[3] Dorothy Sayers published two of her poems, Hymn in Contemplation of Sudden Death and Epitaph for a Young Musician, in the magazine.
[5] The magazine has also published poets such as H. W. Garrod, Olivia McCannon,[6] Jude Cowan Montague,[7] Michael Gessner,[8] Kieron Winn, John Wain, Elizabeth Jennings, and others.
[citation needed] It now functions "as a commentator on university affairs",[9] that is, an independent forum where members of Congregation can debate academic policy.
Academic staff prepared a motion for debate at Congregation in November 2022 which "instructs" the university council to reverse the decision and to ensure the continued publication of Oxford Magazine under the preexisting arrangements.
[13] Council later stated that the motion was acceptable to it and agreed to "continue the arrangements for the Oxford Magazine which were in place in 2021–22 whilst its longer-term future is debated.