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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 joint donation with Cambridge University. The fund, announced on 17th July, aims to expand outreach...
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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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Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common...
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Encaenia in photos: Oxford’s honorary degree award ceremony

The University of Oxford awarded eight honorary degrees at its annual Encaenia awards ceremony...
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Merton student society hosts ‘genetic selection’ debate

The event was held just a week after a St Antony’s debate on eugenics was cancelled amid heavy backlash from students

TuskTasks app links Oxford students to odd jobs

TuskTasks co-founders hope the service will bring the Oxford community closer together

Driverless cars trialled in Oxford

The trials are allegedly the most complex public tests of autonomous vehicles so far

Tributes paid to ‘talented’ St Anne’s student

The principal of St Anne's said "Joel was a valued and cared for member of the College who is sorely missed."

Wadham trials smoking restriction in Trinity

Wadham joins St Hugh's, St Edmund's Hall, and other colleges in limiting or banning smoking on campus

Plumbing issues cause cancellation of O2 Academy gig

Rock band Don Bronco told fans: "a lot of you are currently standing in human faeces."

Somerville’s ‘non-binary’ signs draw criticism

New signs were attached directly over the old with velcro

Oxfess and Oxlove back online

The popular anonymous submission pages were taken offline after some "particularly nasty" abuse was aimed at the admins

St Antony’s ‘eugenics’ debate cancelled amid backlash

The debate was cancelled under heavy criticism just six hours after being advertised on Facebook

Oxford students to sue University over strikes

SU condemns “consumer-rights approach” to compensation case

Universities’ spending on staff reaches record low

While universities’ income increased from 2015/16, the proportion of expenditure on university staff dropped to a record low

OULC speaker invite sparks anti-semitism concerns

Richard Seymour has been criticised for expressing support for anti-semitic terrorist group Hezbollah, and describing Labour's anti-semitism scandal as a 'witch-hunt'

Students protest ‘transphobic’ women’s group

The 120-person group gathered in Radcliffe Square in response to the ‘TERF’ group Women’s Place

Oxford could face ‘sanctions’ over access inequality, says Education Committee

Just 2.8% of the University’s intake were from students who live in areas classified as the most difficult to engage in higher education

Wadham trials new ‘paternalistic’ smoking restriction

A Wadham second year told Cherwell: “ Such paternalism really isn’t in the spirit of Wadham, in my opinion."

College JCRs back all-female festival

Somerville and Wadham JCRs have each supported £250 worth of funding for The Sisterhood Festival, a charity music event organised exclusively by and for those whose identify as women

Oxford professor banned from driving after hitting child

The 97-year-old professor was charged with a £750 fine and a twelve month driving ban for dangerous driving

Living wage ‘Norrington Table’ launched

The table, compiled by the Oxford University Living Wage Campaign, ranks each college by a range of factors, including base pay rate, job security, and bonuses

Resignation forces Union reshuffle

Shanuk Mediwaka resigned from the role on Sunday with immediate effect for personal reasons

Oxfess and Oxlove admins take pages offline after abuse

They were both taken down from Facebook on Tuesday afternoon following a set of abusive submissions aimed at the admins
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