Always wanted to know more about the history of your college? Dig out the dark secrets of the founders or alumni? Or just want a stab at finding that tunnel between Christ Church and Merton? In Foundation Myths, we invite students to grapple with the long history and legacy of the city and the university.
- The Oxford Bulldogs: Bark Worse than their Bite?
by Charlotte Kutz
Did Oxford University’s bowler hatted police force have any real power? And what does its existence say about the wider university?
- “Et in Arcadia Ego”: Brideshead Revisited and Oxford’s 1920s Gay Scene
by Charlie West
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?
- Charting Oxford’s History Through its Pubs
by Joe Hyland Deeson
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.
- A Town vs Gown Showdown
by Lily Sheldon
When this argument occurred, it was not just about wine but rather symbolised a broader conundrum: the town vs gown tension in Oxford.
- How Rhodes Rose and Why He Must Fall
by Paula Larsson, Olivia Durand, and Alvin Boateng
Uncomfortable Oxford and Alvin Boateng discuss the legacy of Cecil Rhodes and his statue at Oriel College.