exploration Archives - The Oxford Blue

Illustration of Oxford buildings and study materials surrounding text that reads 'Second Draft'

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Second Draft: Sardines, Low Ceilings, and Knitting

by Eleanor Davies February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

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

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Beyond the Bubble: Harcourt Arboretum

by Rosie Creighton November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

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Beyond the Bubble: Chipping Norton

by Rosie Creighton November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

Global Affairs

Sailing New Sea? IOM’s Vision for Safe and Legal Migration

by Shuvashish Thapa July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

Peter Pan Prison: The Infantilisation of Autistic Adults

Isobel Gurnett Feb 27, 2026 9 min read

Infant sits on a slide, looking off to the side.

Isobel Gurnett discusses the stereotyping and infantalisation that autistic adults are subjected to in their day-to-day lives, and the associated pressure to mask their neurodivergence.…

A Closer Look: India’s “Hidden Crisis”

Nancy Gittus Feb 27, 2026 7 min read

Rally conducted by students of the Department of Psychology during the World Mental Health Day 2014 at Periyar University, Salem, India.

“Do you think there is a crisis in mental healthcare in India today?” I ask Dr Manoj Therayil Kumar, Director of the Institute for Mind…

Oxford SU Postgraduate Storytelling Series Discusses the International Student Experience

Amaan Effendi Feb 27, 2026 6 min read

On Wednesday 25 February, the Oxford University Students’ Union organised a session of its Postgraduate Storytelling Series, titled ‘Journeys of Hope: The International Student Experience…

New Years’ Resolution

Olivia-Mae Butterfield Feb 26, 2026 1 min read

As the clock struck midnight, the world felt a change. For the ten thousandth year, the ball creaked downwards. Hoping for change and color, all…