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New scholarship created for Afghan women at Oxford

One scholarship will be awarded to a woman of Afghan descent to study at the University of Oxford each year in a new endowment from the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Trust.

Former L’Oreal CEO donates £30m for new Worcester College library

Worcester College has submitted a  planning application for a new £30 million library, funded entirely by a donation from alumnus and former CEO of L’Oréal Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones.

University style guide criticised by international students 

A style guide issued by the University of Oxford advises staff to use “plain English” to avoid confusing international students.

St Anne’s to close nursery called a ‘lifeline’ for women at Oxford

St Anne’s College will close its day nursery, ending an institution that was pivotal in supporting women students and academics at the University of Oxford.

Carnage UK night brings disorder after criticism

Controversial night featured arrest, warnings, and urination on the University Church.

Oxford Chabad Society call off exhibition

Controversial exhibition called off after complaints from the Palestine Society.

Fees fury hits Westminster

Oxford students and OUSU delegates have lobbied and protested over tuition fees.

Interview: Jake Leeper

Cherwell quizzes the OUSU presidential candidate.

Interview: David Barclay

Cherwell quizzes the OUSU presidential candidate.

OUSU election race: Week 1

OUSU candidates launch campaigns in the face of apathy in student body

St John’s rent hike contributes to closure

St John's College rent hike leads to contributes to a closure of a care home.

Women’s Institute goes to Uni

Students call for an Oxford branch of the WI

OULS collects £150,000 in library fines

Departmental libraries collects nearly £150,000 in the academic year to July 2009.

Trial of alternative degree classifications

Universities trial scheme which could signal the end of the First class degree.

Balliol plays with fire (extinguishers) and loses bop

Damage to fire extinguishers leads to cancellation of college bop

New College Mound out-of-bounds

Health and Safety report leads to closure of New College Mound

Student fined £80 for dropping match stick

Council's cleaner Oxford campaign kicks off with student fines

Oxford applications soar

State school students make up majority of additional applicants

Iran condemns Oxford scholarship named after dead protester

The Iranian Embassy has criticised Oxford's scholarship in the memory of Neda Agha-Soltan.

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.

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