Conor Walsh

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Construction set to commence for new £190m science park

Construction firm Bowmer + Kirkland secured the contract last week to build Fabrica, Oxford’s largest commercial science park to date, with construction beginning at...

Liberal Democrat victory in last County Council election

Oxfordshire residents voted in what was expected to be Oxfordshire County Council’s last election on Thursday 1st May after the UK government announced intentions...

University redevelopment plans may force Common Ground to relocate

Plans submitted by the University of Oxford to redevelop their Wellington Square buildings could see the closure of Common Ground, a popular cafe and...

Council’s new budget includes new council homes, community centres and tax rises

Oxford city council has agreed a new budget which will see the construction of over 1,500 council homes, two new community centres, and council...

Devolution considered for Thames Valley

Devolution in the Thames Valley region has been discussed between Oxford City Council and neighbouring local authorities through a new Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA)....

The fate of the humanities in a digital world

The real problem is that sceptics don’t understand what humanities scholars do.

University announces new access and participation plan including potential exam reform

The University of Oxford has announced its new Access and Participation Plan (APP) which aims to reduce gaps in educational attainment between differently privileged...

Extinction Rebellion protest as ‘Suffragettes’ protest in Oxford

Extinction Rebellion members, dressed as Suffragettes, took to Cornmarket Street to raise public awareness about the increased number of protesters who face criminal sentences....

Magdalen’s new student accommodation plan garners complaints from Oxford residents

Magdalen College’s proposal to redevelop its Waynflete site student accommodation, situated beside the Cowley roundabout on St Clement’s Street, has received complaints from local...

For good free speech: Listen

Wherever you turn to in Oxford, the words ‘free speech’ or ‘freedom of expression’ never seem too far away. Following the disbandment of Oxford...

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