Ex-IDF soldier and former spy for Israel among surprise speakers at ...
On November 29th, the Oxford Union debated the motion, “This House Believes Israel is an Apartheid State Responsible for Genocide.” Speaking for the proposition are Mohammed El-Kurd, Palestinian writer, poet and activist, President of the Oxford Union Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy, Miko Peled, Israeli-American activist, author and speaker, and finally Palestinian-American author Susan Abulwaha.
Union debate grows heated following resignation and rules …
Nov 8, 2024 · Emotions ran high at tonight’s Union debate as private business took over an hour to conclude, leading guest speaker 91 year old Michael Hesseltine to leave before opening arguments.
Final five Chancellor candidates announced - The Oxford Student
Nov 5, 2024 · This morning, the final five candidates for Oxford Chancellor were announced. These are: Lady Elish Angiolini, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve, Lord William Hague, Lord Peter Mandelson and Baroness Jan Royall.
The Oxford Student – The Oxford Student
The Oxford Student recently sat down with Charlotte Keenan, who studied theology at Trinity College and served as President of the Oxford Union back in 2001-2, to discuss her career journey, lessons from her Oxford days, and the values that guide her work today.
Matriculation: A Very Short History – The Oxford Student
Oct 20, 2024 · Punting is a relatively new tradition for Oxford; the first pleasure punts became popular in the late 19th century. Punts were originally a mode of transportation for cargo and livestock, but much like those who walk around college in work boots and shop at Urban Outfitters, the industrial became trendy and student-ified.
Breaking: William Hague wins Oxford Chancellor election
Nov 27, 2024 · William Hague has been announced as the next Chancellor of the University of Oxford. In the final round of voting, Hague beat Peter Mandelson, Elish Angiolini, Dominic Grieve and Jan Royall for the position.
The future of the Commonwealth Games – The Oxford Student
Dec 1, 2024 · The Commonwealth Games is an international sporting event for athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The Games run every four years, most recently held in Birmingham (UK) in 2022, where nearly 5,000 athletes competed in 19 different sports.
The problem with feminism – The Oxford Student
Oct 24, 2020 · Image Credit: Elyssa Fahndrich "I can’t talk for all feminists, nor should I. But I know my own reasons for being one and these are reasons many of peers relate to, whether they identify as a feminist or not." Emily MacLeod unpicks the problems with feminism and explains why she still identifies with the label.
5 years of strikes for climate: where is Greta Thunberg now?
Nov 20, 2023 · “Did you know Greta Thunberg has been arrested?” a friend asked me the other day, passing by the Rad Cam whilst a man with a pressure-washer removed the orange paint remains of a recent ‘Just Stop Oil’ protest. The protesters were removed by police and arrested following the event. The question took me by surprise, as I hadn’t heard the Swedish activist’s name mentioned in weeks ...
In conversation with Chancellor candidate Lady Elish Angiolini
Nov 18, 2024 · Yashas Ramakrishnan interviewed Lady Elish Angiolini, the Principal of St. Hugh's College, who is running for the University Chancellorship.