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Exeter College announces new scholarship for refugees

Exeter College announced the creation of the Oxford-Exeter-Sandys Scholarship on 11th February and is preparing to welcome its first recipient in the upcoming academic year. The new award is...

Oxford study to examine digital barriers for care-experienced children

A new study led by Oxford researchers will investigate the barriers to developing digital skills faced by children in the care system.

‘Our Feminism Knows No Borders’ protest on International Women’s Day 

Around a hundred protesters gathered at the Clarendon building this afternoon in an International...

Student loan reforms promised following opposition from MPs

Concerns have been voiced among MPs over the state of the student loans system...

Man stabbed to death in Cowley

A man was stabbed to death on Cowley Road at 11.50am on Monday

Peanut butter thief apprehended

A thief made the error of leaving his DNA in a pillaged jar of peanut butter.

Union could have online TV channel

President Corey Dixon is in negotiations to launch an Oxford Union TV channel online.

Greenfield: computer games will make you fat

Baroness Greenfield has accused computers of increasing the risk of obesity and autism.

Somerville charity pot buildup criticised

Somerville JCR has left thousands of pounds donated to a charity fund unspent.

Brasenose College student dies

A postgraduate Brasenose classicist has died.

Oxford tutors admit they ignore personal statements

Several Oxford tutors have admitted that they no longer take into account personal statements when selecting candidates for admission.

Oxford celebrates poet it once shunned

Zimbabwean writer Dambudzo Marechera has been the focus of a series of events celebrating his life - despite being expelled from Oxford as an undergraduate after threatening to burn down a college.

Hilda’s men go straight to the top in JCR elections

Women's campaigners have expressed concern after the first mixed year at St Hilda's elected men to all their top JCR positions.

Obscene outburst from Archbishop’s press secretary

An aide to the new Archbishop of Westminster verbally abused an Oxford student over dinner.

OUSU stalls over graduate tax motion

OUSU has postponed a controversial vote on graduate taxation while JCRs are consulted.

"Unacceptable" hygiene threatens college halls

Over 134 breaches of hygiene regulations were made in Oxford colleges.

Worcester rebels over new hustings guidelines

Students object to the SCR presence.

Ruth Padel becomes first female Professor of Poetry

The withdrawal of Derek Walcott casts a shadow over the election.

Ruth Padel to be the next Poetry Professor

Padel will be the next Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford

Keble’s new campus stalled by the council

Keble college's plans to build a new campus at Acland site have not been granted planning permission.

Half marks for Students’ Union

Seventy per cent of Oxford students do not believe OUSU is important in their university experience, according to a Cherwell survey this week.

Oxford top again

Oxford has topped The Guardian's University Leagu

Security fears following St Catz thefts

St Catz college has been subjected to a series of thefts and attempted intrusions last week.

Animal lab protesters disrupt degree day

Animal rights protest group SPEAK staged the first of a series of protests.

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