language Archives - The Oxford Blue

A mother and a child stand together in a shrine, overlooking the trees.

Third Culture Kid

by Grace Kyoko Wong May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The author of the article is taking a 'mirror selfie' with a digital camera.

Of Tongues, Trends, and Becoming

by Maryam AlKetbi May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

Players compete for the ball in a Varsity AFL match.

‘Varsity’: What does it really mean?

by Isabelle Winter March 14, 2025March 13, 2025

a small cup of coffee on a multicoloured background

What makes somewhere home?

by Maryam AlKetbi February 26, 2025February 25, 2025

Image shows the Irish coastline with stormy clouds overhead.

An Alternative Approach to Nature

by Ivett Berenyi January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

picture displays the author's mother on film camera. she is sitting down and looking directly into the camera.

My Mother’s Past

by Thisuri Perera March 3, 2024March 23, 2024

Picture shows array of matchboxes, each painted as a different book cover.

A Room of Our Own

A Room of Our Own: Biting Off More Than I Can Chew

by Nina Naidu February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Catalan – The Politics of Language

by Katarina Harrison-Gaze November 13, 2023November 13, 2023

The Parent-Child Language Barrier

by Nina Naidu October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Bridging the Language Gap – Sophia Kianni’s Fight for Accessible Climate Education

by Daniela Valentina Hernández August 23, 2023September 1, 2023

Books under 150 pages to get back into reading

Lucie FellwockMay 12, 20254 min read

Colourful books lined up on a shelf

‘If you are the type to overthink and worry about grades, especially near the end of the academic year, I highly recommend sitting down at…

Love Letters: Grey Hair

Lucy PollockMay 11, 20254 min read

The image shows a cream envelope with a small pink heart on the seal. Behind the envelope there is a pink cloud with small pink hearts.

‘Thinking about the future won’t ever stop terrifying me. And yet… there’s a certain comfort in it.’ Lucy Pollock explores her thoughts on ageing and…

Interview with Baroness Ruth Deech KC

Elizabeth TolleyMay 11, 20259 min read

Interview with Baroness Ruth Deech KC

“Trying to get the BBC to accept complaints through their complaint system is like trying to get a camel through the eye of a needle;…

Outside OX1 Week 2 – South Korea, Mali, Kashmir and Gaza

Daniel BurnsMay 10, 202514 min read

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The Global Affairs team explore the biggest news from this week, including the upcoming South Korean elections, Malian leader Goïta’s suspension of political parties, the…