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King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre 

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.
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Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

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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Disabled student to swim 15km for charity

Georgia Gray, a national record holder for the New Zealand Disabled Swimming team, is set to swim 15km for a local charity

Oxford applications fall

Applications to Oxford decrease as fees are set to rise, though more private school pupils and overseas students apply

Cambridge win controversial Boat Race

Cambridge win 2012 Boat Race, after the race is restarted due to a swimmer blocking the river, and an Oxford rower loses an oar

‘Viking’ skeletons found in St John’s

Research carried out on bones found in St John's has revealed that they may belong to tenth-century Viking raiders

Oxford students dominate writing competition

Three Oxford finalists have been awarded thousands of pounds after securing prizes in a national writing competition

Taxi surveillance proposals suspended

Oxford City Council suspends plans to install CCTV in every taxi in Oxford while government data protection body investigates privacy concerns

OUP construction plans anger residents

Scheme, including demolition of part of listed building, causes consternation among residents' groups in Jericho

Don helps catch laptop thief

Anonymous academic has a hand in catching a burglar who stole a laptop from St Hugh's and then fled through gardens

Major spoils go to Cambridge at Henley Boat Races

Cambridge win the Women's and Lightweight Men's races while Oxford win Women's Reserves and Women's Lightweights

Complaints jeopardise Mehdi’s licence

Kebab van's licence renewed conditionally after noise complaints from Oriel College

13 arrested in child sex ring investigation

Six men charged with multiple offences whilst seven are bailed until next month after co-ordinated dawn raids

Council rat Jamal’s out

Student favourite forced to close for 24 hours due to complaint from neighbours about rodents

Oxford’s Varsity night-mare

Oxford's equestrian team accused of altering the points system to award themselves victory in recent Varsity match. Cambridge were declared the eventual winners after much dispute.

Cambridge student banned for poem protest

Disbelief as student rusticated for 'impeding free speech' of David Willetts MP

Oxford hits £1.25 billion target

Drive for donations launched in 2004 reaps rewards for the University

Thousands give up gap year dreams

40% of incoming students may have been forced to cancel their gap year plans following the rise in tuition fees, a recent survey has revealed

Heart disease drug may ‘reduce implicit racial bias’

Oxford researchers find that taking Propranolol, a drug used to treat heart disease, may reduce racial feelings at the subconscious level

£10,000 spent on fake Oxford room

East London college spends thousands recreating an Oxford Don's room to help students prepare for interviews

Sermon preaches accepting homosexuality

Pembroke Chaplain Andrew Teal holds service advocating the support of LGBTQ rights entitled, 'An Overdue Apology'

Lee wins Union presidency

Seung-yoon Lee beats Luke Eaton for the presidency of the Oxford Union in Michaelmas 2012
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