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Ava Doherty focuses on the completely fictionalised goings on at St. Mildred's and FC's County One Under-11s football team| The Oxford Student
A Change.org petition has been launched in response to the Museum of Oxford’s proposed entry fee. Starting from January 2026, visitors to the Museum of Oxford will have to pay £4 for entry. The Oxford City Council approved the new entry charge in the Cabinet’s meeting on 22nd October, citing a decrease in footfall as its key consideration. The museum welcomed 55,000 visitors in 2024-5, significantly lower than the 100,000 anticipated in its redevelopment business plan. While the Counci...| The Oxford Student
Life on Earth follows strict molecular rules. At the most fundamental level, biology relies on homochirality – the preference for one ‘handedness’ of molecules over the other. DNA and RNA are constructed from right-handed (D) nucleic acids, while proteins are assembled from left-handed (L) amino acids. Why nature chose this arrangement remains a mystery, but across every known organism, it has held as an unwavering law. But what if those rules were flipped? What if organisms were built ...| The Oxford Student
I am greeted with the pleasing sight of a full room when I step into the Fencing Hall. I capitalise ‘Fencing’ for a reason. This is, our instructors inform us, a gentleman’s sport deserving of respect and dedication. Compris. Most of the incoming amateurs seem to be undergraduates of all years on the hunt for a new hobby after Fresher’s Fair. The post En garde: the new stress outlet for the Oxford undergraduate? appeared first on The Oxford Student.| The Oxford Student
0.012%. That is the percentage of youth footballers in England who make it all the way to the Premier League. But what about academy footballers? If you thought the chances of playing professional football as an academy player were high, think again. Just 0.5% of boys who join an academy ever play a single minute of professional football, let alone in the Premier League. And what about those who are offered a ‘scholarship’ (a two-year apprenticeship) at age 16? Less […] The post The Gam...| The Oxford Student
The no-confidence motion against Union President Moosa Harraj failed on Thursday, with 449 votes in favour and 829 against. Polls were open from 11:00 to 19:00 on Thursday, with Union members allowed to vote in-person or by proxy. The Motion of No Confidence was posted by Secretary’s Committee member Will Lawson on 17th October. In a statement, Lawson wrote: “I moved the motion because I was shocked at what the Union has become in the last two terms.” Harraj’s own […] The post Moo...| The Oxford Student
‘There’s a dark, demon thing – desperate to destroy – lurking in all of you. Nothing is spared. Not trees, not birds, not women, not each other…’ Fennec Fox Productions, the student theatre group behind acclaimed productions of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children and Ella Hickson’s The Writer, returns to tackle one of Chekhov’s staple dramas: Uncle Vanya. Bringing the environmentalist aspect of the play to the forefront, the production uses a recent translation by Robert Icke to mo...| The Oxford Student
At the University of Oxford, there’s hardly enough time to get the prescribed work done each week, let alone sit down and breathe. But without time to dedicate to anything other than an essay, where does that leave us film-lovers? To ensure you don’t waste what little break you get at uni, here are my picks for the best features under 90 minutes. The post The best 90-minute movies for busy students appeared first on The Oxford Student.| The Oxford Student
Pakistani activist and Oxford University graduate, Malala Yousafzai, is set to return to the university on 3rd November to promote her recently released memoir Finding My Way at the Sheldonian Theatre. Four years after graduating, the youngest-ever Nobel laureate is returning to Oxfordshire to reclaim the story of her own life. The youngest-ever Nobel laureate was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 due to angering the terrorist group with her campaigning for girls’ education. In 20...| The Oxford Student
It has been nearly 250 years since the creator of Emma Woodhouse was born in Hampshire. Jane Austen’s novel Emma was published almost 210 years ago and the Theatre Royal Bath brought Ryan Craig’s romance-heavy adaptation to the Oxford Playhouse this week. We follow as the eponymous heroine – whom “no one but myself will much like”, as Austen put it – embarks on a journey of matchmaking, portraiture, and an imminent romance of her own, all ridden with mishaps and mystique. The po...| The Oxford Student
Ava Doherty focuses on the completely fictionalised goings on at St. Mildred's and FC's County One Under-11s football team| The Oxford Student
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The OxStu reviews The Bodyguard musical playing in Oxford New Theatre, starring Sidonie Smith and Adam Garcia.| The Oxford Student
Sophie Harrison reviews the new production of Breaking the Code, which follows the life of Alan Turing, at the Oxford Playhouse.| The Oxford Student
A group of around six pro-life demonstrators gathered on Cornmarket Street today to protest possible changes to UK abortion law.| The Oxford Student
Alpa Shah, award-winning author and anthropologist, discusses the state of democracy in India in an interview with The Oxford Student.| The Oxford Student
A large rally calling for solidarity with Palestine took place in central Oxford on the night of 9th October.| The Oxford Student
Oxford University has denied that Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey referred to George Abaraonye in her Oration.| The Oxford Student
The Oxford Student reveals what speaker events, debates and socials can be expected at the Union in Michaelmas 2025.| The Oxford Student
Sophie Harrison reviews Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, the Life of a Showgirl, exploring its style, themes and lyrics.| The Oxford Student
The University of Oxford and Oxford University Student Union (SU) released a statement condemning the terror attacks in Manchester.| The Oxford Student
The OxStu reviews the Netflix series House of Guinness, created by Steven Knight who explores history through individual characters.| The Oxford Student
On 20th May, the Oxford Union hosted right-wig activist Charlie Kirk, who spoke on topics like birthright citizenship, abortion, and tariffs.| The Oxford Student
Learn more about the libraries and study spaces available for use as a student at the University of Oxford, courtesy of Bodleian libraries.| The Oxford Student
The OxStu's summation of developments surrounding the Oxford Union President-Elect's controversial comments on the shooting of Charlie Kirk.| The Oxford Student
Anna Bartlett explores the phenomenon of climate anxiety in its sociopolitical context.| The Oxford Student
George Abaraonye, the incoming President-Elect of the Oxford Union, appeared to celebrate the recent murder of Charlie Kirk, according to copies of posts received by The Oxford Student. Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University while hosting one of his long-running Turning Point USA events. Since the announcement of Kirk’s passing, condolences and messages of support for his family have come from across the political spectrum. The Oxford Student received copies of posts, app...| The Oxford Student
Charlie Kirk, the American far-right conservative activist who was a featured guest at the Oxford Union in Trinity Term 2025, has been shot at Utah Valley University, and has reportedly passed away. The University has closed its campus and has cancelled its classes for the foreseeable future, and the shooter has not yet been apprehended. Kirk gained fame in the early days of modern social media for his co-founding of the American conservative organisation Turning Point USA, active across un...| The Oxford Student
An OxStu writer explores what it felt like to be diagnosed with migraines this summer after some academically strenuous months.| The Oxford Student
Addi Haran Diman has been elected as SU President for the 2024/2025 academic year. Diman is a third year DPhil in Politics at Lincoln College. She ran a campaign on “a university that cares”. This included pledges to increase welfare funding, hold a reading week referendum, and “advocate for equality”. Her campaign also highlighted her work as the President of OULGBTQ Society. Notably, she created a report as part of extensive policy discussions over LGBTQ+ issues at the university fo...| The Oxford Student
A new student society at Oxford has been launched to represent Your Party, aiming to unite left-wing voices and organise on campus.| The Oxford Student
The Oxford Student's Max Wang urges prompt global action to put an end to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.| The Oxford Student
Discover Oxford's unique dictionary! This guide for freshers unpacks the distinctive terms and traditions of Oxford University from matriculation to formal halls, to help make your transition smoother!| The Oxford Student
An OxStu writer shares her time of rest and reconstruction after an ACL injury that shaped her summer experience.| The Oxford Student
The OxStu explores what it feels like to become a tourist in your hometown from the perspective of a Vietnamese student.| The Oxford Student
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In this next installment in a series of articles on photography, Richard Kuehl examines Le Violon d'Ingres by Man Ray.| The Oxford Student
The first in a series of articles on photography, Richard Kuehl discusses Ruth Orkin's image of 'An American Girl in Italy'.| The Oxford Student
Sophie Harrison review the adaptation of Richard Osman's bestselling cosy crime novel The Thursday Murder Club, now streaming on Netflix.| The Oxford Student
Kat Hamilton, executive director of climate non-profit Force of Nature, speaks about climate anxiety, activism and community.| The Oxford Student
Nicotine, is it really as bad as people think it is? Could it have a pharmaceutical potential? Find out more in this feature about nicotine.| The Oxford Student
OxStu explores how artificial intelligence enables us to cognitively offload and how this offloading affects our ability to think.| The Oxford Student
The Oxford University Student Union has announced it will be spearheading a new initiative, a Community Fund for student societies.| The Oxford Student
The Oxford Revue return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their new sketch show ‘For Revue Dollars More’, offering classic student comedy.| The Oxford Student
Never fear incoming freshers- OxStu is here! Isobel Wanstall gives 11 tips on how to navigate the journey to Oxford.| The Oxford Student
Three Oxford-based campaigning groups for Palestine falsely posted on their social media that JD Vance had been invited to Pembroke College.| The Oxford Student
SU President Danial Hussain is currently suspended from his role as SU President after he shared porn with SU staff through misuse of a Google Drive.| The Oxford Student
