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Protests outside Oxford asylum hotel as campaigners call for unity and compassion

Around 50 protesters from Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) and other local groups gathered yesterday outside a Holiday Inn Express near the Kassam Stadium to oppose a smaller anti-immigration...
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Gazan offer holders ‘relieved’ as government approves visas

Oxford University offer holders living in Gaza have told Cherwell that they feel “a...
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SU launches new community fund for society events

The Oxford University Student Union (SU) is launching a new community fund to support...
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SU Sabbatical Officers urge Government to “remove the barriers” to Gazan students reaching the UK

Sabbatical Officers at the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have signed an open letter...
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Postgraduate applicant sues St Hugh’s

St Hugh's College has been accused of selecting postgraduate students 'on the basis of wealth' and 'discriminating' against those without adequate funds.

Flanders and Swann: A Modern Duo?

William Pimlott talks to Tim Fitzhigham, one half of a duo staging a revival of Flanders and Swann

Postgraduate funding crisis worsens

Rising postgraduate fees increases concerns over access and funding across British universities, including Oxford, where a £100m campaign has been launched

Griffin protest outside Oxford Union

Protesters assemble against the absent Nick Griffin outside the Oxford Union, after the BNP chairman's threat to attend Thursday's gay parenting debate.The Union retracted its invitation to Griffin earlier this week

Pakistan Society criticised for Galloway talk

The Oxford Feminist Network protests against George Galloway’s appearance, citing his previous references to allegations facing Julian Assange

Geo-tagged tweets map where football fans live

Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute explore links between geo-coded tweets and the location of football fans.

Regent’s Park’s naked Bod Quad Run

Students from the College ran through Oxfords wearing only their commoner's gowns

24-hour novel challenge at St John’s

Two St John's students succeeded in their challenge of writing a novel in twenty-four hours

Professors have least stressful jobs

Research has found that professors are have the least stressful careers

New research centre to be built on hospital demolition site

The University plans to demolish hospital buildings in Headington to build a new research facility

Cornmarket Canada protest

Campaigners against bill threat to First Nations people

Regent’s receives £500,000 to digitise baptist books

Regent's Park College has been awarded half a million pounds from the Heritage Lottery Fund to digitise its collection of baptist books.

Potential new bipolar disorder treatment discovered

Oxford researchers have discovered that ebselen could be a safer replacement for lithium, the current treatment for the disorder

Assange controversy at Wadham and OUSU

Both student unions have formally condemned the Union's decision to invite Julian Assange to speak

BBC brings Stargazing to Oxford

The popular event and BBC television programme, Stargazing, returns to Oxford

Union in transparency drive

The Oxford Union is reforming it balloting system in order to increase the society's transparency

Sony boss gives £1 million to Merton

Sony chairman, Sir Howard Stringer, gives £1 million to Merton College to improve access

Suicide rates have increased since the recession

Statistics show an annual increase in suicides, particularly among women

Personal statements favour private school students

Study suggests that UCAS personal statements disadvantage lower-income applicants

Students to visit Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma

OUSU passes a motion to send a delegation of students from Oxford to Burma to visit Aung San Suu Kyi
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