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Oxford Union holds “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam” Debate

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

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Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

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New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos.

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Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

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Friends of the Earth Present Vision of Carbon Neutral Oxford

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Oxford colleges hosting group with “homophobic, misogynistic and Islamophobic views”

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Oxford student living off GoFundMe page as she waits for renewal of refugee status

A first-year student at St Hilda’s College has been receiving donations from the crowd-funder platform GoFundMe because she is unable to access any student finance until her...

Oxford City Council launch new provision to tackle homelessness

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University “facilitated the spread of transphobia”, says Trans Action Oxford

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Pupils Stage ‘Picnic Protest’ Against Climate Change

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Oxford Union bans blind member ejected from debate

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Rhodes must not fall – head of scholarship programme rules out name change

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Radcliffe Science Library set to close until summer 2021

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Balliol seeks to improve accessibility with ramp installation

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Businesses propose major Oxford-Cambridge development shake-up

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Female and BME students celebrated in new portrait collections

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J. R. R. Tolkien’s former home on sale for over £4 million

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Keble Ball faces access concerns over accommodation cost

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Citizens Assembly urges action on climate change

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Oxford stands against transphobia

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Oxford Students Disrupt Mining Company’s Recruitment Event

The Oxford Climate Justice Campaign protested at Glencore’s recruitment event at the Old Bank Hotel on Monday night. Glencore are a multinational commodity trading...

Christ Church tutor accused of selling Bible fragments

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Oxford Union holds “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam” Debate

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

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