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Student societies condemn reports of Oxford Union invite to Tommy Robinson

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who self-identifies as Tommy Robinson, has reportedly been invited to speak at the Union's Week 5 debate on Islam.

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.

Ceramic poppies at Christ Church

Dramatic display memorialises college's war dead

Oriel liberation referendum fails

JCR vote to create a new BME Officer, Women's Officer and Disabilities Officer does not achieve required two-thirds majority.

Year Abroad students asked to confirm they are safe

Following last night’s attacks in Paris, Oxford Year Abroad students are asked to email the Modern Languages Faculty

Tuition fee rise for top universities planned by government

The Conservative government has announced plans to increase tuition fees for top universities

Freshers’ Fair charges face criticism

OUSU Council condemns the University’s “excessive” costs

Somerville fights gender binaries

JCR passes provisional motion to replace ‘he’/’she’ with ‘they’

Emirates in data lab partnership

Government of UAE's arirline to fund Oxford research

‘Joke’ motion takes Merton north

Merton JCR has voted to affiliate themselves with Sheffield SU

Blavatnik donation lambasted

University faces renewed criticism after oligarch donations

Cameron in ‘hypocritical’ Oxfordshire County Council letter

Prime minister branded hypocrite after penning letter to council leader protesting drastic cuts to public services

Oriel liberation officers referendum saga continues

Vote on the creation of three major JCR liberation group officers postponed

Bodleian acquires lost Shelley poem

University buys Shelley poem lost for more than 200 years

Body map released by University

Map reveals where humans are most comfortable being touched

Christ Church JCR to hold referendum on Meat-Free Mondays

JCR resolves in General Meeting to vote on whether it should re-introduce the policy in its meal plan

Mansfield retroactively raises formal prices for students

Student anger leads to negotiations with College and a referral of the case to Trading Standards

Ruskin DIY completes studios

Students go weeks without studios, help in completion of building

Political societies take EU stances

OUCA neutral as Labour Club campaigns to keep Britain in Europe

Unease at major overhaul of History and Politics course

Proposed changes to History course and statistics requirement to HPol met with student anger

RMF to protest at Oriel following Rhodes statue petition

Oxford-based restorative justice campaign RMF plans controversial protest to remove Rhodes statue from Oriel

Oxford students ‘kettled’ at protest

Balliol freshers allegedly ‘kettled’ by police at the #GrantsNotDebt protest

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