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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.

“Culture change” needed for women in science, says Oxford astrophysicist

Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell speaks of struggles facing women

Moving to university harms school social circles, study concludes

A lack of contact and investment in old friendships can lead to the rapid deterioration of relationships formed in childhood

St Antony’s student reverses decision to drop out in support of Gilbert Mitullah’s campaign

As Mitullah approaches his crowdfunding goal of £25,000, Layo London said "it is likely that I will stay on at Oxford"

Lady Margaret Hall under fire for hosting homeopathy conference

Plan for college to host conference accused of lending credibility to "potentially dangerous quackery"

Oxford Brexit boss: academics feel “threatened” by Leave vote

Despite concerns, Oxford University sees a ten per cent rise in European applications since the EU referendum last year

Properties in Oxford named the most expensive in the country outside of London for second consecutive year

A study by Lloyds Bank has revealed that Oxford house prices are 10.7 times higher than annual income

David Cameron to chair Oxford University commission

Former Prime Minister is to take up an unpaid role at Oxford’s Blavatnik School

Oxford to target “white British” working class areas for admissions

University to launch summer school targeting prospective applicants from “white British socio-economically disadvantaged areas"

Master of Balliol to retire

Professor Sir Drummond Bone is set to step down at the end of 2017

University responds as Iffley Open House claim former power station

Oxford University seek possession order on Power Station at Osney due to concerns for safety

Squatters leave Iffley Open House for University building

The Iffley Open House (IOH) occupiers claim to now be squatting in a University-owned building, following their eviction from the Volkswagen garage owned by...

Pembroke appoints first-ever meme reps

Memes to encourage “college spirit” and “boost morale”

Left-wing academics are sexier than right-wingers, study suggests

Despite “scruffy” appearance, left-wing scholars are more attractive than well-groomed right-winger counterparts, psychologists say

Government plans announced for two-year university courses

Universities Minister Jo Johnson told university leaders today that universities in England will be able to charge more than £14,000 per year for a...

Medical student uses unborn baby’s brain for research without parents’ permission

An unborn baby’s brain was used by an Oxford medical student without its parents’ permission. The student at the John Radcliffe Hospital used the foetal...

Revealed: Oxford’s use of controversial ‘gagging clauses’

Oxford University has repeatedly used so-called “gagging clauses” in redundancy settlements with former employees, figures obtained by Cherwell reveal. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request...

Councillor John Tanner apologises for calling Oxford homeless “a disgrace”

A complaint has been launched against the councillor by Oxford East Conservative Association

Rhodes Must Fall join campaign for student to continue studies

Oxford student groups, including Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) and the Oxford University Africa Soceity (OUAS), have gathered in support of a campaign to crowdfund...

Magdalen and Somerville vote to defund Oxford Radical Forum

Somerville JCR resolve to: "condemn the ORF for inviting speakers with a history of anti-Semitic hate speech."

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