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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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Bennett donates manuscripts to Bod

Gift is 'recompense' for free education

Elitism row girl graduates

Oxford reject achieves Cambridge distinction

Court told of animal rights bomb plot

An animal rights activist planted two home-made petrol bombs at Oxford University, a court heard this week.

College splashes out on plant pots

Brasenose alleged to have spent £18,000 on plants and pots

Israel President to visit Balliol

Balliol College has invited Shimon Peres, the current President of Israel, to give a special lecture entitled 'The Globalisation of Peace'.

Boffins store data in atom

Scientists from Oxford University, Princeton and the U.S. Department of Energy have paved the way for the world's smallest storage device.

Power failure in six colleges

Several colleges were without electricity after power failures throughout Oxford on Thursday.

Rooms deluged in flood chaos

Property was wrecked and finalists were forced to move out at Wadham following flooding.

Genes blamed for bad spelling

Atrocious speller can now blame their genetic make-up, after new research into dyslexia was published this week by Oxford University.

Pembroke students rescue Christ Church girl

A girl from Christ Church was found unconscious and with severe injuries after a night out.

Don finds Churchill painting

A mystery Oxford University don is putting a lost painting by Sir Winston Churchill up for auction.

Uni grants under threat

The government could purportedly have to drastically cut student grants and freeze the number of university places available.

Golden Compass sequel in doubt

The sequel to the film adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel "The Golden Compass" has allegedly been shelved.

Somerville-Jesus Ball cancelled

Somerville College has been forced to cancel the proposed Somerville-Jesus Ball following the resignation of their Bursar over the long vacation.

Floods strike Wadham rooms

Wadham students have been forced to leave their rooms after flooding in the college on Thursday night

OUSU to take months to replace ‘vital’ officer

OUSU has found itself without a 'vital' member of its team after the abrupt departure of their Strategic and Financial Manager.

SPEAK on trial

Animal rights activist Mel Broughton has appeared in court accused of conspiring to burn down parts of Oxford University.

Post-grad attack suspects appear in court

The teenagers suspected of brutally bludgeoning an Oxford postgraduate have appeared in court this week.

Islamic protests over female preacher

A visiting professor has sparked protests from members of the Muslim community.

JCR tabloid revolution continues

Students at Christ Church have voted to add The Sun and The Daily Mirror to their JCR newspaper subscriptions.
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