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University announces new Centre for Korean Studies at Schwarzman Centre opening

The University of Oxford announced plans to establish the Oxford Centre for Korean Studies, at the official opening of the Schwarzman Centre over the weekend. 

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”.  

St. Catz grant JCR financial independence

College provisionally allows JCR to become financially autonomous after meeting

Balliol Ball Pres candidate shocks with communist manifesto

Candidate Xavier Cohen is running on a manifesto promising a “jokes ball” following a socialist revolution

OUSU to keep NUS affiliation

OUSU Council voted against holding NUS referendum for 2015-16

Finalists express anger over mistake during Law exam

Students set to complain after asked to start exam without required materials

JCRs unite to condemn Oxford Union after cocktail scandal

At least nine JCRs across Oxford condemn the Oxford Union after the 'racist' cocktail scandal and the Union's self-declaration as being 'institutionally racist'

Benet’s students "emotionally blackmailed" by Master

Students at St Benet’s have complained of Master’s behaviour after he invited “racist” dinner guest and threatened resignation

Oxford Union passes motion that it is institutionally racist

Union Standing Committee today passes motion acknowledging that institution is institutionally racist

Catz student protest continues

JCR refuses to stand up in Hall in bid for financial autonomy

OxHoli event postponed to Freshers’ Week after venue failure

Hindu Society’s paint-throwing celebration cancelled after Brasenose College retracts venue offer

Oriel split over trans event

Anger in JCR after motion to fund trans poetry event voted down

Uni Parks in murder search

Police search University Parks and LMH in hunt for triple murder suspect

OUSU for free Wednesday afternoons

Motion passed in favour of no contact hours once a week

Bouncer accused of aggression at Warehouse

A Pembroke undergraduate was injured after being removed from the club by security

Balliol JCR spends £20k on painting

Common Room votes to purchase valuable Grayson Perry piece

Oxford student sentenced to death in Egypt

Solidarity across University after Masters student sentenced over role in Morsi government

Union BME officer to resign after cocktail scandal

Following the advertisement of a cocktail named 'Colonialism Comeback!' at the Oxford Union debate last night, the Union BME officer has decided to resign

Union in colonial cocktail catastrophe

Union's 'Colonial Comeback!' cocktail sparks outrage at colonial reparations debate

Professor Louise Richardson nominated as new Vice-Chancellor

Ex-principal of St. Andrews would become first female Vice-Chancellor of the University

Rough sleeping ban scrapped

Council removes rough sleeping from list of activities to be criminalised

Presidential hopes punctured

Merton presidential candidate impaled on spike in hustings

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