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Proctors’ Office investigations into AI plagiarism rise 46% in a year

Cases are on the rise, whilst the majority of AI plagiarism investigations in the last three years have been in the Social Sciences division, a Cherwell investigation has found.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Facial disfigurement gene discovered

Oxford-led scientists have discovered a gene which can cause severe facial disfigurement.

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.
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