Do you have to be able to read to be in the running?, although I do believe if you were good at running or spying, you could get into Oxford on that basis alone, never mind scouring through magazines to see if there is anything to moan about, when are they going to have the debate on whether Universities are actually worth having anymore, and if so can you do your masters in "talking shite", as this seems to be all these students are capable of nowadays.
They should also do a survey on how many of the lecturers read the Guardian, and how many have had a lobotomy, same thing really so they could amalgamate the numbers, to give an overall picture of the lack of common sense.
They should seriously think about their position as a University, and stop pandering to these minions who follow anything, anyway I am going to go for this job, and if I don't get it I will sue them for sexism, racial discrimination, and my bus fare to go for the interview, after all I identify as a "Sensitivity Reader" and therefore I am perfect for the job.