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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.

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. 

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).

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.

Vice chancellor u-turns on UCU strike

It follows a tense meeting of the University's governing body yesterday

UCU Strike: Pensions vote blocked at University governing body

The required threshold of 20 members stood to suspend the debate, leading to protests outside the Sheldonian

Oxford pays tribute to Sir Roger Bannister

Sir Roger ran the first sub-four minute mile at Iffley Road in 1954, later becoming a leading neurologist and Master of Pembroke College

Dons set for showdown with vice chancellor over pensions dispute

Congregation, the university’s governing body, will meet in an attempt by around 150 dons to reverse Oxford’s position on the USS pension scheme

Oxlove to sell stash

The admins of the page intend to release hoodies and t-shirts in the near future.

Oxford ranked sixth best in the world in new university rankings

The University was ranked top for Anatomy and Physiology, Geography, English Language and Literature, and Archaeology.

Balliol introduces Oxford’s first homelessness representative

The new officer will publicise volunteering and collect donations for Turl Street Homeless Action

Mansfield JCR condemns New over ‘ivory tower’

97.6 per cent of JCR members supported submitting a planning objection to the City Council

Horvath scrapes victory at the Union, while his ‘Ignite’ slate bag top jobs

Ignite’s presidential candidate beat his Reform rival by 73 votes

County Council bans pro-EU bus from Broad Street

Oxfordshire County Council initially claimed it “could not permit political advertising"

Academics slam VC over strike intervention

Her lack of support had prompted the creation of the #JeezLouise hashtag

Student tory resigns after bigoted online rant

The student apologised for his 'ghastly' language

First contested Union election in 5 terms

But 70% of candidates are men and 60% are privately educated

Weather conditions force cancellation of Torpids day two

The senior umpires said they "cannot remember conditions as bad as this"

University criticised over Rohingya crisis

Dr. Zarni slammed the University for being "complicit at worst" in Myanmar government persecution due to links with Yangon University

Laser tag players bring out Uni security

The group were masked and wielding what, from a distance, looked like genuine firearms

Oxford announces crews for the Boat Races

Cambridge's men's and women's boats are both heavier than Oxford's

Accused don declared fit for prison

Tariq Ramadan was hospitalised after twelve days in prison awaiting trial

Trinity Dean fines second years and bans sconcing

A charge will be added to all attendees' battels to meet the cost of breakages and inconveniences caused to staff

Vice-Chancellor opposes pay regulation

Professor Richardson stressed that the focus of pay reform should be the process of deciding salaries, rather than regulation of wage levels

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