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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.

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Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).

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University of Oxford paid private firm for ‘intelligence’ on student protest

The University of Oxford has been named as one of twelve UK universities that paid a private intelligence consultancy run by former military intelligence officials to monitor student activism.

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Nuffield JCR condemns invite to controversial Israeli philosopher

Controversial Israeli political philosopher Professor Daniel Statman has been invited to visit Nuffield College for Trinity Term, despite a JCR statement condemning the decision.

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Students and college authorities are in conflict over the proposed rent of Wadham's newly-built second year accommodation block

Liberation groups condemn HistorySoc’s invite of Jenni Murray

They called on the society to publicly condemn her views and cancel the event

Oxford Philippines Society ‘express concerns’ at Pacquaio’s Union address

The Society said that “it would be remiss in its duties if Mr Pacquiao’s visit to the Oxford Union is not properly put in its context"

Christ Church dean faces coup

Martyn Percy is accused of conduct "incompatible with the duties of the office"

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.