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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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"Disgusting initiations condemned"

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"Disgusting" initiations condemned

Women’s lacrosse team dress as babies and teenage mothers, whilst nappies are taped to freshers' bodies

An apology

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Rich colleges enjoy more academic success

A Cherwell investigation reveals that college wealth is clearly reflected in exam performance

Vince Cable is a no show

Police confirm they did not advise Cable to pull out of Oxford visit but student protest set to go ahead

Archeology digs at Roman sites

A new project has been launched this week to explore East Oxford's Roman and medieval archaeological sites. Led by the University's Department for Continuing Education,...

£1 billion fundraiser retires

Dame Vivien Duffield is set to retire as the chairman of the Oxford Thinking fundraising campaign, reports the Telegraph. Since taking up the post...

Calls for child heart unit closure

An NHS review announced last Friday that paediatric heart surgery should no longer take place at Oxford's John Radcliffe hospital. The review aims to reduce...