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Oxford Union holds “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam” Debate

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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New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos.

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Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

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Oxford NUS split over gender balancing

Oxford delegates divided at NUS conference over gender quota motion.

Bod criticised by privacy groups

Bodleian's web archiving questioned by privacy campaigners

New principal at Wycliffe

Michael Lloyd elected as the principal at theology-only PPH

Oxford and Cambridge top philanthropy table

Oxford and Cambridge Universities scoop forty five per cent of all donations in the last academic year.

Vice-Chancellor honours state school teachers

Twelve teachers receive Inspirational Teachers Award from Oxford's Vice-Chancellor, Andrew Hamilton

OURFC tackles ‘lad culture’

Rugby Club participates in OUSU campaign 'It Happens Here'

Covered Market threatened by rent rises

Traders are 'angry' and 'frustrated'

Merton to fight Council in Â£1 million High Court battle

Merton College legally challenge alleged “unauthorised housing tax” imposed by City Council

Mansfield spend Â£2.7m on renovation

Mansfield College is renovating its East Wing for Â£2.7m, installing a glass roof over the atrium.

Cancer fought by superglue

New Oxford research relies flesh-eating bacteria

University gender gap deepens, says report

The difference between numbers of men and women in university has increased, according to the Independent Commission on Fees

Trinity President apologises for hosting Christian Concern

OUSU calls the process 'frustrating'

Oxford student invents secret messaging Facebook app

A new Google Chrome extension for creating secret messages has been developed by an Oxford computer science finalist.

Oxford Care Services face spending cuts

Care workers in Oxfordshire may face unemployment due to budget cuts.

Margaret Thatcher’s Death: Oxford reacts

Baroness Thatcher died this morning. Amidst national grief and debate about her legacy, Cherwell reports from Oxford about the response to the former Prime Minister's death