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Hidden in plain sight – Oxford and its uncomfortable alumni

Louis Morris

How should Oxford handle controversial alumni? Oxford’s famous alumni provide the university with a seemingly …

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What’s in a name? Oxford Guiding 101

Paula Larsson

Certain ideas come to mind when the city of Oxford is mentioned – university, knowledge, …

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Cape to Cornered: A Mandela Rhodes scholar at Oxford

Chelsea Haith

Oxford and the legacy of Cecil John Rhodes are inextricably interconnected, we tell our tour …

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Rethinking Tomorrow’s ‘Oxford Heads’ : call-out to artists!

Uncomfortable Oxford

Let’s re-think who gets displayed in the public space. Looking out over a significant public …

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Uncomfortable season’s greetings: Happy Christmas 1938 !

Olivia Durand

1938? Are you sure about the date? Yes, today I want to share an anecdote …

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The Uncomfortable Beginnings….

Uncomfortable Oxford

It all started at IF 2018. The Uncomfortable Oxford Project began with the humble plan …

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