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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

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Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

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New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos.

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Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

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Council approves New College ‘Ivory Tower’

Baroness Kennedy of Mansfield told the planning committee that New College paid "very little attention to our genuine concerns"

Protestors call for divestment at Clarendon Building rally

Oxford Climate Justice Campaign called on the University and its colleges to divest from the fossil fuel industry

Kofi Annan in Mansfield to open new centre

He was a guest of of honour at the opening ceremony of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights

Wolfson College nursery rated ‘inadequate’

The regulator expressed concerns over children's dignity and safety

St Hilda’s introduce Love Island Rep

They will be responsible for the purchasing of communal snacks for viewers in the college

University slammed for ‘sickening’ trashing statement

In an email sent to students, the University proctors seemed to imply that Oxford's homelessness problem was due to students' "highly developed social conscience"

Activists march down Cowley Road to ‘save NHS’

NHS staff and their supporters called on the government to introduce an 'Oxford weighting' for pay

Wilkinson takes Union presidency

The 'Progress' slate won all four officer positions

Slate debate continues as Union members pass non-binding motion

The motion passed with 49 votes to 40, but did not reach the 150 members required to reach quorum

Emirati press announce fake Oxford centre

UAE state media release doctored images of 'Future Design Center' which doesn't exist

Oxford student loses bid to appeal boyfriend stabbing conviction

Lavinia Woodward stabbed her then boyfriend with a breadknife in the December 2016 attack

Union denies censoring whistleblowing panel video

Heather Marsh, who spoke on the panel, claimed that the society’s staff had been “comically obfuscating” since the event

Exposed: the Union hacks haunted by their history

The presidential candidate was slammed for “financial carelessness and duplicity”

VC claims £5k on luxury hotels

Richardson has claimed over £69,000 in expenses since taking up her position in 2016.

Half of colleges fail to provide halal food, says ISoc

Oxford's Islamic Society claim that 14 of Oxford's 30 undergraduate colleges fail to offer halal food in hall

No evidence of Oxford discrimination, says former admissions chief

Cherwell analysis has shown that more pupils from Westminster school made it into Oxford in 2017 than black British students

Colleges under pressure after flooding damage

Heavy rain caused the guttering at Wadham to overflow, which left the top of the library, the MCR, and five student bedrooms affected.

Wadham SU will fund students’ travel to Gender Identity clinics

The SU will be providing £150 per term for students to travel to Gender Identity Clinics

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

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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

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