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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.

Ten pound charge to replace university cards

2,300 replacement cards issued every year

Billionaire to fund new economics institute at Oxford

Economics centre at Oxford is the first to be set up in a global plan launched by Soros

Balliol Ball Cancelled

Speakeasy Ball deemed "economically impossible" following poor ticket sales

Oxford Professors named winners of Canada Gairdner Awards 2010

Oxford Professors named winners of Canada Gairdner Awards 2010

Bodleian reveals plans for £5 million upgrade

Plans will open up new areas of the library and improve disabled access

Oxford blue as Cambridge come from behind to win Boat Race

Oxford University Boat Club have had their hopes of a Boat Race hat-trick denied today.

Infamous animal activist on trial again

The notorious Oxford animal rights activist Mel Broughton will stand trial once again.

Oxford welcomes first ever Aboriginal students

Two Aboriginal students will enroll at Oxford this October under the Charlie Perkins Scholarship

Man Collective hits the big city

Masculinity is celebrated in force at "The Gathering" in London.

Third of female students would strip off to fund degree

Shocking statistics reveal lengths female students will go to in order to pay for degree and lifestyle

A farewell to debts and affiliation fees

University Council agrees to Stefan Baskerville's proposals to save OUSU from debt.

City unethical, say Oxford undergraduates

Despite perception of financial sector as unfair, 10% of students go on to work in the City

‘Zero-star’ Jericho restaurant to re-open

Al-Shami was closed following serious breaches of food hygiene regulations

Students to blame for Oxford’s housing crisis?

Shelter study into affordable housing reveals large shortfall

Chancellor backs removal of Tuition Fee cap

Lecturers and students brand the proposals a 'serious setback'

Barred Oxford Professor to speak in New York

Tariq Ramadan to visit US for the first time since being barred entry.

Oxford Today, gone tomorrow

Oxford University denies claims of a plot to oust Editor Greg Neale.

Inquest into death of LMH student

Inquest hears that student's death came "out of the blue".

Fire in Chemistry Department

Fire in the Chemistry department in the early hours of Friday morning.

Pick on someone your own size, Tim

Shadow Minister accuses 'drunken' Cherwell of misquotation

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