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Oli Hall’s Oxford United Updates – W8

"Fans at Court Place Farm bore witness to a simply sensational Oxford performance as they ran out 7-0 winners."

USWNT Have Won this Equal Pay Battle, Now Comes the War

"As consequential as this might seem on the surface, the deal is full of holes and the real fight for women’s sport is only just beginning."

Voices from Ukraine

CW: War, violence, death Seeing everything going on in Ukraine at the moment, I was struck by the fact that one thing stayed constant, the...

Oli Hall’s Oxford United Updates – W7

"Wins across the board for the men’s and the women’s sides saw the club pay tribute to Joey Beauchamp in stunning style."

Oli Hall’s Oxford Updates – W6

"A hugely impressive 4-0 win against Charlton at the Den sees them back up into fourth in the League One table."

Oli Hall’s Oxford Updates – W5

"A Billy Bodin masterclass wasn’t enough for Oxford United as they slumped to back-to-back defeats."

Table 13 Review: An eye-opener to what vegetables can do

"Table 13 is about surprising people, not lecturing them"

Oli Hall’s Oxford United Updates – W4

"Cameron Brannagan capped what is surely the standout week of his career with a rocket from 25 yards out to bring United level on 82 minutes."

Why Balotelli gamble might prove to be the masterstroke that rescues crisis-hit Italy

"A falling out with head coach Patrick Vieria proved the catalyst for a monumental decline."

Oli Hall’s Oxford United Update – W3

"Cameron Brannagan scored no fewer than four times from the penalty spot."

Eight Killed in AFCON Crush

"Clearly there were failures - there were things that should have been foreseen."

Town vs Gown – Boxing Returns to The Union

"The queues outside the chamber and in the Union bar beforehand were the perfect demonstration of just how desperate people had been for the event to return."

Oli Hall’s Oxford United Update – W2

"The win and favourable results elsewhere saw United back up into the play-off positions in sixth."

The Magic of the Cup? – A weekend of historic upsets shows that football’s oldest tournament is still alive and kicking

" Those historic moments of glory will always be remembered and make the headlines come the end of the season but the glitz and glamour of cup final day are just one part of what makes this competition so special and so unique."

Oli Hall’s Oxford United Update – W1

"After last week’s defeat the U’s fans were in fine voice at a sold-out away end in Wycombe, bouncing off the back of this week’s stadium news and happy in the knowledge that a win could lift them up the table."

Oli Hall’s Oxford United updates: Week 0

"Oxford United fell to a first away defeat in League One since September at the LNER Stadium."

Plans submitted for Schwarzman humanities centre

The project has come under criticism in the past, most notably after initial public consultations in February of last year.  Then, campaigners from the Student Union and university staff called for Schwarzman’s money to be rejected, wanting more transparency in general regarding the process by which donations are accepted and funding is approved.

What next for Meta?

Mark Zuckerberg might want to sell us all on the metaverse, but there are far more pressing issues for the social media giant. As yet...

Oxford identify gene that doubles COVID-19 death risk

"The high-risk gene is thought to prevent cells in the lungs and airways from responding to the virus as they should, therefore, increasing the risk of organ failure."

Six Oxford academics awarded Philip Leverhulme Prizes

"Six early-career academics from Oxford University have been awarded £100,000 each in prize money from the Leverhulme Trust after being named amongst the recipients of the 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prizes."

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