When students knock on the door of the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Prof Louise Richardson, with their various grievances and gripes about university life, they are often surprised by the receptive hearing that they receive. Richardson admits with a laugh: “People are somewhat surprised when, in my current position, I am quite sympathetic to student protesters.” This understanding response from one of the most eminent and well-respected figures of contemporary academia, is attributed to the time that Richardson herself spent as a young student protesting on the cobblestones of Trinity, demonstrating against fees, social injustice and reduced library opening hours. When it comes to student … Continue reading Louise Richardson