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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.

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.

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.

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.

"Shifty" suspect sacks Exeter

Laptops and wallets stolen from library and chapel

"White, middle-class and southern"?

Oxford remains dominated by ethnically white students, despite £4m fund

A star-tling change

Oxford to adopt A* for admissions in policy U-turn

Private students under pressure

Pupils at private school given more help with Oxford applications but feel more pressure

End of the road at St Clement’s

Businesses fear student accommodation proposal will cut off "lifeline"

Floxx facilitates further fittie finding

FitFinder relaucnhes as Floxx with backing of BBC Dragon

Balliol U-turn

Balliol postpones decision on proposed 'domus' charge

Brookes wins High Court battle

Brookes gets go ahead for £132m redevelopment

If at Thirst you don’t succeed, reapply

The Lodge reapplies for Sexual Entertainment Licence whilst police seek to review The Bridge's Premises Licence

Cashmore to retire early

Brasenose Principal set to leave following expenses leak

Laptop thefts continue

Green Templeton is latest target of burglary

Varsity: From Crash to Lash

Students compete to perform risqué challenges on mountainside after trip gets off to bad start

Language expert honoured

Award for professor

Fulbright fraud pleads guilty

Oxford tutor catches liar

University buys space centre

Oxford contributes to Cornwall site

OFS to be homeless shelter

Council turns Old Fire Station into a haven for rough sleepers

Christ’s language resurrected at Oxford

Classes in endangered language attract record numbers

Tutors video admissions process

University aims to dispel interview fears

Duke of Edinburgh awarded ball ticket

Students 'honoured' to present Queen's husband with ticket at Buckingham Palace

Oxford’s Chancellor and Jesus Principal debate fees rise in House of Lords

Senior university figures on opposite sides of failed amendment

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