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Jack Hunter

Jack Hunter was the editor of Cherwell in MT17. Follow him: @_jackhunter or email [email protected]

Oxford accepts fewer state school pupils than five years ago

Data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency reveals that state school pupils were less likely to be accepted into Oxford University in 2015 than they were five years ago

College denies telling students to use gender-neutral pronouns for God

The theological college Wycliffe Hall has denied claims it asked students to refer to God using gender neutral pronouns in an attempt to tackle...

J-Soc condemns decision to clear OULC members of anti-semitism

Two members of Oxford University Labour Club will face no action despite reports of “cultural problem” towards Jewish students

Breaking: Woman killed in “chemical incident” on Magdalen Road

A woman has been killed in a house on Magdalen Road in what Thames Valley Police are describing as a "fear for welfare" which...

Protesters gather outside court to battle Iffley Open House eviction

Around 50 demonstrators gathered outside Oxford Crown Court this morning to protest an eviction order against a group of squatters currently using a building...

HE Bill defeated in Lords after peers react to “marketisation” reform fears

Senior Oxford figures criticise bill which would “make standards the servant of commerce”

Students fight legal action to remove squatters from Wadham building

Leaseholders of the ground floor of the building serve Iffley Open House with an eviction order, whilst Wadham raises safety concerns

Wadham “making every effort” after squatters appeal for use of temporary homeless shelter

College says it is considering allowing its Iffley Road building to be used by activists, despite safety concerns

Oxford Vice-Chancellor is third highest paid in UK

Oxford's Vice Chancellor falls from first to third highest earning VC at Russell Group universities, despite a one per cent pay rise

Professor Stephen Hawking to give lecture on black holes

Professor Stephen Hawking, the celebrated physicist and cosmologist, is to give a free public lecture on black holes at the Oxford University Mathematics Institute...

Oxford Chancellor criticises “ham-fisted” Higher Education bill

Lord Patten joins House of Lords revolt over bill which opponents claim risks the “marketisation” of university sector

Thatcher fought to protect her women-only college from admitting men

Former prime minister battled European directive forcing women-only Oxbridge colleges to employ male fellows, National Archive files reveal

Jewish Society refutes claim Oxford University ‘no-go zone’ for Jewish students

Former Oxford proctor's criticism of Oxford University rejected by the University and Jewish Society

OUSU campaign takes consent classes to France

It Happens Here (IHH), Oxford University Student Union's (OUSU) sexual harrasment campaign group, has recently taken their consent classes to France. Several members of the...

Oxford protesters gather in “Solidarity with Aleppo”

Around 40 demonstrators condemned the actions of the Syrian regime in Aleppo and demanded a ceasefire

Mansfield tops first ‘Veggie Norrington Table’

Mansfield College beats Worcester and Kellogg to win award for the best vegetarian food in Oxford

Rhodes Must Fall return to protest outside Oriel

Campaigners demand that Oriel "name their price” a year after they launched their sixth-month listening exercise

The Lion, the Witch and the Controversy over C.S. Lewis nature reserve building

Campaigners protest planned apartments near nature reserve

Students protest with red ribbons at matriculation

RMF and Free Education Oxford join in protest against “neoliberalisation and coloniality”

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