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King Charles opens new wing at Centre for Islamic Studies

His Majesty King Charles III visited the University of Oxford last week to open a new wing and education programme at the Centre for Islamic Studies, both of which...
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Extinction Rebellion protests the opening of Barclays on Cornmarket Street

Extinction Rebellion Oxford (XR Oxford) organised a protest in front of Barclays Bank on...
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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...
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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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Union under fire for hosting anti-LGBTQ+ speakers either side of Oxford Pride

The society has been accused of hosting "a stooge of the homophobic Putin regime" as well as "an abhorrent transphobe" either side of Oxford Pride

PakSoc screening controversy attacked in parliament

The MP for Mitcham and Morden expressed concern at persecution towards Ahmadi Muslims, referencing last weeks film screening controversy

Ice cream van escapes ban after University complaint

The owners were summoned to Town Hall after several infractions of the City Council’s conditions on trading consent

Oxford groups show solidarity with Jewish community after latest attack

The Chabad Jewish Centre has been the target of two attacks in one week

Merton bans trashing over fears of ‘elitism’

A junior dean claimed that trashing represents the University's "elitism, ostentation, and lavishness”

Students grill Russian ambassador on LGBTQ+ rights record

Alexander Yakovenko was forced to defend Russia’s record on LGBTQ+ rights, as students questioned him on the reported torture of gay men in Chechnya

Oxford station to shut for two weeks

All services in and out of the station will be replaced by buses

St Hugh’s JCR severs ties with zine after graffiti uproar

The words "Gold of Fuck" were found written in large letters on the perimeter fence of Oxford University Sports Centre on Iffley Road, provoking anger among JCR members

Exeter JCR votes to adopt college chickens

The motion mandates the college to purchase chickens for Exeter House and to introduce a "chicken officer"

Response to access report intensifies as open letter receives over 1,000 signatures

Students will also gather in solidarity at a rally in the city centre this evening

Oxford beaten by Cambridge again in latest Guardian rankings

Oxford, Cambridge, and St Andrews occupy the top three spots for the third year in a row

Oxford academic forced to leave after Home Office dispute

Dr Fengying Liu's departure has raised concerns over Oxford's ability to recruit academics from around the world after Brexit

Georgian independence petition discovered at Bodleian

The petition is the first documented occasion of the Georgian population protesting for further rights as a nation

Oxford pubs serve the most expensive pints outside of London

The average cost of a pint in Oxford is £4.57, according to a new study

Access denied: Oxford’s white privilege is revealed

White British applicants twice as likely to gain admission as their black British peers

St Hilda’s adopts new divestment recommendations

The approved changes, initially recommended by St Hilda’s JCR Divestment Working Group, aim to align the college’s investments with the challenge of climate change

University to overhaul online systems

The technology behind OxCORT is a decade old, and is “no longer being actively developed and requires replacement”,  according to a University statement.

‘Pay Oxford living wage’, campaign tells Uni

The petition reflects Oxford City Council’s recent commitment to pay its employees an ‘Oxford Living Wage’, which stands at 95% of the London living wage.

Magdalen LGBTQ+ and Entz reps sorry for ‘insensitive’ bop theme

The theme was subsequently changed to “80s Icons” after members of the JCR expressed concerns that the theme could have encouraged appropriation of the LGBTQ community.

Students launch magazine ‘for African and Caribbean voices’

The magazine provides a creative platform for students of African and Caribbean descent
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