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Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

The Labour Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos ahead of the upcoming Oxford City Council elections, as a number of current and recent University of Oxford students contest seats across the city.

Carl Benjamin disinvited from Oxford Union amid backlash from FemSoc and IHH

On Thursday, the Oxford Union held a debate on the motion ‘This House Believes That Being British is a ‘Birthright’, Not a Choice’. Carl Benjamin, who had been scheduled to speak, was disinvited from the event shortly before it took place. 

Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).

University of Oxford paid private firm for ‘intelligence’ on student protest

The University of Oxford has been named as one of twelve UK universities that paid a private intelligence consultancy run by former military intelligence officials to monitor student activism.

More unis set to charge £9,000 fees

Durham, Leeds and Liverpool announce £9,000 fees

Magdalen Bridge open for May Day

Magdalen Bridge to open on May Day for first time since 2005

Kukui feeling Blue as Camera has the A-List factor

Speculation that Varsity Events will take over Camera student night as \'Juice at Kukui\' ends

Oxbridge rivalry over reputations

Cambridge three places above Oxford in the first Times Higher Education World Reputation rankings

Cambridge battles over bursaries

Cambridge University backs down after protests over bursary cuts

Oxford increases fees to £9,000

Oxford University to raise tuition fees to £9,000 and increase bursaries

Destruction in the Union at presidential handover

Books burnt at drunken presidential handover celebrations

Two hospitalised in lab explosion

Explosion at the Chemistry Department hospitalises two students

State entrants on the rise at Oxford

New figures for 2011 entry show increase in state school admissions

Union Tribunal goes West for Jack Sennett

Union tribunal acquits President-elect Izzy Westbury of charges of electioneering

Bod-leans closer to target for new library

David brothers donate $3 million to Weston Library Appeal Fund

Hoax fails to fox Cambridge Tab

Cambridge Student editor resigns over hoax emails

Union a-fumin

Standing Committee condemns librarian

681 angry dons

Oxbridge academics write angry letter to Cable

RadCam-nesty

Campaigners brave the cold for Amnesty

Anger over lost crown

Inter-collage rivalry reignited by theft of Queen's crown at Jesus

JCR motions no mis-steak

Brasenose JCR pass motions on library behaviour and steak society

OUSU hang sweatshops out to dry

Buy Right campaigners dangle out their message on Radcliffe Square

Buried Treasurer

St Anne's JCR Treasurer resigns after surviving vote of no confidence

"Sexting" makes the dictionary

New words added to Oxford English Dictionary

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