Thursday, January 30, 2025

Henry Straughan

Fairytales can show us the horrors of Hitler’s Germany

The stories of Günter Grass bring Germany’s repressed trauma into the light

Mansfield up in arms over ‘ostentatious’ New College building plans

Mansfield students express anger at New's College's plans to build an 'imposing' accommodation block overlooking Mansfield

Oxford 54th in university league table… for ethical performance

Oxford criticised over ethical investment policy and ties with fossil fuel industry

Bike crashes and thefts soar, new figures reveal

Over 2000 cyclists injured in crashes during the last ten years

All Souls starts new scholarship in attempt to tackle colonial legacy

College launches scholarship for student from Caribbean nations in recognition of slave-built wealth

University accused of refusing to open empty buildings to rough sleepers

Green Councillor claims university has shown a 'lack of imagination and genuine compassion'

Oxford Council to demolish 30-year-old homeless shelter

The measure is expected to force many people onto the streets this winter

Oxford graduates establish black alumni network

The access scheme will encourage more black teenagers to apply to the University

University Press defends ‘sex scenes’ in kids books

Oxford University Press’ children series comes under fire for scenes supposedly depicting dogging

Wahoo to be turned into University’s ‘Entrepreneurial Hub’

Former nightclub will become “entrepreneurial eco-system” run by the Said Business School

Students sue Oxford for ‘mishandling’ mental health needs

Two recent graduates are filing lawsuits against the University for alleged mental health discrimination and loss of earnings

OUSU calls on city council to “stop targeting Oxford’s rough sleepers”

On Your Doorstep campaign launches petition over the use of anti-social behaviour legislation

President Duterte calls Oxford “school for stupid people”

Controversial Filipino president hits back at claims he spent 10 million pesos on a “troll army”

Homeless threatened with £2.5k fines by council

Labour-run council claims bags in doorways "may constitute a hazard"

Oxford academics involved in Google’s push to influence public policy

Millions spent by tech giant on policy papers aimed at improving the regulatory climate

Students reject move to end the wearing of scholars’ gowns

Students vote heavily against the proposed ban in OUSU poll

Oxford makes non-European history paper compulsory

Despite changes to the history syllabus, Rhodes Must Fall campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough

Universities crucial in almost half of new inventions—and Oxford is the best

The study also revealed that universities contributed to around 75 per cent of the world’s important inventions

JCRs vote for compulsory £1 donations to homeless charities

It follows a motion by St Anne’s JCR to add a compulsory £1 donation to battels each term for Oxford homelessness charities

Universities warned over Brexit brain drain

Research suggests three in four EU academics would consider leaving the UK post-Brexit

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