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Construction set to commence for new £190m science park

Construction firm Bowmer + Kirkland secured the contract last week to build Fabrica, Oxford’s largest commercial science park to date, with construction beginning at the end of May. The...

India Society cancels cricket match with Pakistan Society

Oxford India Society have cancelled a scheduled cricket match with Oxford Pakistan Society, citing...

Christ Church proposes construction of new graduate centre

Christ Church has proposed the refurbishment and extension of the Faculty of Music building...

Oxford’s DPIR issues guidance on US travel for students

Guidance on travel to the US has been shared with all postgraduate students in...

Environmental damage, human rights abuses, and nukes: St Anne’s dodgy investments revealed

The corporations have been accused of selling arms to Saudi Arabia, causing huge environmental damage, and committing human rights abuses

Brasenose leads Veggie Pledge

The Veggie Pledge scheme encourages Oxford students to reduce their meat intake during November

Jeff Koons to exhibit 17 works at Ashmolean

The exhibition will include 14 works on display for the first time in the UK

OULC passes motion mandating ‘educational discussion’ on antisemitism

The motion comes after a summer in which the issue of antisemitism plagued the national Labour Party

Stormy Daniels to visit Oxford Union

Daniels talk entitled “Sex, Guns & Other Fluff:  How Porn Can Set You Free” will focus on how “stigmatizing the adult industry and people who work in it is bad for society”

Alice Weidel cancels visit to the Oxford Union

It follows widespread student anger at the Union's invite to the controversial German politician

Student societies sign open letter calling for retraction of Weidel invitation

28 student societies and campaigns have signed the open letter, including the Oxford SU's Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality.

Revealed: Oxford research associate’s far-right links

Dr Stephen Pax Leonard wrote, 'liked' and retweet anti-Semitic content, and was due to attend the Traditional Britain Group (TBG) conference held last Saturday week

Oxford Diocese defends invitation of Islamic scholar to preach at University Church

Monawar Hussain was invited to deliver a sermon by Vice-Chancellor Louise Richardson

‘The launch was a dream for us’: Onyx magazine releases its first issue

The editorial team hope "the magazine can be a continuing celebration of African and Caribbean culture".

Oxford UCU fails to reach turnout threshold to call for strike action

This means that no strike action will be able to take place, preventing a repeat of last year’s University-wide lecturer strike.

Oxford researchers expose ‘data thirst’ of big tech companies

The figures further reveal how vast numbers of apps are set up to convey data to big tech companies, with Google topping the list of potential recipients.

Vigil held to commemorate victims of Pittsburgh synagogue attack

A multi-faith crowd gathered Radcliffe Square last night to commemorate the victims of last weekend's mass shooting

Historic panel relocated from Union due to clash with far-right speaker

The panel will be relocated to a college venue due to concerns over anticipated "free-speech" protests

Bar Wars: St Peter’s strike back at Regent’s cocktail theft

The supposed “theft” has caused uproar at St Peter’s with students describing it "a crime".

SU opposes AfD leader’s Oxford Union visit

72% of voting members opposed Alice Weidel's invitation

Oxford Jewish Society to hold vigil for Pittsburgh synagogue attack victims

The anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue during its Sabbath service killed eleven people

Project SOUP to host fundraising dinner

Proceeds from the "soup dinner" will be split between three homeless charities

Radiohead drummer backs Cellar’s £80k crowdfunding campaign

Music icons, including members of Radiohead and Foals, have supported the campaign to stop the closure of one of the oldest venues of its kind in Europe

Breakdown: suspensions up 68% since 2011

There are statistically significant disparities affecting how likely students are to rusticate based on their region, nationality, ethnicity, and college

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