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Job losses with no consultation: education policy the Labour way

The government has decided that it will no longer fund people seeking to do a higher education course at an equivalent level to a...

Interview: Jimmy Carr

Freddie Parton talks to Jimmy Carr about what's in humour, his love of the controversial, and his upcoming UK tour Channel4’s round-faced comedian Jimmy Carr...

Pete’s week

Working terrifies me, so I intend to avoid it forever. I live in constant fear of succumbing; of choking my life away in a...

Five Selected for England Students squad

Five Oxford players have been selected to train with the England Students squad in two weeks. Props Kevin Davis and Ricky Lutton (both Linacre),...

Oxford athlete sets sight on Olympic gold

Before interviewing Hannah Ruddick, I was concerned about my lack of time. I had an essay to hand in for the next day and...

Oxford secure BUSA promotion

BLUES HOCKEY OXFORD 5 COVENTRY 0 The men’s hockey blues earned promotion from their BUSA league on Wednesday with a convincing 5-0 victory against...

"Coach Keown instills Arsenal philosophy"

THE SITUATION is quite simple. We have three remaining BUSA league matches and three victories will ensure that we are crowned midlands champions. We...

State of play?

Leah Hyslop explores the obstacles facing state school students applying to Oxford A few weeks ago, a friend of mine told me the story of...

The Greatest Achievements in Oxford sporting history

1 The 4 minute mile Whilst claims that the feat was considered impossible, even medically dangerous, breaking a world record that had stood for...

Catz escape storms to conquer Hall

St. Catherine’s underlined their championship credentials on Thursday of Oth week with a thumping away win over rivals Teddy Hall. Both sides had to...

Talking about a revolution?

Sara-Christine Gemson encourages students to stand up for what they believe inAt the end of September, the eyes of the world were riveted to...

OUSU to decide admissions policy

A vote on whether to approve the OUSU admissions policy will be held at the council meeting on Friday.The admissions policy document was drawn...

Teddy Hall ball cancelled again

The Teddy Hall summer ball has been cancelled amidst ongoing disputes between the JCR and the college.The decision to cancel the ball for a...

Oxford rejects blacklists for “soft” A levels

Oxford University has refused to follow Cambridge and the London School of Economics in drawing up so-called ‘blacklists’ for ‘soft’ A levels such as...

Teachers discouraging state school applicants

Teachers’ conceptions of Oxbridge are a major obstacle to applications from the state sector, according to a report published by the Sutton Trust last...

New CD Releases

Do you like rock music? British Sea Power 4/5An impassioned baritone, declaiming over music both anthemic and intimate. The best of ‘80s indie cross-bred...

Review: Far Away

Dark and unsettling, Alice Lacey’s production of Caryl Churchill’s play is a triumph from start to finish. Despite a very drawn out freezeframe at...

St. Anne’s student locked up for littering

A first year student at St Anne’s College was arrested on Sunday after attemtpting to throw a bottle of water to a protestor.Jonathan Leighton...

Review: Edward II

Tom Richards’s production of Edward II, by Christopher Marlowe, is complete with smoky night clubs, the sweet-sour smell of weed, star-cross’d lovers, and violence....

Three resignations in three months at LMH

Lady Margaret Hall has lost its third student officer this academic year after the JCR’s OUSU officer stood down.Georgie Day said that she was...

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