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King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.

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Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

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Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

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St Benet’s to admit female undergraduates

The PPH is currently raising funds to acquire a second site in Oxford to house female undergraduate students

Weston Library stages public opening

The library has had its public opening following a three year refurbishment

Olivia Merrett announced as Union President

Following Roberto Weeden-Sanz and Antonia Trent's resignations, Olivia Merrett and Zuleyka Shahin have taken on their respective roles

Vice-Chancellor named next President of NYU

Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton has been named as the 16th President of New York University

Union in leadership crisis

Positions of President and Treasurer left vacant after Senior Disciplinary Committee ruling

Ruskin cuts Women’s Studies MA

Ruskin College has confirmed that it is to close the course for financial reasons, despite online pressure

University building occupied by pro-divestment protesters

The Clarendon Building on Broad Street has been occupied by Oxford alumni protesting the University's postponement of a decision on fossil fuel divestment

Catz students chase intruder from college

Second-years at St Catherine's found an unidentified man in their staircase and chased him from the scene, retrieving their valuables

Catz ban on The Sun called into question

St Catherine's College JCR called an extraordinary general meeting due to a poll on which newspapers the JCR should stock being deemed undemocratic

Vincent’s Club to remain all-male establishment

Vincent's Club, a society dominated by male Oxford Blues, will remain all-male after failing to reach the two-thirds majority for a constitutional change

Home Office withdraws Campsfield expansion plan

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre will not be expanded following an independent review of people in detention

Allegations of homophobia made against Lava & Ignite bouncer

Bouncer indicates that two male students should stop kissing in Oxford nightclub

#OxHustings at St Anne’s

Labour, Lib Dem, and Green Party parliamentary candidates clash as Tory and UKIP candidates fail to show

Missed meetings trigger Union President-elect’s resignation

It is claimed Weeden-Sanz was attending his grandmother's funeral, breaking Union regulations

Vaughan elected Union President

Charlie Vaughan has been elected President of the Oxford Union for Michaelmas 2015, in an election in which all candidates for Officer roles were unopposed