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Oxford and Cambridge receive £6.25 million joint donation to improve STEM access

Oxford University has received £6.25 million to improve access to STEM degrees in a joint donation with Cambridge University. The fund, announced on 17th July, aims to expand outreach...
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Students frustrated over filming at Brasenose College during exam season

Students at Brasenose College expressed their frustration last week after scenes for a forthcoming...
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Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common...
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Encaenia in photos: Oxford’s honorary degree award ceremony

The University of Oxford awarded eight honorary degrees at its annual Encaenia awards ceremony...
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Council rejects Plush’s application to stay open later

Police raised concerns that it could lead to increased crime levels in the area

OUP Twitter calls out Indian opposition leader’s ‘fake’ screenshot

Rahul Gandhi suggested his neologism 'Modilie', a portmanteau of opposing candidate 'Modi' and 'lie' was in the Oxford English Dictionary

Trinity JCR rejects Plush accessibility donation

Christ Church also voted down a motion to donate to the #PlushForAll campaign last week.

Uni announces two new access schemes in “sea change for admissions”

Figures for the 2019 intake show a record 64.5% of offers were made to students from state schools while 15.7% of offers went to students from the most under-represented backgrounds.

University to fund Erasmus alternative in case of No Deal Brexit

The University has made an “open-ended commitment to funding exchange activity".

Corpus JCR motion proposes to declare war on MCR

"The mortal enemy of this JCR is our counterpart MCR, and there shall be no peace until the MCR surrenders and pays appropriate reparations," the motion read.

Oxford University Hospitals staffing woes persist

The trust has exceeded its annual agency staff spending cap, as well as seeing an increase in the number of EU nurses leaving their posts.

A quarter-century of inequality in Oxford’s exams

Students are twice as likely to get a first as in 1990, but women are 22% less likely to get a first than men are.

Christ Church JCR rejects motion to abolish scholars’ ballot privilege

The motion received a majority of votes, but did not get the 2/3 required to pass

St Hugh’s JCR rejects motion to create Liaison Officer for Oxford Living Wage

St Hugh’s currently pays its scouts £9 per hour, which is less than the Oxford Living Wage.

College crime hotspots revealed

Between January and March there was more crime near St Hilda’s, St Catherine’s and Nuffield than all other colleges combined.

Trinity’s Welfare Turmoil

Trinity's attempt to tackle systemic welfare concerns have been met with complaints.

Over two thirds of Classics students privately educated for last five years

Fewer than 25% of Oxford classicists attended UK state schools.

Oxford MP Layla Moran announces decision not to run for Lib Dem leadership

Moran was 2/1 second favourite with bookmakers Betway

Christ Church JCR votes against Plush accessibility donation

The motion failed by a margin of 45 votes to 30, with 2 abstentions.

Poets raise concerns over new Professor of Poetry age limit

Several poets have spoken out against the position's upper age limit of 69, including 84 year old poet Michael Horovitz.

Language Centre Library closure woes continue

A consultation on the library's future began in February, but registered users were only notified three weeks before the end date

University’s visa advice to student a potential breach of immigration law

The St Hilda's student was advised to use a tourist visa despite coming to the UK to study, a potential breach of immigration laws

Lady Margaret Hall JCR plans ambitious constitutional reforms

The proposed reforms will go to a vote of members on Sunday

Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage named next Poet Laureate

Simon Armitage, the current Oxford Professor of Poetry, has been named the next UK Poet Laureate.
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