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Objectifying Oxford: The Calculator

by Antonia Rogers February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

A student with brown hair holding a phone with a text on it reading "Dear Agony Aunt". A banner in pink at the top reads "Agony Aunt"

Your College Auntie: Welcome

by Anonymous Author February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

Heal Between the Lines: Ovid and Abandonment

by Ivett Berenyi January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

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Musings of a Media Lover: ‘In At The Deep End’ by Kate Davies and Subtly Abusive Relationships

by Millie Acton January 30, 2025June 26, 2025

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Shaping the Future, One Lesson at a Time

by Mili Thakrar January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Photo of a wooden table, with two glasses about a quarter-full of red wine, a bottle of red wine, and a brown notebook on it.

Sparkling for All Occasions – Prosecco, Pét-Nats, and Beyond

by Jack Wharton January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

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My pretentious friends: Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity

by Eleanor Ware January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

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Love Letters: 2025

by Lucy Pollock January 26, 2025January 26, 2025

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Skog

by Poppy Thornton December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Illustration of central Oxford, with the Radcliffe Camera and Bridge of Sighs situated in a bubble, next to the words "Beyond the Bubble".

Beyond the Bubble: Clarkson’s Pub.

by Rosie Creighton December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

In Praise of Love at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Chau Anh Nguyen Nov 1, 2025 3 min read

An image of two cast members sat on a sofa of the set looking at each other

“For a play that tackles heavy subjects such as death, refugee trauma, and the post-war generation’s jadedness, In Praise of Love still brims with moments…

Naming the Violence: Uzbekistan Urged to Recognise Femicide

Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani Nov 1, 2025 9 min read

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“Domestic violence has been criminalised in Uzbekistan for two years,” writes Saba Noughani, but gender-based violence persists nevertheless. Saba uncovers the true scale of femicide…

The Detention at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

Rohit Ghosh Oct 31, 2025 4 min read

An image of four cast members sat and laughing around a table of the set

“By the time the play was over, I had a big smile on my face, and the profound feeling that I needed this. The Detention…

Uncle Vanya at the Keble O’Reilly Theatre: Reviewed

Esme Gutch Oct 31, 2025 6 min read

Uncle Vanya at the Keble O’Reilly Theatre: Reviewed

“Robey’s Uncle Vanya certainly ‘unlearns’ this type of English Chekhov: it finds something rawer, hungrier, and closer to soil.” Esme Gutch reviews Fennec Fox Productions’…