Sunday 3rd May 2026

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Oxford MP takes Ultimate Picture Palace Campaign to Parliament

The MP for Oxford East, Dame Anneliese Dodds, raised the ongoing campaign to save the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) on Jeune Street in parliament last Monday, urging the government to “go further” to protect “community assets like the UPP”.  

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.

OUSU slams Doctors & Nurses pub-crawl

The Student Union passes a motion criticising Carnage UK events company.

OUSU elections start with a ‘technical glitch’

OUSU election candidates' lists have not been e-mailed or published online.

OUSU elections race starts

OUSU annual election nominations officially closed yesterday, marking the start of the race for election in 6th week .

No to cash canvassing at St Edmund Hall

Teddy Hall JCR has rejected attempts by a potential JCR presidential candidate to overturn restrictions on election canvassing.

OUSU suffers £58,000 loss

OUSU reveals biggest deficit in a decade.

Queens JCR elect Teddy for President

JCR offer backing to ousted Pres Nathan Roberts in election of cuddly toy.

Union in rule change furore

A change to election rules has been met with allegations of electioneering.

Oxford academic offers advice to NHS

NHS screening leads to unnecessary testing.

University launches WW1 simulation

Virtual experience of second world war accessible online.

Activists occupy roundabout

Council allows protest on Magdalen roundabout to continue.

Inaugural game at new hockey pitch

University hockey pitch hosts first game.

Man up, Oxford students

Man Collective Oxford calls for a celebration of masculinity.

Mandelson provokes fears over university funding cuts

Mandelson announces plans for consumer-friendly universities.

Oxprentice produces an iPhone application

Two students design iPhone apps as part of the Oxford Entrepreneurs competition.

Queer bop rebrand sparks student criticism

'Inappropriate' costumes banned at Queer Fest.

Bronze Age site uncovered

Bronze Age burial site was discovered under Radcliffe infirmary.

Oxford bishops pose for climate change

n an unusual campaign to raise awareness about climate change, giant photographs of Oxford's bishops with "Copenhagen" written on their foreheads have been projected onto famous UK landmarks.

140 mln year old spider web found

The oldest known spider web in the world has been found preserved in amber deposits on the East Sussex coast.

Local march to ‘Reclaim the Night’

The ‘Reclaim the Night' campaign will march this Friday to raise awareness of violence against women.

Teddy Triumphs!

Queen's JCR elect a teddy bear as JCR president after Nathan Roberts was forced to resign from the position by Queen's SCR.

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