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38% of students report decline in mental health since joining Oxford

Nearly one in five women reported unwanted sexual behaviour, whilst one in five BAME students reported bullying and harassment.
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Kiss Bar Oxford permanently closed by landlords after 23 years

Kiss Bar, a late-night venue on Park End Street, has been permanently closed just months after ATIK Oxford was shut down in the same building
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Blackfriars Fellow created a Cardinal by Pope Francis

Timothy Radcliffe, a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis at a ceremony at the Vatican on 7th December, making him one of four current English Cardinals.
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Oxford state school offer rate has decreased over the last five years

Oxford's state-school admissions fall short despite outreach attempts The University of Oxford undoubtedly has a...
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Cherwell Town Hall MT23: Meet the candidates

With Oxford Union elections right around the corner, Cherwell decided to sit down with the two candidates hoping to become Union President in Trinity...

Teddy Hall claims new accommodation could save students £2000 in housing costs

St Edmund Hall’s new accommodation is part of the college’s plan to house all its undergraduate students for the entirety of their course rather...

OUCA presidential candidate removed as Political Officer due to “doctored electoral evidence”

Following a Disciplinary Committee (DC) meeting, one of Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) presidential candidates has been removed from his post as Political Officer....

Over 1000 people protest for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Around 1200 people gathered this Saturday to protest against Israel’s bombing in Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire in response to the current humanitarian...

Oxford Union fears return of ‘Trump’s America’ in decisive debate vote

On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted with a stonking majority in favour of the motion: This house fears the return of 'Trump’s America'....

Oxford turns to public to collect artefacts for new digital World War II archive

Their Finest Hour, a University of Oxford project launched in July 2022, has received funding from the National Lottery Heritage and will be made...

Oxford announces new AI Environment centre amidst wider UK investment

The University has announced plans to open a new “Intelligent Earth Centre” focusing on theintersection between Artificial Intelligence and environmental sciences. The centre will...

Oxford’s main teaching hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, plans to construct new elective theatres

The John Radcliffe Hospital has put forward plans to build seven new elective theatres to Oxford City Council’s planning authorities, in an effort to...

Feeling Blue? A deep-dive into Oxford sport

“You leave Oxford with a First, a spouse, or a Blue.” The latter of the three, a Blue, is the highest honour granted to...

Oxford-led research highlights importance of nature-based solutions for net zero in Brazil

With the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) approaching, international researchers led by Oxford have found that nature-based solutions must feature in Brazil’s climate...

Merton College withdraws from local solar panel initiative

Merton College has withdrawn from a possible land use collaboration with Botley West Solar Farm, forfeiting the potential of generating 840 megawatts of clean...

Tech institute to reopen Eagle and Child pub

The Eagle and Child, the shuttered historic pub on St. Giles’, has been purchased from St. John’s College by the Ellison Institute of Technology...

Multiple subjects to introduce typed exams

The University has recently confirmed that multiple Preliminary Exams and Finals will be assessed as in-person, computer based exams in 2023/24. These include English,...

BAME students constitute majority of UK applicants to Oxford for first time

New data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) has revealed that, for the first time, UK applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds have...

ASEAN Secretary-General gives lecture in anticipation of Oxford Southeast Asian Institute

The Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr Kao Kim Hourn, addressed a group of students and academics at an event...

Stagecoach reveals poppy themed Oxford Tube

Stagecoach West has unveiled a new, poppy-themed Oxford Tube coach ahead of Remembrance Day. The coach forms part of Stagecoach’s nationwide campaign to raise...

Hundreds gather at vigil for peace organised by Oxford community leaders

Several hundred attendees attended a vigil for peace on Broad Street last Sunday evening in light of ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza. Local...

Oxford Majlis criticised over Russian ambassador invitation

The Russian ambassador to the UK is scheduled to return to Oxford for an event hosted by the Oxford Majlis on the 29 November....

Sir Philip Pullman receives the Bodley Medal

Sir Philip Pullman has been awarded the Bodley Medal in a ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre.  The medal is awarded by the Bodleian Library “to...

First digital atlas of human fetal brain development published by Oxford

A research team led by the University of Oxford published the first digital atlas of human fetal brain development. It depicts the way the...
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