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Author Archives: Sophie McDonald

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Posted inOpinion

Rustication at Oxford: Revisited

by Sophie McDonald, Wura Babs and Guy Ward-Jackson January 23, 2022January 25, 2022

The Oxford Blue presents an in-depth look at the rustication system at Oxford and its potential flaws: from rising rustication rates to mental health and grade inflation.

A research-based Opinion piece written by Guy Ward-Jackson, Sophie McDonald and Wura Babs.

Posted inInvestigations

The Sino-Oxford Relationship

by Sam Rigg, Sophie McDonald and Guy Ward-Jackson October 8, 2021November 18, 2021
Posted inTheatre

To Be (online) or Not to Be – The Future of Online Theatre

by Sophie McDonald June 7, 2021June 7, 2021
Posted inCultures

It’s Lit: The Rise of BookTok

by Sophie McDonald May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

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