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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Refudiate this

Oxford University Press has named "refudiate" Word of the Year 2010, a spelling blunder made by Sarah Palin on her Twitter profile earlier this...

All our Cleggs in one basket

Clegg called to “justify to students in person”, Lib Dem leader criticised in chicken flashmob

University refuses to reveal investments

University says investments now “exempt from disclosure”

Turl hurled out by Lincoln

Closure imminent as Turl Bar lease is not renewed

Lecturers speak out for students

Students arrested at protests receive support from UCU President

Fitties on the Radar

Fitties make a come back as new “microblogging” website Fitradar replaces FitFinder

Finalists’ vac res budget cut short

LMH students feel 'tricked' and misinformed about the cuts to the vac res budget

Sports Complex redevelopment approved

Oxford City Council has approved a £39 million project to redevelop the University Sports Complex at Iffley Road. Under the plans, the existing sports...