Saturday 2nd May 2026

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Trade unions and students rally in Oxford to mark General Strike centenary

The march commemorated the anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. Those attending included the Oxford and District Trade Union Council, the University and College Union and students, including a group from the Oxford Labour Club.

Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA) has reopened after a month-long closure due to “emergency repairs” at the hall they operate out of, which the charity described as “the longest closure period OMA has ever seen”.

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. 

Equal fees for asylum seekers

OUSU Council votes to support fee cuts for asylum seekers

OFS leaves thesps out of pocket

Student producers accuse closing studio of financial laxity.

Knife threat in Escape

Row over lost phone escalated to violence.

Fake fresher offers "coaching"

Student who lied on his application offered coaching.

OUOTC accused of insensitivity

Theme "Officers and Zulus" causes offence

St John’s set to get a tortoise

JCR and MCR vote to purchase a tortoise.

Sweeping cuts to university budgets announced

Labour announce cuts of £518 million

Spotify enters talks

Music website seeks removal of University-wide ban

KA crossing lethal

King's Arms crossroads under fire from OUSU.

Students ‘overdose’ on Boots drugs

10:23 campaign takes place on Cornmarket.

Safety bus: expensive and under-used

Oxford students make up just 30% of passengers.

University unveil new sports facilities

Oxford reveals plans for development of Iffley road sports centre

State school students close gap

News of the World join Oxford scheme for promotion of access as applications from state school pupils rise

New research clinic opened

New 'Institute for Reproductive Sciences'.

Stanners left without hot water

Plumbing failure leaves students without hot water

Landlords face tighter regulation

Government announces new regulations for landlords.

UCL announces radicalisation review

Review into radicalisation to be chaired by Oxford academic.

Ramadan travel ban lifted

United States lift travel ban on Oxford Academic

Not-so-social networking

Facebook relationships not your real friends, claims anthropologist

Somerville drop HumSci

Somerville College to stop offering Human Science degrees.

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