OURS - Hilary Term 2026

President's welcome I co-founded the Society in Michaelmas 2025 alongside Nick and Philip, finally putting Britain’s biggest political party – by membership, or by polling, or at the last local elections – on the map at our nation’s greatest University. Over my years at Oxford I’d seen many woke farces, political stunts, controversies, and all the rest of it – but the only engagement from the right of politics would be a few grumbling boomers in the Daily Telegraph and the occasional lecture from an MP about free speech. And, like most of us, I spent much of my time keeping my opinions to myself or whispering in hushed tones to the one or two I’d met of similar political persuasions. This Society aims to push against those tides and offer something new to the Oxford landscape.

One of our key roles is as a part of the national Party – we'll be out campaigning, engaging with Reform’s leadership, and where we can, influencing them from our end (after all, politicians exist to serve us). Regular speaker events will also be getting us access to, and insight from, the thought leaders and political heavy-hitters on our side of politics, especially those for whom the suffocating pall of cancel-culture prevents other student groups from hosting them.

As a university society, however, we also have an important political mission here on campus. It is not as a Farage fan-club, nor an aimless melting pot for sundry Oxford hacks, but rather to engage (as a student body) with Reform as constructive and critical friends, to provide a social space for Reform-minded students, and most importantly, to take the initiative in standing up for our corner of politics.

Ultimately, this is what will set us apart from the many at Oxford who are not interested in pressing the big, flashing ‘do something’ button. Many of you have been surgically excised – canceled – by University peers, or had your essay marked down by a rabidly Trotskyist professor, or got that email in your inbox from your faculty that says “whites need not apply”. Conversely, you’ll have seen Oxford Action for Palestine successfully distrain the University for funding commitments, or the cavalcade of iconoclastic activists successfully dismember much of our history and tradition, or the latest rounds of JCR policies pushed through to shut down dissent from anyone to the right of Jeremy Corbyn. The left know how to stand up for themselves and argue their corner – why not us too?

If you want to prevent Oxford from locking herself away in an ivory tower of opinions held only by a fast-diminishing footnote of radical progressives, if you want your University back like you want your country back, and if you want to meet and socialise with students who want the same: this is your home. Wherever you stand politically, if this sounds like your sort of thing, we’d love to meet you at one of our events and are certain you’ll find it worthwhile and a welcome break from the ‘business as usual’ of University life.

Yours, Lincoln The President

Week

Wednesday

Thursday

1

6PM: Communist Sticker Cleanup 7PM: Pub Social with TP Oxford

2 25 - 31 Jan

7PM: Pub Social with Reform Oxfordshire

3 1 - 7 Feb

4

7PM: The Reforum

8 - 14 Feb

15 - 21 Feb

6 22 - 28 Feb

7 1 - 7 Mar

8 8 - 14 Mar

Saturday

7PM: Pub Social

18 - 24 Jan

5

Friday

Harrison Pitt

Laila Cunningham

6PM: Communist Sticker Cleanup 7PM: The Reforum

12PM: Campaigning Afternoon

7PM: The Reforum

Women’s Safety Panel (Jess Gill)

7PM: The Reforum (black tie) & Annual General Meeting

Speaker TBC 7PM: Termly Dinner

* All events subject to change

Speaker Events Laila Cunningham Reform’s prospective candidate for the 2028 London Mayoral election, Laila Cunningham is a former Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor, with professional experience in criminal law and the practical realities of the justice system. Since leaving the CPS, she has become increasingly involved in public discussion around women’s rights, legal safeguards, and public policy. She brings both frontline legal experience and an informed perspective on contemporary debates, and we are delighted to have her with us.

Jess Gill Our next speaker is Jess Gill, the founder of the Women’s Safety Initiative. Jess has worked closely with survivors of exploitation and abuse, including those affected by grooming gangs, and has been involved in advocacy focused on safeguarding and support for vulnerable young women. She is also a regular media contributor, offering commentary on issues relating to women’s safety and public policy. We are very pleased to welcome her to the panel.

Harrison Pitt Writer & Senior Fellow at Restoration, Contributing Editor at The European Conservative, Fellow at the New Culture Forum and co-host of the NCF’s Deprogrammed show. Often seen on Lotus-Eaters. Harrison Pitt is one of Reform’s many ‘critical friends’. Hear his analysis on all things New Right, on immigration and demographics, and on the more philosophical, with a brief talk on the rise and victory of absolute politics.

Speaker Events Cllr Cameron Anderson Cameron was elected as a Reform Councillor in 2025, aged 19, and is leader of Buckinghamshire Reform. Join us in a collaboration with Turning Point Oxford to hear from Cameron about being involved in politics as a Zoomer and challenge him on Party policy and more in the debate section.

Activism Campaigning With elections for the Oxford City Council being held in May 2026, and Labour’s control of the Council already on the rocks after being pushed into minority administration after the 2024 elections, Reform has a real chance to take multiple seats from Labour in Barton and in Blackbird Leys and frustrate their Council-wide ban on meat, racist EDI practices, and 15-minute city LTNs. We’ll be arriving in one of those wards for an afternoon of leafletting as the campaign season begins. If you’re sick of Oxford City wasting your money on LTN bollards and pride flags, be sure to join us!

Communist Sticker Cleanup You’ve seen the woke detritus plastered on every lamppost and utilities box in central Oxford. Unfortunately, just rolling your eyes at it won’t solve anything. Join us in removing this filth from our city. And yes, it’s 100% legal to do so!

About our events Events listed in italic are restricted to OURS Members. Non-Members are admitted to all other events at the Society’s discretion and may be charged a fee.

Apart from our Campaigning Afternoon, events are usually held in the evening. Please check our socials/e-mail updates for the precise location and timing of these events, which are subject to change. Sensitive events may be organised via our Members WhatsApp group, details of which can be found by contacting the President.

For the security of our Members, all photography, video and audio recording is prohibited at our events (except with prior permission from the President).

Anyone caught violating this policy will be removed immediately. Our events aim to provide a space for those who would normally speak in hushed whispers, or not at all, to speak freely without needing to worry that what they say will be used by malicious actors to cancel them and pressure people into silence.

Free, robust, and open debate is encouraged at all our events.

“You can’t say that!” Yes, yes, we can.

Membership Membership costs £10 and may be applied for by all Oxford students. Please apply online here or contact the President for a paper form.

We can only admit a certain quota of non-Oxford students, so if you are not an Oxford student you may be placed on a waiting list for Membership.

OURS is a political Society, and works closely with Reform, so Membership is not open to those holding active membership of certain political parties, both for the security of our Members and of Reform.

Keep in contact www.oxunireform.com @oxfordreform @OxonUnisRFMSoc Oxford reform Contact the President at president@oxunireform.com Where necessary, you may also wish to contact the Governor, Minister, or Welfare Officer. All Members who are not on our Members’ WhatsApp group may join by e-mailing the President.

We also have a non-Members' WhatsApp Group that you can join by e-mailing the President to keep in touch about our events.

FAQs Why is your name the Oxon Universities’ Reform Society?

Until we are registered with the University, we can’t use the ‘Oxford University’ name in our title as it is trademarked.

Are you run by Reform?

No – we are an autonomous organisation, subject only to the University (on condition of our registration). That said, we are affiliated with Reform, primarily through the local County branch.

Do I have to be a Reform supporter to join the Society?

No – all we ask is that you aren’t actively hostile to our mission (e.g., coming to our events to hold a Just Stop Oil protest, or an active member of an opposing political party). In any case, those who are hostile to us are still more than welcome to attend any of our events which are not Members-only.

Who runs the Society?

Primary responsibility for its activities rests with the President, Lincoln, the Governor, Nick, and the Minister, Philip.

Our contact details can be found under the contact section.

Why would you invite that speaker?

We don’t invite our speakers because we agree with them, we invite them so that you can engage with them and, should you desire, challenge them and ask uncomfortable questions.

Why do you charge for some events?

We have two main expenses to cover in the absence, as of yet, of a patron.

Firstly, alcoholic beverages/nibbles for The Reforum, which will be covered by an under £5 charge per entrant – much more cost effective, however, than meeting at a pub! Secondly, transport and dinner costs for our speakers. This will be covered by a fee (about £8) for all who attend (at the discretion of the Executive) dinner with the speaker(s) after their headline event. Other than that, we intend all our events to be free for Members.