“The Honours system is not fit for purpose, and its integrity is diminished with every new list of names published.”
Jade Calder explains the need to reconsider a system inextricably linked with imperialism.
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Debate: Should tuition fees be reduced because of lockdown?
A new year, a new lockdown. And with it again, the call for a tuition fee reduction – this time with more weight behind it than ever. Orlaith Lindsay and Calum Isaacs present the cases for and against a reduction.
Oxford among worst universities for free speech, again
“A new study out from Civitas has declared Oxford one of the worst universities in the UK for free speech: [previous warnings] have clearly gone unheeded.”
George Beglan examines what can be done to improve.
Concussion protocols in sport: a no-brainer?
Sports organisations across Britain are implementing new rules to protect players at all levels from the long-term effects of concussion and head trauma. In February, the English Football Association banned primary school-aged children from heading footballs in training, due to fears that doing so at a young age could add to the likelihood of dementia Read More…
The damage done this Results Day is severe, yet ultimately unsurprising
Annabelle Grigg discusses what this year’s Results Day reveals about the current government and wider education system.
Oxford Pubs’ Mixed Experiences of Re-Opening
Oxford’s pubs took a variety of approaches to re-opening on July 4th to ensure effective protection for staff and customers, but many are still yet to re-open.
Has Britain Forgotten Hong Kong?
William Atkinson discusses why the UK should be taking a bigger stand against China following the new Hong Kong security law.
Keir Starmer asks Long-Bailey to step down over apparent endorsement of “anti-Semitic conspiracy theory”
On Monday, Labour leader Keir Starmer asked Shadow Education Secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey, to step down, after she shared an article on Twitter that contained an “antisemitic conspiracy theory” relating to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The Dominic Cummings debate
William Atkinson and George Beglan provide opposing sides of the debate about Dominic Cummings breaking lockdown.
The last straw for neoliberalism?
Elliot Sturge explores how the COVID-19 pandemic could be the final straw for neoliberalism.