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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.

Corpus Christi "stress relieving" dog has fit

'Corpus Cares' week takes an unexpected turn

Chen Guangcheng to visit Oxford

Blind civil rights activist who escaped arrest in China to come to the West is to visit the Union

Investigation: Scholarships

What does being a scholar mean in the different colleges?

Mission: to eat

RAG raises £205 for charity through burrito eating competition

Pie-demonium at Jesus College

Chaos as pie-throwing reaches unbearable levels

Jesus charges own JCR to use rooms

Jesus College charges its JCR and OUSU to use its Ship Street Lecture Theatre

OUSU Council divided over gender balancing

'Angry' and 'hostile' meeting reveals splits in OUSU over failed NUS motion

Lembit Opik hits Bridge

The former Lib Dem MP, well known as a party-goer, went to Bridge last night after the New Labour debate at the Oxford Union

“Oh look, they’ve let the commoners in”

Corpus student’s “incredibly disheartening” remarks overheard by access group

Somerville-Jesus ‘Last Ball’ goers are “ripped off”

A “violent scrum” for food, misleading advertising and “unprecedented prices” criticised by students and alumni

Worcester Provost battles with Exeter building plan

Students urged to “show some solidarity” after Worcester’s head calls for opposition to Exeter’s new accommodation project

Brasenose say no to Page 3

“Boobs are not news,” says JCR

Award for Rwandan President protested

Tutors and students object to the honouring of President Paul Kagame by students at the Said Business School

Cuts protest hits Oxford

High Street and Broad Street play host to cuts protesters

Oxford Islamic Studies Centre honoured by Turkish President

Dinner held in Istanbul to raise awareness of Islamic Studies Centre's work

OED hunts for lost book

Oxford English Dictionary struggles to find source of nearly fifty words

Alpaca and “excessive” garden party discussed at Magdalen

Motion to spend £2,500 passes unanimously, though later criticised, while pet motion fails due to concerns over real amiability of alpacas

Gender-segregated talk in Oxford causes controversy

A talk advertised on Interesting Talks in Oxford has been withdrawn by original poster after critcism

Labour campaigners criticised at Jesus

Jesus students pressured to take down pro-Labour posters

The Hole Truth

New research by Oxford academics uses evolutionary theories to explain the cosmos

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