Saturday 2nd May 2026

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Trade unions and students rally in Oxford to mark General Strike centenary

The march commemorated the anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. Those attending included the Oxford and District Trade Union Council, the University and College Union and students, including a group from the Oxford Labour Club.

Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA) has reopened after a month-long closure due to “emergency repairs” at the hall they operate out of, which the charity described as “the longest closure period OMA has ever seen”.

Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

The Labour Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos ahead of the upcoming Oxford City Council elections, as a number of current and recent University of Oxford students contest seats across the city.

Carl Benjamin disinvited from Oxford Union amid backlash from FemSoc and IHH

On Thursday, the Oxford Union held a debate on the motion ‘This House Believes That Being British is a ‘Birthright’, Not a Choice’. Carl Benjamin, who had been scheduled to speak, was disinvited from the event shortly before it took place. 

Calls to end all ties between University and Union

Harry Hatwell, who began impeachment proceedings against the former Union President last week, has called on the University to sever all ties with the...

Somerville College establishes scholarship for BAME students

Somerville College and the History Faculty of the University of Oxford are collaborating to launch a new scholarship for BAME postgraduate students. The scholarship...

Campaign demands University pay Oxford Living Wage

Students, workers and local campaigners gathered outside the Clarendon Building yesterday calling for the University to pay its staff the real living wage for...

UCU strikes to hit Oxford next week

From Monday 25th to Tuesday 4th December, staff members at 60 universities including Oxford will strike over pay and working conditions. The move comes...

Oxford ranked highest for medicine ninth year in a row

Times Higher Education (THE) has named Oxford University as the world’s best institution for medical and health teaching and research, it was announced this...

Brookes talk cancelled following transphobia row

Oxford Brookes University cancelled a talk by British conceptual artist Rachel Ara on Monday, following allegations of transphobia. The cancellation came after the Oxford Brookes...

Jesus completes demolition of Cornmarket Shops

Contractors employed to construct a new accommodation site for Jesus College have this week completed demolition of the row of shops which previously occupied...

Oxford City Council improves workplace diversity

Oxford City Council has published its annual Workforce Equality Report, suggesting that, while there is stillprogress to be made in regards toworkplace diversity in...

Student campaigns collaborate to rally for intersectional justice

Six student-led campaigns joined together for an Intersectional Justice rally at Oxford University last Friday. More than 50 students congregated outside the Clarendon Building presenting...

Oxford named top city for wellbeing

The Demos-PWC Good Growth forCities report was created over tenyears ago as a way to measure the success of cities beyond GDP growth. Oxford ranked...

Acting Union President calls for review

Sara Dube, Acting President of the Oxford Union, has called an emergency committee meeting looking into the controversy surrounding the last few weeks at...

Union President resigns

Union President Brendan McGrath has resigned this evening over the treatment of Ebenezer Azamati

Union members to be polled on President’s impeachment after petition reaches threshold

Union members will be polled this Saturday on whether to impeach the society's President, Brendan McGrath, after 150 members signed a petition in support...

Union Librarian and Secretary call for President’s resignation

Librarian Mahi Joshi releases statement condemning actions of President McGrath

Resignations as impeachment proceedings begin against Union President

Members of the Union's committee have resigned in support of Mr Azamati

Union President withdraws charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati

Brendan McGrath has withdrawn his charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati, who was expelled from the Union chamber during a debate last month....

Hertford celebrates diversity in Equalities Week

During fifth week, Hertford College hosted its annual Hertford Equalities Week. With an aim to encourage the Oxford community to consider ways in which inequalities and injustice...

No support for Oxford-Cambridge expressway

In a letter to the government, the Oxfordshire County Council announced that they would not support the construction of a major road between Oxford and Cambridge. The...

Wellbeing week helps students beat 5th week blues

Oxford University held its annual ‘Wellbeing Week’ from 11 to 15 November, opening up dialogue around wellbeing and welfare to support students’ mental health during 5th week. Often...

Oxford Homeless Project celebrates four years

The Oxford Homeless Project celebrated its fourth anniversary on Monday (November 11) at the Asian Cultural Centre in Cowley. The Muslim community project, led by Shabnam Sabir and...

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