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Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

The Labour Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos ahead of the upcoming Oxford City Council elections, as a number of current and recent University of Oxford students contest seats across the city.

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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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Univ JCR votes against motion to limit ‘reckless’ spending

A member of the JCR executive explained: “The point [of the motion] is making people aware that they have responsibility when they get specific allocations from the JCR."

Quarter of JCRs have transgender rep

Queen’s College is the latest college to introduce the position

Oxford SU meeting disrupted by anti-abortion protester

The disruption occurred as the SU was in the process of renewing its pro-choice policy

Catz introduces committee expansion rep

The proposer of the motion noted that his aim was for every JCR member to become part of the committee

Universities minister repeats call for ‘sanctions’ over access data

Oxford accepted fewer applications from poor neighbourhoods this year than any other mainstream institution

BAME JCR presidents recreate Bullingdon photo

"Oxford is no longer just for a white elite. It’s for everyone.”

Uni ‘encouraged’ by Home Office’s commitment to review overseas student policy

Sajid Javid said that he would “like to look at again” the policy that includes international students within the government’s drive to reduce net migration into the UK

Pedestrian hit by bus on High Street

The woman was rushed to John Radcliffe Hospital in a serious condition

Oxford beats Cambridge in QS uni rankings

Oxford and Cambridge have swapped positions in the rankings this year, with Oxford rising from 6th place to 5th and Cambridge dropping from 5th to 6th