Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Greg Ritchie

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University slammed for ‘sickening’ trashing statement

In an email sent to students, the University proctors seemed to imply that Oxford's homelessness problem was due to students' "highly developed social conscience"

Activists march down Cowley Road to ‘save NHS’

NHS staff and their supporters called on the government to introduce an 'Oxford weighting' for pay

Slate debate continues as Union members pass non-binding motion

The motion passed with 49 votes to 40, but did not reach the 150 members required to reach quorum

No evidence of Oxford discrimination, says former admissions chief

Cherwell analysis has shown that more pupils from Westminster school made it into Oxford in 2017 than black British students

Oxford SU meeting disrupted by anti-abortion protester

The disruption occurred as the SU was in the process of renewing its pro-choice policy

Uni ‘encouraged’ by Home Office’s commitment to review overseas student policy

Sajid Javid said that he would “like to look at again” the policy that includes international students within the government’s drive to reduce net migration into the UK

St Hugh’s JCR severs ties with zine after graffiti uproar

The words "Gold of Fuck" were found written in large letters on the perimeter fence of Oxford University Sports Centre on Iffley Road, provoking anger among JCR members

Oxford academic forced to leave after Home Office dispute

Dr Fengying Liu's departure has raised concerns over Oxford's ability to recruit academics from around the world after Brexit

Oxford MP condemns anti-semitic attack on Oxford Jewish centre

Initial reports suggested that police had discovered a suspicious substance outside

Wadham evict three homeless people

The individuals had been occupying land owned by Wadham at the end of Savile Road since last month, using materials from the College to build shelters

Old boys’ clubs and toilet brushes: how college bosses spend your money

Freedom of Information requests reveal the expenses claims of college heads

Scott Hutchison – ‘he gave expression to the things I could never’

The Frightened Rabbit frontman, who has died aged 36, confided to his listeners the perils of intimacy and loneliness

Oxford councillor resigns Labour whip after ‘anti-semitic’ comments

It comes less than a week after Cherwell revealed he had compared Israel to Nazi Germany, praised Muammar Gaddafi, and alluded to same sex marriages as a “perversion” on his Facebook page.

Oxford MP calls on government to recognise Palestine

Layla Moran, who is the first British MP to be of Palestinian descent, told Parliament: "In between Hamas and a very extreme Israeli prime minister, we have the blood of children."

University dismisses calls for new colleges to improve access

A new report proposes that Oxford should introduce new colleges designed specifically to boost the number of students from under-represented groups

Why money matters: college financial and educational disparities revealed

Cherwell analysis of exam results data shows that seventeen of the top twenty best academically performing colleges are also among the top twenty richest colleges

Labour Club stand by speaker alleged to have made ‘anti-semitic’ comments

Richard Seymour's clarification of his current views was deemed satisfactory for his speaker invitation not to be rescinded

Oxfess and Oxlove back online

The popular anonymous submission pages were taken offline after some "particularly nasty" abuse was aimed at the admins

OULC speaker invite sparks anti-semitism concerns

Richard Seymour has been criticised for expressing support for anti-semitic terrorist group Hezbollah, and describing Labour's anti-semitism scandal as a 'witch-hunt'

Living wage ‘Norrington Table’ launched

The table, compiled by the Oxford University Living Wage Campaign, ranks each college by a range of factors, including base pay rate, job security, and bonuses

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