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Musings of a Media Lover: State of Grace & States of Desire

by Millie Acton June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

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Love Letters: To Acknowledgement

by Lucy Pollock June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

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Ugly Feelings: Persuasive Pronunciation (Or, a Defense of Jane Austen)

by Briony Arnott June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

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Musings of a Media Lover: Lucy Dacus and Love Songs

by Millie Acton June 12, 2025June 26, 2025

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Ugly Feelings: Oranges, Tits, and Something Else

by Briony Arnott June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

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Ovary It – You’re Allowed a Bit of Melodrama

by Issi Marklew June 11, 2025October 24, 2025

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Diaries of a Thought Son: ‘Amman ya jameela- عمان يا جميلة’

by Jaami Al-Choudhury June 9, 2025June 8, 2025

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Love Letters: Rain

by Lucy Pollock June 8, 2025June 8, 2025

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The Best Kind of Tired

by Mili Thakrar June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

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Cowley Flavors: Khalifa

by Shixin Zhao June 3, 2025June 19, 2025

In Conversation: Anjana Ahuja on Three Decades of Science Journalism

Ava Doherty Nov 28, 2025 7 min read

In Conversation: Anjana Ahuja on Three Decades of Science Journalism

Anjana Ahuja has been making sense of science for Financial Times readers for years, covering everything from pandemic ethics to AI’s impact on scientific training.…

Can Oxford Students Still Afford to Follow Their Passions?

Malachy King Nov 28, 2025 4 min read

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There is no question that the job market is looking increasingly bleak. Many Oxford graduates, promised opportunity and privileged status, with grand ambition allowing them…

The Players at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Oliver Martin Nov 27, 2025 4 min read

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“Splinters Productions’ debut play explores all the vicissitudes of student theatre, from cringeworthy flirtation to tyrannical direction” Oliver Martin reviews ‘The Players’ Image from Splinters…

Risk Appetite: On Relationships with Food and Food Influencers

Valerie Wu Nov 26, 2025 6 min read

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“I thought spending mealtimes studying instead of eating would give me some sort of leverage over my peers, who weren’t spending that time being ‘productive’…