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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.

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.

Civil servant recruits Oxford spies

A newly discovered KGB document has revealed that a distinguished former civil servant masterminded a network of communist spies at Oxford.

Sienna Miller to play a blind Oxford don

Actress Sienna Miller is to play a blind Oxford academic

OUSU finances in crisis after new plans abandoned

A plan to provide for OUSU's financial future has been voted down, leaving the Student Union's future uncertain.

Walcott driven out of poetry race following sexual smear campaign

Nobel Laureate has dropped out of the running for the post of Professor of Poetry after a smear campaign against his candidacy.

Wolfson accused of suppressing free speech

Wolfson College has been accused of a "disgraceful" suppression of free speech after cancelling a talk from a prominent anti-Zionist at the last minute.

Exeter MCR stripped of Page 3

A mystery member of Exeter College has been ripping The Sun's notorious Page 3 from the MCR's copy of the newspaper.

Smear campaign targets Nobel Prize winner

Derek Walcott has been targeted this week by a vicious and systematic smear campaign against his candidacy for Oxford's Professor of Poetry.

Oxford funding drive faces dwindling donations

Oxford Thinking, the campaign to raise more than a billion pounds, is faltering with the rate of donations slowing dramatically.

"Shocking" disparities in college costs

Life at Oxford's most expensive college costs over £1,100 more per year than at the university's cheapest.

Union disappoints with more cancellations

Members have criticised the Union after the cancellation of Anna Kournikova and a change in venue of the planned ball at Arlington House.

Report shows Oxford is still a man’s world

An OUSU women's report has revealed that men continue to dominate academia and student politics in Oxford.

Oxford’s first case of swine flu

A six-year old Oxfordshire girl has been diagnosed with the disease.

Bod’s safety measures have ‘detrimental effects’

Students unable to access crucial books after the library's removal of step-ladders.

Covered Market to trial openings on Sunday

Oxford's historic Covered Market is to open for trading on Sundays for the first time this summer.

Variations in a gene may increase susceptibility to autism

Researchers from Oxford University have discovered a common genetic link to the cause of autism.

College tortoises fight it out in a race

Corpus Christi held its annual tortoise fair to great success.

Students overestimate salaries

Students have too high expectations of wages as Oxford's Class of 2009 is to earn £25,500.

Doughnuts to be classified as ‘low-fat’

Oxford University researchers have shown that under new EU rules doughnuts will be able to be promoted as 'nutritious'.

66 monkeys in Oxford laboratories

66 macaque monkeys were used last year in research at Oxford University.

Relief over Oxford Fashion Week success

OFW passed off to mixed reviews following a crisis over ticket sales.

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