New College ends scout cleaning of student rooms
New College has ended scout cleaning of undergraduate student rooms and will replace the practice with regular cleanliness inspections.
The change was approved by the...
Overworked and underpaid: testimonies of Oxford’s scouts
The kitchen was scrubbed this morning, but Pam’s* superior runs her fingers across the kitchen walls and holds them up to the light, then...
St Hugh’s JCR rejects motion to create Liaison Officer for Oxford Living Wage
St Hugh’s currently pays its scouts £9 per hour, which is less than the Oxford Living Wage.
Letter to: My Porters
It's time to show some appreciation for these all-seeing guardians of our colleges
Letter to: My scout
Away from Oxford, we realise who we really miss – our scouts.
The scout system at Oxford must be scrapped
Michael Shao argues that scouts, paid a pittance and often treated quite badly, remove any sense of privacy and adult independence at university
