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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.
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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. 
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Twelve Oxford colleges do not pay all staff the Oxford Living Wage

At least twelve Oxford colleges were not paying all staff the Oxford Living Wage...
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Rhodes Scholarship suspends Global Constituency applications

The Rhodes Trust announced earlier this month that the Rhodes Scholarship’s Global Constituency will be suspended for the 2026-2027 application cycle. 
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‘Wadham’s women’s fury erupts as drunk girls are hunted like foxes’

Wadham's women's fury erupts as drunk girls are hunted like foxes

CD Review: Hot Chip- Made in the Dark

EMI 5/5 The electro-indie band Hot Chip are back almost two years after their second album The Warning. Listening to this new endeavour Made...

The Local: Witches at The Purple Turtle

here’s something odd about Oxford students and Oxford music. On the one hand, as a bunch of predominantly white, middle- class youngsters, it’s no...

Modern Manners: Bad Breath

Human beings have a lot of pretty disgusting tendencies that are guaranteed to turn an ordinary, relatively relaxed social situation into an embarrassing and...

Pro-Test to march despite death threats

Pro-Test, an organisation that favours animal testing, claims that it has been subjected to death threats and violence in the run up to its...

Celebrations

‘I’m talking about love, mate! True fucking love!’ So says Lambert unconvincingly in Pinter’s play Celebrations. The play revolves around three couples and a...

Omkar blocked by RO

Krishna Omkar has been blocked from having his proposed changes to Union rules debated in the chamber. Returning Officer Cameron Penny believes that the proposals,...

Pembroke JCR votes to support homegrown students

Pembroke JCR has voted to scrap funding for an overseas scholarship in favour of greater funding to encourage state-school access.The JCR Access Fund will...

The Power and the Glory

Remember when you were 15? (By which of course I mean remember when I was 15, and assume it was the same for everybody...

Iconic Fashion: Pencil Skirts

Where oh where would we be without The Pencil Skirt? How to look smart in a work environment without succumbing to The Trouser Suit?...

Class Tension at Teddy Hall as unwelcome guests are ejected

Class war has broken out at St Edmund Hall after complaints from students forced the eviction of a pair of non-student guests.Oxford residents AJ...

Hertford joins Fairtrade wave

Oxford University’s support for ethical trade gained ground this week after Hertford announced that it had officially become a Fairtrade College. It is the...

Varsity Volleyball team prepare for Tab challenge

What do you get when you achieve a perfect balance between aggression and control, between bluff and power, between swallow-dives to the floor and...

Wadhamites to be housed by Balliol

Wadham students have been offered the chance to live in Balliol-owned accommodation next year while renovation work is carried out in college. Housing on...

Introducing… David Hyman, Oxford University Octopush Club

How many members do you have? Excluding new players, we have 11 each session - we’re looking for more.Who does the Octopush Club represent...

No Platform policy reformed

OUSU Council voted to scrap a referendum on its controversial No Platform policy last Friday, deciding instead to replace it with an amended version.The...

Footballers triumph in BUSA League showdown

by Paul Rainford (Blues Football Captain) The superb 4-1 victory against Worcester University last Friday ensured that we were crowned BUSA Midlands champions. I feel compelled to...

Blues look forward to Varsity

Four matches, one sorry day to avenge for, hundreds of expectant supporters watching on… it could mean only one thing. If you want to...

JCRs cast a line for sustainable fish

JCRs throughout Oxford have been calling for colleges to switch to sustainable fish as part of a major environmental campaign.Five colleges have already passed...

The Anti-Valentine

Sean Faye presents the case for abandoning Valentine’s Day.... and adopting spontaneous romance It’s that tine of year again – Valentine’s Day. My cynically-disposed...
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