The Oxford Student

The Oxford Student stands as the largest student newspaper at the University of Oxford, produced weekly by students for students. Established in 1991, it operates under OSSL, the commercial arm of the Oxford University Student Union, yet maintains editorial independence as outlined in our constitution. Our print edition circulates to 15,000 students weekly, while our website garners over a million visits annually. We are proud to have reported on stories that have made headlines in national media, and many of our contributors have gone on to write for prominent outlets such as the Guardian, Times, CNN, and Independent, among others.

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The Earth was on Fire: On bands and break-ups – The Oxford Student

1 month ago | oxfordstudent.com | OxStu Culture |Cici Zhang

We were spinning into the darknessand the Earth was on fireShe can take it backShe can take it back, someday. âPink Floyd, âTake It Backâ1. Tenderness, for me, is watching Clarence Clemons kiss Bruce Springsteen on the mouth during the early E Street Band concerts. Two bulky, broad-shouldered men embrace each other with a ferocity that turns the air electric, a shared carnality found only in music.
Pro-Palestine groups protest Suella Braverman at the Oxford Union – The Oxford Student

1 month ago | oxfordstudent.com | Yunzhang Liang |Devika Kumar

At 5pm on Monday 10th March, around 50 people gathered outside the Oxford Union to protest Suella Braverman’s appearance at the Union. Braverman was set to speak at 5pm. Suella Braverman is a British politician and barrister who served as Home Secretary from September 2022 to October 2022, and again from October 2022 to November 2023. Braverman also served as chair of the European Research Group from 2017 to 2018 and Attorney General for England and Wales from 2020 to 2021.
St Peter’s College Boat Club world record broken by TU Eindhoven – The Oxford Student

1 month ago | oxfordstudent.com | Devika Kumar

Eindhoven University of Technology’s student rowing club, Thêta, has broken the world record for ‘longest continual row on an ergometer in a large team’, previously held by St Peter’s College Boat Club (SPCBC). 194 members of Thêta rowed continuously for 10 days and 7 hours, surpassing SPCBC’s world record of 10 days achieved in January 2024.
As it happened: German students in Oxford share perspectives on Germany's elections – The Oxford Student

1 month ago | oxfordstudent.com | Devika Kumar |Yunzhang Liang

On Sunday 23rd February, Germans voted in the countryâ€™s 2025 federal elections to elect the country’s next chancellor and members of the German Bundestag, following the collapse of the incumbent chancellor Olaf Scholzâ€™s government last November. Fears of a far-right ascent led by the Alternative fĂĽr Deutschland (AfD) party dominated the run-up to the election. The first results were released at 5pm (GMT) on Sunday.
University solicits student input on arms manufacturing investment policy – The Oxford Student

2 months ago | oxfordstudent.com | Devika Kumar

The University of Oxford’s Ethical Investment Representations Review Subcommittee (EIRRS) held its third student webinar on Monday as part of its ongoing review of the University’s investment policy, specifically regarding investments in the arms manufacturing sector. Introduced in 2010, the policy placed restrictions on direct investments by the University in companies manufacturing arms that are illegal under UK law.
A Morning with Melania Trump – The Oxford Student

2 months ago | oxfordstudent.com | Jan Maciejewski

5am: I was woken this morning by an incredibly loud, high-pitched, and annoying noise. Once I had told Donald to fuck off, I had a few minutes of quiet before my 5.15 alarm. 5.15am: I got out of bed and went straight into the bathroom. After cleaning splodges of orange spray tan from the floor, I hopped in for a rinse. As always, the temperature was set to ice coldâwarm showers make me feel. 5.30am: I lather myself with the finest moisturiser: the tears of Tim Walz.
UCAS: Stating, Personally – The Oxford Student

2 months ago | oxfordstudent.com | Chloe Smith

What do we all have in common, readers? Weâre all university students. Weâve all suffered to be here. Weâve personally stated, had our aptitude tested, been interviewed, and now weâre HERE! We did it. Maybe youâre a fresher, approaching Hilary and just dipping your toes into non-academic Oxford. Maybe youâre a finalist, reflecting on how it all began.
The Continuing Drama of Ukrainian Corruption – The Oxford Student

2 months ago | oxfordstudent.com | Peter Maxwell

What makes someone a ‘Russian oligarch’? The term has become a buzzword for Western audiences in the last two decades. Let us take the case of Alexey Fedoricsev, who insists that he isn’t one, as an example. Born in the Soviet Union, he has Hungarian, not Russian, citizenship, and he likes to make clear that his primary business operations have been in Ukraine, not in the Russian Federation.
South African foreign minister calls for dialogue in DR Congo at the Union – The Oxford Student

2 months ago | oxfordstudent.com | Devika Kumar

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola covered a breadth of international relations topics in his address to the Oxford Union on Monday evening, including the escalating conflict in the Democratic People‚Äôs Republic of the Congo (DRC), whether South Africa would arrest Russian President Vladmir Putin should he enter the country, and how he views China‚Äôs expanding relationships with African countries.
Christ Church embroiled in high-profile investment battle between US hedge fund and UK investment trusts – The Oxford Student

2 months ago | oxfordstudent.com | Yunzhang Liang

Christ Church has announced that it will be voting against the proposals of activist hedge fund Saba Capital, which has waged an investment battle against several UK investment trusts. Saba Capital, a US-based hedge fund, has launched attacks against 7 UK investment trusts, including Herald Investment Trust, a major backer of UK tech-driven businesses. Saba’s founder Boaz Weinstein dubbed the 7 trusts “the miserable seven” because of their poor investment performance over the past 3 years.