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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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Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).

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Vice-chancellor’s society for donors

Oxford University has set up a new society to recognise those who donate money to the institution.

LMH students left without rooms

A delay in building at Lady Margaret Hall means over 40 undergraduates will be forced to live out next term.

Balliol JCR gives living wage to staff

Balliol JCR has become the first common room to sign up to pay a Living Wage to its staff.

SSL experiences power cut

Social Sciences Library and two colleges nearby were hit by a power cut on Tuesday evening.

Oxford gears up for local elections

Student votes could prove pivotal in the battle between the Lib Dems and Labours

Activists attack M&S over Israeli imported goods

Pro-Palestinian students staged a protest last Sunday outside a branch of Marks & Spencer's.

OUCA and EngSoc in constitution breaches

The heads of two University societies have been accused of breaching their society's constitutions.

Oxford scientists create mobile phone price comparison site

A new mobile telephone comparison site was created by Oxford scientists.

Study finds alcoholic schizophrenics more violent

Schizophrenics who also abuse alcohol or drugs are four times as likely to commit a violent crime than the average person.

Oxford MP’s criticised over expenses

MP Adam Smith criticised for expenses.

£300,000 spent to show that ducks like water

Oxford University has been criticized for spending of £300,000 of taxpayers' money researching what type of water ducks like the best.

Humanities at risk

Humanities division is facing wide funding cuts despite an improvement in the quality of its research.

Revelations force Poetry Professor resignation

Ruth Padel, the first female Professor of Poetry, has resigned from the post following questions over her links to a smear campaign against Derek Walcott.