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Campaign leaders chosen ahead of NUS referendum

Tom Rutland and Jack Matthews have been elected to head the 'YES' and 'NO' campaigns respectively

Wadham fail to declare war on Trinity

A motion to declare 'war' on Trinity failed to pass through Wadham's SU committee

Former Student runs Marathon to raise money for depression

A former Oxford student has run the London Marathon in order to raise awareness of depression- a condition she suffered from throughout her life and time at Oxford

Sinkhole appears outside of Worcester

A sinkhole has mysteriously appeared outside of Worcester College

History special subjects restricted

Students frustrated as faculty cuts “24-capped” Special Subjects

Fresher taken back to college by the police

Exeter classicist chants “fuck the police” on trip back from Bridge

Jesus’ new port tradition cut short

Jesus’ Port Monday promotion cancelled after one week

Oxbridge jointly acquire manuscript collection

The two rival universities have collaborated on a fundraiser and acquisition of the Lewis-Gibson Genizah Collection

Jesus makes charity video

Jesus college has filmed a comic video featuring its principal, Lord Krebs, in a sprint race

Saïd building named after Margaret Thatcher

A new Saïd Business School extension, opened by the Prince of Wales in February 2013, is now named after former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

New university basketball rule undergoes reform

A recent rule which stipulated that basketball teams must contain at least one female has been altered

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