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Oxford University Pioneers Development of New Ebola Vaccine
In the wake of the recent Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) is working with Oxford’s own Clinical BioManufacturing Facility and the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. to develop a new vaccine to mitigate the spread of the virus. This vaccine uses the…
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April Showers
Sunflower I face my sun my own face petalled bright no legs to run; my thoughts still light spiralled, convex and yellow as him my features coloured as earth bearing…
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Outside OX1 Week 5: Türkiye, Ghana, and US-Iran
Outside OX1 returns for Week 5, with three new headlines from around the globe. Lewis Haynes explores the ousting of Türkiye’s opposition leader by the courts, and the implications it…
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The Blue takes on Flight Club
Flight Club Oxford, located on the top floor of Westgate shopping centre, has just opened its new Summer Terrace, ideal timing for the UK’s concerningly placed heatwave this week. Pairing…
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Summer Eights 2026: The Action & The Atmosphere
Despite a subdued atmosphere following a tragic young death and changes for trans athletes, Summer Eights 2026 showed the rowing community’s strength.
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A Closer Look: At this Cave in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Nancy Gittus takes a closer look at the Shanidar Cave in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and the amazing discoveries made within. With a new Netflix documentary recently released, it…
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The Magic Tower at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed
As the lights come on, the audience is greeted by the married couple of Jim (Henry Cane) laying centre-stage on a mattress, and Linda (Rowan Brown), who is ironing off-centre.…
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Oxford
Tragic Teenage Death Disrupts Summer Eights
The first day of Summer Eights was brought to an end after the death of a teenage boy in the water near Donnington Bridge. Image credit to Andrew Gray, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
What do the Recent Election Results mean Going Forward?
With Labour and the Greens now the biggest parties in Oxford, Amber Ford takes a look to the future, examining the manifestoes to see what direction they might take the city in. Image credit to Roger Close, used with permission.
‘Lockdown’ on Queen Street following assault on busker
Queen Street was temporarily shut by police on the afternoon of Saturday 2 May after a busker was reportedly ‘attacked’ at around 2.45pm. The busy shopping street outside Westgate was closed to allow police officers to park their vehicles, causing traffic to come to a standstill until about 4pm. The incident occurred in Bonn Square…
opinion
University counselling is failing its students abroad
Having received a diagnosis in the month before going abroad, I remember being consumed by a genuine fear, learning that I wouldn’t have access to university counselling. Fear that I would repeat the mistakes of first year. Fear that I would be away from my support system. Fear that it would all come falling down.…
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The barrier didn’t fall. It moved: Who really ‘belongs’ at Oxford?
In 2024, state school admissions to Oxford stood at 66.2 percent, down from a higher 68.6 percent in 2021. These pupils are among the 93 percent of the school age population in England. In the same light, the University’s own admissions page describes Oxford as committed to attracting students with the highest academic potential, from…
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric contributes to anti-Muslim violence: On Tommy Robinson’s Oxford Union Invite.
Tommy Robinson’s recent invitation to the Oxford Union cannot be separated from the lived experiences of British Muslims and the fear we carry throughout our lives. Tommy Robinson is widely associated with anti-Islam rhetoric. The controversy surrounding his invite is not an abstract debate issue about free speech or politics, but directly touches the identity,…
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Judge Tosses McDonald’s Backpack, Allows Gun in Mangione Case
Christine Savino explores another high profile court case, this week taking a look at an update on the trial of Luigi Mangione. Accussed of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Mangione’s case has been incredibly controversial, and Savino takes a look at the new evidence admitted, and perhaps more importantly, not admitted…
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Harvey Weinstein Retrial Ends in Second Mistrial
Christine Savino reports from the verdict of Harvey Weinstein’s Retrial, being declared a mistrial for the second time. Savino looks at the impact of such a decision, and whether Weinstein looks set to head to court for a third time. Content Warning: This article contains discussion of alleged charges that some readers may…
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Outside OX1 Week 3: Guatemala, Germany, and US-China
Outside OX1 returns for Week 3! Nancy Gittus explores the appointment of Guatemala’s new Attorney General, Lewis Haynes tells all on President Trump and President Xi’s bilateral Beijing summit, and Cormac Edwards looks at the unfolding usage of differing AI developers in Germany and the wider EU. Image Credit to Evie Fairclough-Kay.
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COLUMNS
Second Draft: But can you do a split roll?
“When I read the list back, I found it quite ticklesome. Was this my vernacular now? Since when was it normal to be scrolling through the Croquet England website on a random Wednesday in May? Most concerningly, had I become an Oxford stereotype?”
Low Concept: Detours; Some Endless, Some Brief
“I was taken aback, but not for long. Having now the benefit of hindsight, I see that it was this comment above all else which made the interaction remarkable – I began to think that I would certainly recount this story to friends.”
InterMEDIAte: Photo Albums, Family Trees and Roots
“I was the child that constantly asked questions and bothered people, mainly my grandma, to tell me her story, the story of her parents, and any others she knew. During her lifetime, she blessed me with more information than I could have imagined. Nonetheless, it was still not enough.”
CULTURES
The Crucible at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has always been far more than the anti-Red Scare parable it played as when it was first written in 1953. Its retelling of the Salem Witch…
Flesh by David Szalay: Reviewed
David Szalay’s Flesh is a rise-and-fall tragedy in the classical tradition, but it is also, in the vein of Illusions perdues andGreat Expectations, a novel about class and mobility. It…
The Picture of Dorian Gray at Trinity College: Reviewed
‘All art is quite useless,’ Oscar Wilde says in his prologue to The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet ‘the only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires…
LIfestyle
Spotlight – Prelims are NOT the end of the world
If you want to go on a run to escape the stress for an hour, go on that run. If you want to cook a proper meal rather than buy…
Never-ending reading lists and an even longer TBR
No longer was I reading. Suddenly, I was working, revising, or thinking about all the unending work and revision I had yet to do. Since the beginning of my degree,…
Top 10 travel destinations to add to your summer bucket list
With the long vacation coming up, it’s impossible not to be dreaming of distant lands, foreign beaches, and tropical climates. Whilst the weather may be warming up in the UK,…
Identity
Syntax, Lexis and Textual Atypicality: A Neurodivergent Lens on Classical Authors
Gabi Nidecka explores classical authors such as Blake and Woolf through a neurodivergent lens, revisiting old texts with new knowledge.
Coming to Oxford: The Reflections of an American
Rhys Halaby reflects on his time at St. Anne’s College, Oxford as a Visiting Student.
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