

Tom Martland Mar 13, 2026 9 min read
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On 9 March, Oxford Law Society and Oxford Speaks hosted a talk with Lord Neuberger, the former President of the UK Supreme Court and Non-Permanent…

InterMEDIAte: The wonders of not understanding a language

Tom Martland Mar 13, 2026 8 min read
InterMEDIAte: The wonders of not understanding a language

“As this is the last column of InterMEDIAte, I hope that it pushes at least one reader to watch something in an unfamiliar language, or…

A Closer Look: Elephant Poo is Saving the Planet

Tom Martland Mar 13, 2026 6 min read
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The sun rises on a Sri Lankan paper making factory. Machines whir to life as workers stream through the doors. Wet pulp begins to be…

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