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Monarchs on the Margins? A Global History of Royalty at Oxford

Louis Morris

Numerically speaking, Oxford’s role as a training ground for global monarchy eclipses its function of …

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Two women taking in votes on a black and white photograph, with posters in the background.

MPs for MAs? The fall of Oxford University’s parliamentary constituency

Louis Morris

This article looks back at the past voting habits of Oxford’s alumni, and at one …

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Political cartoon depicting a Britich Workman huddling from the cold wind of Free trade, while his wife cries at home.

Why Brexit? Because Empire.

Paula Larsson

Imperial nostalgia is at the heart of the Brexit controversy.

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Viktor Orbán stands in front of microphones and gives a speech in 1989.

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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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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