All you need to know about Jailbreak 2019!
Image Credit: Jailbreak Oxford RAG’s flagship event Jailbreak is back for 2019. This year, it is happening at the end of 8thweek, on the 9th-10th March. With all tute work done for the term, there’s...
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View Article“So, what are you doing after you graduate?”
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View ArticleThe eight stages of getting your first tattoo
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View Article“But what do you do all day?”– an insight into the life of a humanities student
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View ArticleWhy you should go to Morocco for your next holiday
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View ArticleThe value of qualitative research in a quantified world
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View ArticleThe trials and tribulations of procrastination in the vacation
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View ArticleFrom Lady Ademola to Carla Peterman: a history of BAME women at Oxford
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View ArticleWhy Diet Culture Needs to Die
As summer approaches, talk of getting that ‘beach body’ abounds, and fasting, gym gains, and carb-free diets are brandished as trophies in the quest to achieve this ideal body. So what? – some might...
View ArticleOn the committee: comparing my experience of JCR and MCR committees
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View ArticleThe Life of an Oxford Egyptologist
I matriculated in 2014 and graduated in 2017 with a BA in Oriental Studies (Egyptology with Coptic). Since then, I have earned an MA in Archaeological Science with German and I am now halfway through...
View ArticleMy treasure(d) chest(er)
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View Article‘Our Lady of Paris is in flames’: What was truly lost in the Notre Dame fire
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View ArticleSeeking refuge in Oxford – in conversation with Asylum Welcome
“you have to understand, no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land” – Warsan Shire, “Home” From civil wars, political and religious persecution, or tyranny; the...
View ArticleCaught between two worlds: Being at home vs being in Oxford
Despite its many benefits, life in Oxford can be a constant challenge. In my experience, the key to survival is stamina. Though short, its terms resemble a marathon more than a sprint. Academic life...
View ArticleFrom Rome to Magdalen Bridge: the history of Oxford’s iconic tradition May...
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View ArticleRaise your social status and boost your ego with these eco habits
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View ArticleBlenheim Palace: a beautiful jigsaw in the Oxfordshire countryside
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