Oxford Student Publications Limited
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Oxford Student Publications Ltd (OSPL) is an independent student publishing house in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...

 that publishes the Cherwell student newspaper, the ISIS student magazine
Isis magazine
The Isis Magazine was established at Oxford University in 1892 . Traditionally a rival to the student newspaper Cherwell, it was finally acquired by the latter's publishing house, OSPL, in the late 1990s...

, Bang Science Magazine and the Etcetera Literary Supplement.

The company is wholly independent and is run entirely by students of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...

. In 1961, OSPL was established as a holding company for Cherwell newspaper and acquired the ISIS brand in the late 1990s. The business is a private company limited by guarantee and registered at Companies House
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Companies House is the United Kingdom Registrar of Companies and is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills . All forms of companies are incorporated and registered with Companies House and file specific details as required by the...

.

The revenue stream of OSPL comes from subscriptions and advertising; the company receives no subsidy from Oxford University. All profits are put back into media production and into ensuring the long-term well-being of the company. Very few major student newspapers operate in this fashion and the continued success and financial viability of OSPL pays testament to its ability to attract the most capable Oxford students as journalists and managers.

The current OSPL Chairman is Mark Brakel.

Notable alumni

Notable journalistic/editorial contributors to Cherwell newspaper and ISIS magazine
Isis magazine
The Isis Magazine was established at Oxford University in 1892 . Traditionally a rival to the student newspaper Cherwell, it was finally acquired by the latter's publishing house, OSPL, in the late 1990s...

 are listed elsewhere. Notable alumni once involved in OSPL's business activities include:
  • Lord Heseltine, Haymarket
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     chairman and Conservative
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     peer
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    ;
  • Rupert Murdoch
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    Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....

    , chairman and CEO of News Corporation
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    ;
  • John Redwood
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    , former Conservative
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     leadership contender

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