Saturday 2nd May 2026

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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.

Covered Market in new global project

The Covered Market has launched a new project to boost its global profile,

‘Dr Death’ label for local MP

Lib Dem MP for Oxford West, Dr Evan Harris, has this week become the subject of an angry leaflet campaign, aimed to deter constituents from voting for him.

‘Pleb’ poetry candidate

Slam poet nominated for professor of poetry

Witness the Fitness

'Fit Finder' search engine hits Oxford

Hope for Balliol Pope dopes

Internal memo by Balliol grads threatened Papal relations

High heels but low sales at OFW

Because red is the new black, darling

Review ‘hiding decisions’ over tuition fees

Accusation against Russell Group of concealing plans to raise tuition fees

Magdalen: we’ll stick it where we want

Magdalen JCR wins fight with College over election posters

Copying up, says Proctor

Senior Proctor warns of rise in plagiarism cases

Race is on for new professor of poetry

Nominations have opened for the post of Oxford Professor of Poetry

Exeter expands into Jericho

Exeter College buys land from Ruskin College

University: now arms investment is ‘ethical’

Even possibility of funding illegal regimes not an issue for social responsibility committee

Google buys Oxford start-up

Oxford Entreps get their big break

Cafe Rouge forced to shut

Yet another restaurant is forced to close due to 'imminent' health risk

Eye off the ball at Balliol and LMH

Bogus email claims LMH Ball is cancelled, Balliol Ball scrapped for real

Oxford students godlier than most

New research greeted with barrage of criticism

Volca-no way to get home

Icelandic Volcano Causes Widespread Disruption

Radio 4 boss new Peter’s head

Growing trend sees academics shunned in favour of establishment figures

Kebab? Mine’s with 1338 calories

Cherwell heads to the nutrition labs

Volcanic ash is no excuse

All exams will be held as timetabled says University, despite students, lecturers and Roger Moore stranded overseas

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