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Don’t apply to Oxbridge, say teachers

60% of teachers at state secondary schools would not advise even their brightest pupils to apply to Oxbridge

Armando Iannucci abseils down hospital for charity

The creator of the BBC 4 sitcom The Thick of It, has abseiled down the John Radcliffe Infirmary to raise money for the hospital's Silver Star baby unit

Oxford Council husts hotly contested

Students among number of prospective councillors hoping to win in the election on May 3

Working Titles

Xin Fan digs up a few first titles from a selection of perennial favourites

Green housing for graduates to go ahead

Summertown House set to be renovated with addition of an energy centre providing sustainable heating after residents raised concerns

Oxford applications fall

Applications to Oxford decrease as fees are set to rise, though more private school pupils and overseas students apply

£10,000 spent on fake Oxford room

East London college spends thousands recreating an Oxford Don's room to help students prepare for interviews

Report: Oxford Forum for International Development 2012

Rachel Savage meets the movers and shakers at the forefront of international development and policy, speaking to leading figures including Tim Harford and Sir Graeme Lamb.

Snog Marry Avoid? #5

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish travel to the ends of Broad Street as they chart current opinion on which of Balliol, Wadham, and Pembroke's founders fly fine or flounder.

Cherwell: Over To You

Cherwell is recruiting now for Trinity Term 2012. What are you waiting for?

Uses of Exam Regulations

Xin Fan highlights some of the slightly less conventional applications of one of the less well-read books in Oxford

Report: Oxford Climate Forum 2012

Rachel Savage talks to top-flight figures and attendees at the biggest student-led climate change forum in the country.

Snog Marry Avoid? #4

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish take the SMAorgasBoard to Narnia this week as the discerning Oxford townspeople give their vote on which CS Lewis creation they most approve of.

Snog Marry Avoid? #3

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish kick off the new year with a fresh instalment of perky Oxford opinions. Which Romantic composer will our connoisseurs take note of?