Friday 1st May 2026

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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).

University of Oxford paid private firm for ‘intelligence’ on student protest

The University of Oxford has been named as one of twelve UK universities that paid a private intelligence consultancy run by former military intelligence officials to monitor student activism.

Nuffield JCR condemns invite to controversial Israeli philosopher

Controversial Israeli political philosopher Professor Daniel Statman has been invited to visit Nuffield College for Trinity Term, despite a JCR statement condemning the decision.

Oxford-led study develops ‘SimCells’ to target antimicrobial resistance

Researchers led by University of Oxford academic Dr Wei Huang have successfully created biologically engineered cells, designed to target antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria. 

Music harms environment

Preliminary research conducted at Oxford University indicates that the UK music industry produces up to one million tonnes of CO2 annually.   The University’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI) believes the main contributors to be live concerts, the mass production and sale of music products and UK artists going on tour throughout the globe.   The ECI and Julie’s Bicycle, the organisation that commissioned the research, urge the UK music industry to think and act more greenly which they believe will inspire other companies as well.

College blamed for disease outbreak

Pembroke's JCR President has accused the college of putting students’ lives at risk.

Finalists evicted without warning

Landlord failed to keep up mortgage repayments.

JCR President told to plump up

President “dangerously close to being presentable and/or ‘attractive’”    

Case of meningitis at Catz

Male Welfare Rep praised for prompt reaction.  

Field trip price causes upset

Price of “massive piss-up” geography trip to Crete varied between colleges.

BNC fresher up for rural award

PPEist's one-man pig business shortlisted for Yorkshire Rural Award.

Oxford to profit from GTA IV

Zoology department research used to mimic human movement in best-selling video game.

Neighbourhood Watch: Figment

Sean Lennon digs the fig.

Omkar triggers Union poll

Two terms after Krishna Omkar was disqualified from Union elections, the ex-Treasurer is still trying to change the rules that ban him from running.

Anne’s flag tension escalates

UPDATED: Atmosphere in college "awkward" as political stand-off develops.{multithumb}

Four take May Day leap

Four men jumped into the River Cherwell within minutes of Magdalen Bridge re-opening.

Election: OULC and OUCA lose out

VIDEO: Student candidates fail to beat Lib Dems in Holywell Ward, but Labour win control of the City Council.

Plagiarism email sparks confusion

An email sent by Proctors last Friday warning against plagiarism caused confusion for some students who thought it was intended specifically for them. Students across the University emailed their tutors to ask if they were being disciplined. One Keble undergraduate concerned by the message said, “The email was a bit worrying.” “As far as I was aware I hadn’t engaged in any such activity, but I did email my tutor to say what I had received and that since none of the other Keble geography students has received his, ask if he had reported my work to the Proctors.” Academic registrar Michael Sibly claims he was asked to send the email by previous and current proctors in an attempt to make students aware of the regulations regarding plagiarism. “Whenever this [plagiarism] becomes an issue students often say that they just didn’t know,” he said. Sibly admitted that it was “mildly ambiguous” that the message, whic

Keble socialist coup fails

Motion to rename college ‘The Socialist College of Keble’ falls flat at JCR meeting.

Average student rent up 1.5%

The average weekly student rent in the UK now stands at £61.48, a 1.5% increase from last year's figure according to statistics from accommodationforstudents.com.

In bed with McCluskey

One commenter has had cause to question Aldate's independence.  Be assured that this blogger maintains a professional distance from all Oxford media outlets... unlike some.   Word reaches Aldate that Martin McCluskey and his in-house newspaper are getting a little too close for comfort. It would seem that the OUSU President is a regular attendee at OxStu weekly meetings, 'just for fun,' and a recent sneaky peek at his mobile revealed his inbox to be full of texts from:   - Holehouse - Holehouse - Holehouse - Mum - Holehouse - Holehouse - Holehouse - Mum Let's hope the Stu's star reporter isn't being influenced by those in need of some positive PR.

In defence of the musical

Swing when you're winning, says Ash Barker.

Worcester ball hit by touts

Wadstock has also been marred by allegations of ticket touting.

Scouts “struggling” on wages

A student-run initiative is pushing for pay of at least £7 per hour for all College workers.

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