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Oxford MP takes Ultimate Picture Palace Campaign to Parliament

The MP for Oxford East, Dame Anneliese Dodds, raised the ongoing campaign to save the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) on Jeune Street in parliament last Monday, urging the government to “go further” to protect “community assets like the UPP”.  

Trade unions and students rally in Oxford to mark General Strike centenary

The march commemorated the anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. Those attending included the Oxford and District Trade Union Council, the University and College Union and students, including a group from the Oxford Labour Club.

Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA) has reopened after a month-long closure due to “emergency repairs” at the hall they operate out of, which the charity described as “the longest closure period OMA has ever seen”.

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.

Vice-Chancellor slams safe-space culture

Louise Richardson speaks out against “cosseted” middle-class students’ “echo chamber” environments

C+: Who has been protested at the Oxford Union, and why?

C+ looks back at recent speakers who have been met by student demonstrations and demands to "no-platform"

Less affluent countries are more committed to wildlife conservation

An Oxford University research collaboration has shown less affluent countries give the most to wildlife conservation

C+: Student testimonials on free speech in Oxford

As part of the survey conducted to gather experiences and opinions of students in Oxford, C+ collect­ed anonymised comments from students on their perceptions of freedom of speech in Oxford.

Oxford University Hospitals “on alert” following global ransomware attack

Colleges have warned students to be "extra cautious" with Nexus email attachments, although there are no reported issues on the University's servers

Royal Society recognition for University academics

Six Oxford researchers have been awarded prestigious fellowships in recognition of their groundbreaking work

Oxford students take on Tories over cuts to art funding

The group created an exhibition to pique youngsters’ interest in the arts

Oxford Union: University should not be a safe space

Members were convinced that the idea would limit free speech and inhibit dialogue

In conversation with Jacob Williams, of ‘Open Oxford’ and ‘No Offence’

Maxim Parr-Reid interviews the founder of one of Oxford's most notorious student publications

Free speech at university has a storied past

Our universities were not built as havens of free expression, and Oxford never led the way on free speech

Rich countries are underperforming on conservation, Oxford study finds

Research shows that LEDCs outperform their richer counterparts on a range of conservation factors

Cashew denies bankruptcy rumours

Cashew in “very strong position”, co-founder of payment app insists

Breakthrough for Oxford University chemist

A new synthetic retina could be the answer to years of research on blindness

Universities warned over Brexit brain drain

Research suggests three in four EU academics would consider leaving the UK post-Brexit

General Election will be battle of “life and death”, says Sanders

Brother of former US presidential candidate to stand in Oxford East, as Greens withdraw bid for Oxford West

Oxford student dies in tragic bus accident

The DPhil candidate fell from her bike on Botley Road and was run over by a bus

“Rapid deterioration” of finances in Oxford University Hospitals

It has been revealed that Oxford University Hospitals has overspent by £24m

Opt in for lower battels—Wadham SU

If accepted, the plan would let students opt-in and receive a subsidy, paid for by increasing the fees of other students.

Keep your ket use quiet online, says Exeter College

Undergraduates at Exeter have been warned against posting about their drug use on social media

C+: Four in five disabled students struggle with academic work

Cherwell Investigations found that 82% of self-identified disabled students find university work more difficult due to their disability

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