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The Oxbridge Problem and the Case for Educational Reform

by Jack Twyman October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

The mini-budget fiasco: Right policies? Probably not. Right timing? Definitely not.

by Tim Williams October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Being Autistic at University: A Personal Account

by Ruben Martin-Ward October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

The true cost of Citizenship

by Elisabetta Molteni October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

The Miliband Curse Lifted?

by Alex Trew September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

When impartiality becomes bias: The future of the BBC

by Joe Bardsley September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

‘Working until the very end’: How the British monarchy compares to European monarchies in media and public opinion

by Pauline Moorkens September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

A female Prime Minister, not for women

by Ella Staddon September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

Identity, Opinion, Oxford News

The Elephant in the Newsroom: Access in Journalism

by Lucy Heywood September 25, 2022September 25, 2022

Cultivating Compassion for Nature 

by Molly Scrase-Kings September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

Luddite Renaissance: A Case for Limiting Laptops in the Classroom

Noah Petts Oct 28, 2025 7 min read

A picture of people in a library common room. Everyone is looking at their phones.

“Laptops are Janus-faced things. They are at once enhancers and detractors of learning.” Noah Petts argues for the limiting of laptops in the classroom. Image…

Outside OX1 Week 2: Ireland, Bolivia and China

Lola Dunton-Milenkovic Oct 27, 2025 13 min read

Image Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay

The Editor’s Note Welcome back to another issue of Outside OX1! As the crisp chill of Michaelmas settles over Oxford and the term gathers momentum,…

Skyrocketing Safety: The Power of Above Ground Storage Tanks

Nicke John Oct 27, 2025 7 min read

Skyrocketing Safety: The Power of Above Ground Storage Tanks

Understanding Above Ground Storage Tanks Above ground storage tanks are robust containers designed to hold liquids such as oil, fuel, chemicals, or water at ground…

Mashing English Footballing Failure with 18th-Century Composer Beef: Inside Samuel Oliver-Sherry’s Musical Mind

Luke Erly Oct 26, 2025 6 min read

Image depicts Samuel Oliver-Sherry holding a violin and looking at sheet music on a music stand

Luke Erly interviews musical mastermind Samuel Oliver-Sherry, former concertmaster of the Oxford University Philharmonia, about Oxford’s music community and his upcoming concert. Image used with…