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Controversy over Catz bar headgear ban

Serious equalopportunities concerns have been raised over the announce­ment of a blanket banon wearing headgear at St Catz’s JCR bar.Thenew rule was communicated to...

Duke quizzes his host about suspected bong in the bedroom

The Duke of Edinburgh visited St Catherine’s college last Friday to of­ficially open the new buildings. On his tour, The Duke met groups of...

Exeter bar theft renews College’s theft concerns

Exeter’ssecurity came under scrutiny last Friday after its JCR bar was van­dalised byan intruder. Theculprit gained access to the bar during the day as...

Wadham student injured in leap from College buildings

A male first year student from Wad­ham is being treated in hospital after falling from the roofof his College. Paramedics were called to Wadham...

University to discuss gender gap in Finals results with students

The disparity between Finalsresults which exists between male and female undergraduates will be discussedat an Educational Policy and Standards Committee (EPSC) panel meeting on...

Keble student drugged in club drink spiking

A male student from Keble had hisdrink spiked at The Bridge nightclub on Tuesday. The student, who wishes toremain anonymous, had his money stolen...

Cambridge advised to heed reform

The Chancellor of Oxford University hasspoken publicly for the first time in support of attempts to reform the University.In a speech to an audience...

Hilda’s matriculation crashed

Two male students from StCatherine’s gatecrashed St Hilda’s matriculation photoshoot on Saturday, and willappear on one of the photos that will be available for...

Student bags searched as Bod tightens security

Security has been tightenedacross the University following the attacks by animal rights extremists overthe summer. Visitors to the Radcliffe Camera(Rad Cam) now have to...

…while CPS could use Anti-Terrorism Act

The Terrorism Act 2000 could be used by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) against extreme animal rights activists and organizations. The Terrorism Act made...

Trinity employs aide to royal houselhold

The former Master of the Household for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall has been appointed by Trinity as its new...

Leading chemist dies

Tony Orchard, Fellow in Inorganic Chemistry at University College has died, aged 64. Orchard was a pioneer in inorganic chemistry, whose research helped to...

St Hilda’s invests in online poker company

The debate into Socially Responsible Investments of individual colleges continues as it has been revealed that St Hilda’s college held 24,796 shares in online...