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Oxford University has denied that Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey referred to George Abaraonye in her Oration whe...
09/10/2025

Oxford University has denied that Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey referred to George Abaraonye in her Oration when she stated, in part: “[n]o one is excluded [from Oxford University] if you have the smarts.”

The Telegraph then published an article claiming that the Vice-Chancellor “appeared” to reference Abaraonye and criticism regarding his acceptance into Oxford University in her annual address.

In a statement to The Oxford Student, a university representative wrote that The Telegraph “is wrong to link the Oration to George Abaronye, and we are taking steps with them to set the record straight. They entirely misrepresent her remarks by relating them to him…”

🖋️ Christine Savino

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The Oxford Student can exclusively reveal that Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, comedian Conan O’Brien, a...
06/10/2025

The Oxford Student can exclusively reveal that Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, comedian Conan O’Brien, actress Helena Bonham Carter and author George R. R. Martin are to speak at the Oxford Union this term.

The Oxford Student can also reveal that this term will see the following Union debates: “This House believes that Iran is a bigger threat to regional stability than Israel”; “This house believes that courts are undermining democracy”; “This house would rather be built by China than blessed by America”; and a debate between incoming freshers and University tutors on the motion: “This house believes ChatGPT is better than your tutors”.

🖋️ Christina Scote and Canqi Li

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On 3 October, the University of Oxford and Oxford University Student Union (SU) released a statement condemning the atta...
03/10/2025

On 3 October, the University of Oxford and Oxford University Student Union (SU) released a statement condemning the attacks in Manchester titled: “Supporting our community following the attack in Manchester.”

Yesterday, a terrorist attack unfolded outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester during Yom Kippur, when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, drove into pedestrians before stabbing and killing two Jewish men, Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. The attack also left three other worshippers in serious condition.

🖋️ Christine Savino

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Most of you will know how many sips it takes to ‘split the G’, but the troubles of nineteenth-century Ireland rank low o...
03/10/2025

Most of you will know how many sips it takes to ‘split the G’, but the troubles of nineteenth-century Ireland rank low on the list of popular pub topics. On 25th September, Netflix debuted Steven Knight’s Irish period drama, House of Guinness. The creator of Peaky Blinders (2013) returns to tap into the troubled aftermath of Benjamin Guinness’s death.

🖋️ Ivett Berényi

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Applications are open to become a section editor for Michaelmas Term 2025. Write for and edit for your favourite section...
02/10/2025

Applications are open to become a section editor for Michaelmas Term 2025. Write for and edit for your favourite section - whether that be News, Comment, Culture, Profile or more. No prior editorial experience needed. Apply via the link in our bio.

Deadline for section editor applications: Saturday 11th October, 11:59pm

As well as this, applications to be part of our Social Media Team and Finance Team are still open. Apply for Social Media via the link in bio, and apply for Finance by emailing [email protected] to express your interest.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN.Become a section editor for us this term by filling out the form linked in our bio. Deadline: Satu...
02/10/2025

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN.

Become a section editor for us this term by filling out the form linked in our bio.

Deadline: Saturday 11th October

We Didn’t Start The Fire plays in my head as I scroll through videos of the Parliament burning, of students fleeing, of ...
24/09/2025

We Didn’t Start The Fire plays in my head as I scroll through videos of the Parliament burning, of students fleeing, of people dying. What began as a peaceful protest ended in lives that became unintended sacrifices. The government has collapsed. Ministers have fled. The Prime Minister has resigned, and his house now dances in flames. At least seventy-two people have been killed and hundreds more injured.

🖋️ Grace Davies

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Following mounting scrutiny, 70 alumni of the Oxford Union have signed an open letter calling on President-Elect George ...
22/09/2025

Following mounting scrutiny, 70 alumni of the Oxford Union have signed an open letter calling on President-Elect George Abaraonye to resign over comments he made about the recent killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

🖋️ Hannah Stewart and Christine Savino

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Towards the end of the novel Flesh, István, the protagonist, is caught up in a conversation about his past, with a woman...
22/09/2025

Towards the end of the novel Flesh, István, the protagonist, is caught up in a conversation about his past, with a woman he just met. He is reminded of the greatest financial and familial scandal of his life which forced him to move back to Hungary from England.

🖋️ Ivett Berényi

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If you’re an incoming fresher at Oxford University, we have you covered. Check out our Freshers’ Guide 2025 on our websi...
21/09/2025

If you’re an incoming fresher at Oxford University, we have you covered. Check out our Freshers’ Guide 2025 on our website for all the essential info you need.

16th September 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of Norwegian band a-ha’s synthpop classic ‘Take On Me’. The single, which...
20/09/2025

16th September 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of Norwegian band a-ha’s synthpop classic ‘Take On Me’. The single, which became the first song from Norway to reach no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, has proved itself simultaneously a timeless love song and emblematic of cheesy, feel-good ‘80s pop.

🖋️ Isobel Wanstall

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It’s hiring season, which means you’re hearing on us again. You know what to do.
16/09/2025

It’s hiring season, which means you’re hearing on us again. You know what to do.

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