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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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Morris dancing comes to Oxford

A new exhibition is opening soon about Morris dancing

Student pursues notorious petty thief

A student led to the arrest of a notorious petty thief after she chased the man on foot when he cycled off with her bike.

Academic tests old cannon

Oxford academic fires replica Elizabethan weapon

Drinking causes cancer

Women are in danger even from low levels of drinking

Brown faced with student protests

Gordon Brown's speech in the Sheldonian was marred by protests, as demonstrators chanted audibly outside.

Union presidential candidates submit flawed nominations

The Union's presidential elections have proved controversial after some candidates submitted flawed nominations.

Students in Cowley Tesco demo

Oxford students participated in a demonstration inside a Tesco store on Monday, in aid of Fairtrade Fortnight.

Union debate team rejects female quota

The Oxford Union has voted down a move to impose a quota of at least one woman on the Debates Selection Committee (DSC) after some female debaters labelled the motion "insulting."

OUCA in election farce

Sixty students were barred from the OUCA elections on Wednesday after a last-minute decision by the returning officer prevented new members from voting.

Wadham Queer Bop under threat

The dean of Wadham wants to axe the annual Queer bop

Council reins in violent Kukui

Kukui's violent reputation has led the council to take action

LMH student dies

A second-year undergraduate student at Lady Margaret Hall has died, an official statement has confirmed.

Corpus Christi stripped of Uni Challenge title

The BBC has stripped Corpus Christi College of their recent victory on University Challenge.

BBC probes Oxford’s University Challenge win

The BBC is investigating claims that a member of Corpus Christi's University Challenge team was not a current student.

A message from the OSPL Board of Directors

OSPL in no way condones discrimination in any form and remains committed to providing an opportunity for all students to practice journalism in a professional and inclusive environment

New face for Broad Street

The front of the New Bodleian will be transformed into a outdoor café and Broad Street barred to traffic under plans to change the face of the road.

Academic warns of Facebook mental damage

An Oxford academic has told the House of Lords that social networking sites like Facebook could harm users mentally.

Rad Cam to be made into a cake

The Radcliffe Camera is to be reproduced in cake form.

Keble announces new campus plans

Keble College has unveiled a £45 million building project to create a new campus between Banbury and Woodstock roads.

Sheldonian heads ‘gagged’ in midnight immigration demo

The statues surrounding the Sheldonian were 'gagged' in a protest early on Thursday morning by students campaigning against a proposed detention centre outside Bicester.
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