The Museum of Oxford, located on St Aldate’s, reopened on Monday 11 October following a multi-million renovation from national and local donors.
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Category: Foundation Myths
The 1970 Ruskin Conference: What Can We Learn from the Flaws of Our Feminist Predecessors?
Daisy Birch discusses the first National Women’s Liberation Conference held at Ruskin College in 1970.
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A Brief History of the JCR: How the Common Room Became Common
Emmanuel Campion-Dye discusses the history of the JCR, looking at the progression from private club to political institution.
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The Oxford Bulldogs: Bark Worse than their Bite?
Did Oxford University’s bowler hatted police force have any real power? And what does its existence say about the wider university?
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“Et in Arcadia Ego”: Brideshead Revisited and Oxford’s 1920s Gay Scene
Brideshead Revisited: Set in Oxford during the 1920s, it is Waugh’s personal reflection on the aristocratic gay scene of the era. But how accurate is it?
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Charting Oxford’s History Through its Pubs
Joe Hyland Deeson charts Oxford’s history through its pubs, examining the riots, rules and revelry that are imbibed in the city’s watering holes.
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A Town vs Gown Showdown
When this argument occurred, it was not just about wine but rather symbolised a broader conundrum: the town vs gown tension in Oxford.
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How Rhodes Rose and Why He Must Fall
Uncomfortable Oxford and Alvin Boateng discuss the legacy of Cecil Rhodes and his statue at Oriel College.
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