Sudan in Our Hearts
Maab Amin, OUSS co-president, writes about the background of the war in Sudan and why this fundraising effort is necessary.
Noticing Invisibility: A Personal Reflection on Black History Month in Oxford
As Black History Month concludes for another year, one resident reflects on how museums in the city and the nation still have more to do.
Richard III’s Restless Bones: in Death as in Life, the Lost King Causes Conflicts
The Wars of the Roses have been replaced by the Wars of the Bones, fought by York and Leicester, and between amateurs and archaeologists.
The Pleasures and Perils of Smoking in Calverley’s “Ode to Tobacco”
Politicians now promise a “smoke-free” UK, but one Cambridge plaque suggests an alternative plan: doctors be damned, “take a fresh cigar!”
York Asylum in Flames: Godfrey Higgins and the Abuse Scandal of 1813
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, we look at another historic struggle to assign blame for shocking neglect and a deadly fire.
Reflection on ‘WAKCHAKUNA / We Who Share Everything and Nothing’ at Nottingham Contemporary
Claudia Martínez Garay’s latest exhibition, inspired by Peru’s Inca and Moche cultures, has much to teach about art, sexuality, and language.
King’s Manor: From School for the Blind to Accessibility Blackspot
Accessibility costs are impacting one of York’s iconic buildings, but this isn’t the first time it has struggled to accommodate disability.
Tolkien and the refugees of Middle Earth
‘The Lord of the Rings’ is cited as an inspirational text by both friends and foes of asylum seekers, but what does it really say?
Migration Museum: NHS Exhibition review
The Migration Museum’s ‘Heart of the Nation’ exhibition explores how migrants built Britain’s NHS, even in the face of systemic racism.
On Tour Development: From Curiosity and Colonialism to Unnatural Histories
As we launch a new tour of Oxford’s Natural History Museum, we reflect on lessons learnt from exploring the dark side of curiosity.
Ghost Stories of York and the Haunting of Empire
Ghost tourism is big business in York, but is there a way for it to tackle the spectres of the city’s imperial past?
Oxford’s Activist Pasts and Present: In Solidarity with Oxford Action for Palestine
How Oxford Action for Palestine’s encampment follows on from recent student protest movements, ranging from Rhodes Must Fall to Transforming Silence
