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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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”.

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Oxford Union believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide

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Cherwell Town Hall MT24: Meet the candidates

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Ethnic minority residents in Oxford feel significantly less safe than white residents

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Oxford professor resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s fellowship

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Report: Students should be able to view their exam scripts

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City provides beds to rough sleepers following snowfall

Due to sub-zero conditions, local authorities activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) last Tuesday. The emergency response promises temporary accommodation for all rough...

Most menstrual tracking apps are designed with ‘Western assumptions’

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College heads scrap the Norrington Table

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Men still outperform women in Oxford and Cambridge exams

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William Hague elected Oxford Chancellor

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5% of Oxford students on creative arts degrees are from working class backgrounds

Over half of those studying creative arts degrees at Oxford University are from “upper-middle class backgrounds” and 32% are privately educated, while only 5%...

Department of Computer Science leads new cyber security project

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New guidelines on AI usage in academic work emphasise human responsibility

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Price of a pint in Oxford rose by over 30p this year

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Brasenose hosts talk by suspended spokesman for the Israeli government

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Oxford University to make changes to consent training modules

Oxford MP takes Ultimate Picture Palace Campaign to Parliament

Trade unions and students rally in Oxford to mark General Strike centenary

Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

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