Thursday, January 30, 2025

Ben van der Merwe

Cambridge joins UCAS ‘adjustment’ scheme

The plan will see Cambridge offer up to 100 undergraduate places to disadvantaged A-level students who get unexpectedly good results.

Indian and Pakistani students unite for anti-war protest

In an open letter, the students write: “We refuse to succumb to this environment of fear and suspicion. We refuse to see our friends as enemies. We refuse to hate those we hold dear. This is not our war.”

OULC to disaffiliate from Labour Students

Oxford University Labour Club has voted to disaffiliate from Labour Students, the body which formally links student clubs to the national party. The decision comes as controversial elections...

‘No-platforming’ could be illegal, government warns

Universities that cancel speakers due to planned protests could be in breach of the law.

Right-wing dark money comes to Oxford student politics

Turning Point USA aims to shift student politics to the right; its tactics have included intimidating academics and covertly funnelling thousands of dollars into student political campaigns

Oxford tutors among 104 signatories on anti-LGBTQ+ petition

St. Edmund Hall's senior welfare officer is among the signatories

City Council Blasts Oxford Union over Le Pen Invite

Oxford City Council accused the Union of a “pattern of endangering community safety by inviting fascists into the city.

Nuffield College ‘unconcerned’ about academic’s ‘racist pseudoscience’, claim students

Cherwell understands that as many as seven Nuffield students complained to College administrators about Noah Carl’s conduct in the wake of last year’s revelation...

Ousted Oxford MP to be awarded peerage

Nicola Blackwood has worked for the lobbying firm Global Counsel since losing her seat

Oxford academics scoop eight New Year Honours

Four female Oxford academics and two famous alumni are among those recognised in the 2019 New Year Honours list

Nuffield students defend Noah Carl after “racist pseudoscience” petition

Three Nuffield PhD students have signed a letter defending the former Nuffield fellow Noah Carl, after he was denounced in a petition signed by...

Oxford’s pledge to support estranged students receives mixed response

Only students registered as estranged are eligible for the full bursary

Former Nuffield fellow denounced for “racist pseudoscience”

Former Nuffield College researcher Noah Carl has been denounced by hundreds of academics for what they describe as his “racist pseudoscience.” Carl is now...

Jesus College accused of controversial evangelical group ‘cover-up’

Jesus is now the third Oxford college to have hosted Christian Concern in recent years, along with Exeter and Trinity, whilst LMH is currently considering whether or not to host the group

Revealed: Oxford research associate’s far-right links

Dr Stephen Pax Leonard wrote, 'liked' and retweet anti-Semitic content, and was due to attend the Traditional Britain Group (TBG) conference held last Saturday week

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