The Oxford Student
student newspaper at the University of Oxford
The Oxford Student is an independent newspaper produced by and for students of the University of Oxford; often abbreviated to The OxStu. The paper was established in 1991 by the Oxford University Student Union (Oxford SU) and is published fortnightly every Friday during term time.
Structure
The Oxford Student is an independent paper as of Michaelmas 2025, and board members were appointed to help guide the paper through the transition period.
Two Editors-In-Chief are appointed each term by the previous editorial board and the managing board of directors, which consists of alumni of the paper. The current directors are Chris Allnutt, Louis Barclay, Rodrigo Davies, Zoe Flood, Joseph McAuley, Tom Ough, Lauren Shirreff, and Isobel Wanstall. The Editors-In-Chief are current students of the university who have complete editorial autonomy over the paper. After their appointment in the final weeks of term, they are responsible for releasing editorial team applications for the upcoming term, inviting applicants to interview. Applications are competitive, and a team of anywhere from 30 to 80 students are accepted to edit and work on the publication each term.
Current sections of the newspaper include: News, Opinion, Investigations, Features, Identity, Profiles, Business & Finance, Culture, OxYou (satire), and Sports. In addition, there is a Broadcasting Team which produces video content for the paper's website and social media platforms.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7755810. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1991 and 2025.
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