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.

Mumps outbreak hits Oxford

Leap in recorded cases shows even vaccinated students contracting virus

Kinky elected Union President

Librarian and ex-Treasurer voted in

OULC rejects ‘Brown Sugar’

Emily Benn has lost her bid to chair Oxford University Labour Club

March of the Penguins

Members of a notorious drinking society have been suspended from Hertford

Torpids row on come hell or high water

Torpids: first two days.

Burglaries in SJC and Hilda’s

Finalist's degree notes and coursework gone

St Anne’s JCR sex hustings

Prospective Entz reps perform sex positions as part of hustings

Scientists come First in Finals

New data shows that gender gap also remains

Roberts resigns again

Queen's JCR president announces resignation.

Politics tutor in Brown row

Journalist releases Oxford tutor’s comments to The Mail on Sunday

Heart surgery suspended at JR

John Radcliffe Hospital has suspended paediatric cardiac surgery.

24% vote to RON in OUSU by-election

40 people vote to RON Beth Evans.

New College cat comes home

Otis returns to his sofa

‘Sheriff of Magdalen’ appointed

Role will involve tracking 'John the Porter'

Nowt so queer as Brasenose

New role for LGBT representative in college after students accused of removing "queer" history posters

Analysis: Self-rustication

A self-rusticated student explains why it's time for Oxford to look at the way it deals with rustication

When it gets too much: a year out

With 680 students suspending their studies a year, a Cherwell investigation shows inconsistent levels of support across colleges

OUSU passes motion on paid internships

JCR Presidents back paid intern campaign.

OCA: Now we care and share

Conservative Association launch social mobility policy at Private Members' Club in Mayfair

Street pastors help Oxford

Oxford is to see the introduction of a 'Street Pastor' scheme later this year.

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