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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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Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking to lead international battle to end forced labour

An Oxford History Professor, Dr Andrew Thompson, met with survivors, activists, business leader, and international diplomats as commissioners of a government backed global initiative...

SU Rules of Council reverted to Trinity version due to constitutional concerns

Student Council has resolved that the Rules of Council will be the same as they were at the end of Trinity Term, with the...

Oxford student societies call for Israeli hostages to be released

Seven Oxford student societies have released a joint-statement today calling for the “immediate unconditional release of 200+ Israeli hostages illegally held in Gaza by...

Oxfordshire County Council votes for LTNs despite vocal opposition

Oxfordshire County Council voted last Tuesday to make the East Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) permanent. According to the Council’s report, this includes three LTNs...

Oxford City Council could join nationwide calls for ban on disposable vapes

The Oxford City Council is holding discussions on whether it should support a ban on disposable vapes. A recent motion was proposed by Green...

Deliveroo strikes in Oxford city centre

Assembling in Central Oxford last Friday, around 30 Deliveroo delivery drivers took to the roads to demand better pay and working conditions. A demonstration...

Oxford research shows promise for repairing brain injuries with 3D printing

Researchers at the Oxford Martin School have developed a method of 3D printing cells that mimic the brain’s architecture. The research, published Wednesday 4...

Oxfordshire constituencies redrawn

The electoral map of Oxfordshire is set to be redrawn, with big implications for the next general election, as the four-month deadline for the...

“We should have done more”: Vice Chancellor addresses University’s handling of Stock controversy

Oxford University “should have done more” to protect trans members in the past year, Professor Irene Tracey has said.  In her first oration to the...

IDF spokesperson gives briefing to Oxford Israel Society

The Oxford Israel Society virtually hosted Lieutenant Colonel John Conricus and the Israeli Embassy on Thursday to provide Oxford students with a briefing and...

University College JCR push back against removal of night porters

University College JCR had appealed to the College, expressing upset at the absence of night porters in the college. From the hours of 11pm...

Distress among applicants as admission tests mix-up papers

Oxford’s first day of admission testing has led to distress amongst applicants. The paper for  the English Literature Assessment Test (ELAT) was reportedly from...

Keble students petition against heating cuts

Keble students have started a petition to protest a trial of turning the heating off from 10pm to 6am. The trial is a part...

Christ Church votes to separate Dean position from head of College

The Governing Body of Christ Church has approved a proposal to separate the responsibilities of the Dean into two roles, allowing non-clergy to head...

Report shows Oxford accepted £1.2 million in funding from fossil fuel companies in 2022

Oxford University was the sixth-largest beneficiary of funding from fossil fuel companies out of all UK universities in 2022-23, according to an investigation by...

Pro-Palestine protests continue, calling for University to oppose Israeli violence

An estimated 100 people gathered at the Clarendon Building Wednesday morning to protest Israel’s recent violence against Palestine and to urge Oxford University to...

International fees surged by 100% since 2018

A Cherwell investigation has found that international student fees have doubled from 2018 to 2023, rising from nearly twice the home fee to around...

Oxford malaria vaccine recommended for use by WHO

An Oxford malaria vaccine has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the second of two malaria vaccines produced...

Oxford centre with mystery £10M donor and family links to autocratic ruler silent on regime’s imprisonment of LSE academic

The Oxford Nizami Ganjavi Centre (ONGC) is funded by an anonymous £10 million donation and has on its board the sister-in-law of President Aliyev,...

Dippy diplodocus court case dropped against Oxford Just Stop Oil activist

A court case against Daniel Knorr, a 21 year old biochemistry student at Oxford University, has been dropped. Apprehended last Tuesday for vandalising the...
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