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Oxford University to make changes to consent training modules

The University of Oxford has reported that 38% of new students completed its online consent training in the 2024-25 academic year, according to the latest Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) report.

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”.

Students condemn failure to launch Orgreave inquiry

The Wadham SU, OUSU, and OULC encourage the Home Secretary to launch an official inquiry after Rudd declares intention not to do so

Government’s new benefit cap to affect a thousand Oxford families

A new payment cap will reduce welfare by £6,000, with an estimated cumulative cut in benefits of £1.1 million

College heads condemn Trump victory

College principals and influential university voices react to the United States' shock election result

Mansfield location for ‘On Chesil Beach’ film

A student protest scene for the film adoption of the Ian McEwan novel was filmed at the college on Monday

Oxford reacts as Trump elected President

The latest updates from across Oxford on Trump's shock victory

St Anne’s responds to Teddy Hall rugby team smashing toilet and holding “topless brawl”

The email demands an apology and damages "as a minimum" from the rugby team members that caused damage to the bar

Sajid Javid “should have been out on his ear”, says Lord Patten

Oxford University Chancellor defends "the rule of law" and the right of the High Court to rule on Brexit, after Sajid Javid's comments on Thursday

Cheap nights-out app to launch in Oxford

The Dealer was designed by and for Oxford students to help find the best discounts

US election events planned across Oxford

Colleges join other University institutions to broadcast the American election results live

St Peter’s students buy Wahoo sign

JCR crowd-fund to afford sign following club's closure

Exeter housing: Jury’s Inn, students out

Disabled students, finalists and those with coursework given priority to move into college

Oxford conducts more animal testing than any other UK university

University carries out 226,000 procedures a year, according to recently released statistics

OUSU announce tuition fee win

OUSU announce in a video Wednesday evening that tuition fees will not rise for students who began their course before September 2016

UKIP hopeful clashes with Oxford students online

The former UKIP leadership candidate called students "inbred" on the Facebook group Open Oxford

Wahoo opens and closes for the last time

Students rush to Wahoo for the last hurrah before club shutters its doors once and for all

University commemorates 75th anniversary of first use of Penicillin

The University commemorated the first use of penicillin by Oxford scientists on a human patient earlier this afternoon

OUSU domestic abuse policies praised by national report

A report released by Universities UK (UUK) last Friday on university abuse and violence praised OUSU’s eff orts to combat domestic abuse. It recommended...

Balliol joins protest against Yarl’s Wood

JCR pass a motion against immigrant detention centre

Teddy Hall rugby team in“topless brawl”

Players “smashed up” a toilet and fought on the quad, after Teddy Hall’s 10-2 loss to Anne’s at darts

Ashmolean opens new Islamic Art exhibition

"Power and Protection" features artefacts revealing the diverse history of Islamic culture

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