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New scholarship created for Afghan women at Oxford

One scholarship will be awarded to a woman of Afghan descent to study at the University of Oxford each year in a new endowment from the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Trust.
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Former L’Oreal CEO donates £30m for new Worcester College library

Worcester College has submitted a  planning application for a new £30 million library, funded entirely by a donation from alumnus and former CEO of L’Oréal Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones.
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University style guide criticised by international students 

A style guide issued by the University of Oxford advises staff to use “plain English” to avoid confusing international students.
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St Anne’s to close nursery called a ‘lifeline’ for women at Oxford

St Anne’s College will close its day nursery, ending an institution that was pivotal in supporting women students and academics at the University of Oxford.
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Academics’ pay rises as budgets fall

Recent reports express concern over increases to Vice-Chancellors’ incomes despite widespread education cuts to the higher education sector

‘Smart drugs’ on offer to students

Academic drugs are readily available to students in Oxford, a Cherwell survey shows

Investigation: “Human rights abuses” at Campsfield

Student protests call for the closure of immigration centre Campsfield House amid suicides and claims of mistreatment

Teenage boy dies at Donnington Bridge

The body of a 15 year old boy, named as Hussain Mohammed, was pulled from the river last night after he jumped from the bridge with a friend

Brasenose in pyjama palaver

Students react to reports of a notice from the college dean about appropriate formal hall attire with surprise

Filming in library disrupts Corpus finalists

Finalists at Corpus Christi have expressed frustration over noise in the library after it was filmed on Tuesday

Empowerment motion at Jesus rejected

The motion to demand a woman's empowerment event at Jesus has been rejected following a referendum

Six-foot goddess statue disappears from Hugh’s ball

A statue of Venus di Milo, standing at six feet tall, went missing from St Hugh's Odyssey ball earlier this term

Cycling campaign continues in memory of student

Campaign work is continuing in remembrance of the death of Emilie Harris, a former St Catz undergraduate who was killed in a cycle accident eight years ago

Queen Victoria’s journals online

Experts at the Bodleian have digitised Queen's Victoria's journals, to make them available to the general public for the first time ever

Chinese ‘Tiger Mothers’ paying thousands

Chinese parents are reputedly paying hundreds of thousands of pounds to education consultants in an attempt to get their children to top British schools and universities

Oxford examines the yeti

Researchers at Oxford are leading a project to analyse the possible existence of the yeti and other supposedly mythical species

Octogenarian receives diploma from Oxford

Margaret Broadbent, an 82 year old woman, has taken a diploma from Oxford University in Local English History

Will.i.am flies into Oxford’s University Parks

Hit singer and The Voice judge Will.i.am arrives in University Parks by 'hip.hop.copter' to talk about climate change

Cambridge professor hits out at ‘burgers in the bod’

Gillian Evans, a professor at Cambridge, has criticised the state of Oxford's libraries, claiming that the Bod is used as a place for 'chatting and eating'

Aung San Sun Kyi to collect honorary degree

Aung San Suu Kyi is to receive an honorary degree from Oxford during her UK visit in June, her first trip abroad for over 24 years

Brasenose to name bust as monarch

Brasenose JCR proposed a motion which will see the President subservient to the bust of former student and JCR President Paul Gladwell

Going bananas for Amnesty

An influx of bananas has hit Oxford as part of Oxfam's campaign to highlight the ease with which arms can be traded, in comparison to that of bananas

LGBTQ Presidential candidate stands down

Wadham student withdraws from the race to become Oxford LGBTQsoc President following criticism of his 'transphobic' comments

Magdalen JCR budget £2,200 for Jubilee Garden Party

JCR motion passes to set aside £2,200 on a 'British' garden party despite criticisms from students and concerns over the vote
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