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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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Still the best, still too exclusive

A report has praised Oxford's academic prowess, but criticised its access record.

Ghost forest exhibit hits Denmark

Oxford alumna Angela Palmer's exhibition goes to Copenhagen.

College welfare lottery continues

Welfare provision at Oxford suffers from cross-college inconsistency and low levels of awareness, according to a Cherwell survey.

Protesters up in arms

80 students gathered in Oxford to campaign against arms investment.

Gryffindor? They can’t be Sirius…

Other Oxford colleges respond to Magdalen JCR's challenge after renaming itself Gryffindor.

Union Treasurer-Elect resigns

Treasurer-Elect resigns after three missed meetings.

Public to help puzzle over cosmic car crash

Scientists from Oxford are aiming to use human talent to match up images of colliding galaxies.

Drug users found outside Univ accommodation

Addicts found on college property on Sunday night.

Oxford’s first pop-up restaurant

A student is pioneering what is believed to be Oxford's first pop-up restaurant.

Varsity renamed The Xchanging Boat Race

Xchanging PLC, a global business re-invention company, is to become the first title sponsor of the 156th annual Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race next April.

Jaffaholic wins OxPrentice ice cream competition

Jaffaholic flavour emerges victorious in OxPrentice G&Ds challenge.

Dementia sufferers receive dehumanising treatment

A lack of advice and service for dementia sufferers and the people who care for them has been condemned by Tony Hope, a Professor of Medical Ethics at Oxford University.

Oxford scientists examine face processing abilities of the brain

Oxford University scientists are using brain scanning technology to investigate how we learn to recognize and comprehend the facial expressions of others.