The Team

The Mays is recruiting team members for our 2026 publication!

Now in its 34th year, The Mays publishes the best of student writing and art from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Credited with launching Zadie Smith’s career, previous guest editors have included Kate Bush, Stephen Fry, Patti Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Ted Hughes, and many more.

We are currently looking for the following:

• Two Deputy Editors (with In-Design Experience)
• Oxford Liaison Officer (Oxford only)
• Three Poetry Editors • Two Arts Editors
• Three Prose Editors • One Illustrator

To apply please send your CV and covering letter with a note of the role(s) that interest you to: mays-editor@varsity.co.uk

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MIDDAY MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2025.

Current students at Oxford or Cambridge are encouraged to apply for any of these roles.

Student submissions for art, poetry, short stories etc for the next edition will open in early 2026