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University launches changes to disciplinary policies on new webpage

CW: sexual assault Oxford University has published a new webpage setting out its “approach to preventing and responding to harassment and sexual misconduct”. The page brings together policies and guidance...

Oxford spinout OrganOx acquired by Terumo in record $1.5 billion deal

OrganOx, a University of Oxford spinout specialising in organ preservation technology, has been acquired...

Your Party society launched as ‘union of the left’ at Oxford

A new political society promising to “facilitate the discussion of left-wing ideas” has been...

Oxford colleges take Aviva to High Court in COVID-19 insurance case

Twenty-nine Oxford colleges have launched High Court proceedings against insurance firm Aviva. The case,...

OUCA President plans to run in City Council elections

OXFORD UNIVERSITY Conservative Association President Alex Stafford has opened his campaign to stand in next year’s City Council elections following his brother’s attempt to...

Quiz show captain rusticated

THE CAPTAIN of Magdalen’s University Challenge team has been rusticated for a year due to poor academic performance.Second year history student Jon Wright hopes...

Don: state schools fail brightest

THE WARDEN of New College has accused state schools of jeopardising bright pupils’ chances of gaining places at Oxford by encouraging them to do...

Vicious abuse in Pembroke feud

Pembroke JCR is being driven apart by in-fighting following the collapse of a JCR meeting described as "abusive" and "out of control".The JCR Committee...

£500,000 revamp for beleaguered Park End

Oxford club Park End is to reopen later this month after half a million pounds of refurbishment in an attempt to reverse declining attendances.Park...

‘Green Norrington’ scrutinises colleges

COLLEGES’ green credentials have come under scrutiny following the release of a new environment survey, carried out by OUSU.Graduate college Linacre came out top...

Reptilian comrade for Wadham Students’ Union

Wadham Students’ Union is to become the fourth Oxford college to acquire a tortoise after the SU passed a motion on Sunday.Students hope to...

Outcry at Exeter for larger OUSU condoms

Exeter students are demanding larger condoms after complaints that condoms provided by OUSU are too tight, uncomfortable and have even snapped on some occasions.The...

US judge reviews Muslim don’s ban

A US judge has heard arguments regarding the case of prominent Oxford Muslim academic Tariq Ramadan about whether he should be granted permission to...

Green light for controversial Middle East Centre project

THE UNIVERSITY has given the go-ahead to plans to build a new Middle East Centre at St Anthony’s College after positive feedback from local...

Through the grapevine

Have you ever heard someone compare a wine’s aroma to "cat’s pee on a gooseberry bush" or a pile of grey flint? Wine buffs...

Liasons

by Aaron Borbora Tucked away between the back of the Westgate Centre and County Hall, Liaison is certainly not one of Oxford’s better-known restaurants. And...

The Lord is my light

Is religion obsolete in Oxford? Freddie Parton investigates the two poles of apathy and evangelism Your average student at Oxford probably views Christianity with...

What do dreams mean?

Questioning the meaning of dreams tends to make us think of colourful ‘dream symbolism’ dictionaries, which list reams of everyday items and detail the...

Flip Side: Drugs

Victor Petrov questions the validity of anti-drug attitudesRcreational drugs legalised? A novel concept for Britain, where magic mushrooms were banned in 2005 and cannabis...

Poetry in Exile

 Henry Oliver snuggles down in Blackwell's with the Ambit Poets Fewer than twenty of us gather on the first floor of Blackwell’s on a chilly...

Micheal Winner

On the surface, it is very easy to dislike Michael Winner. He is a man whose career in film revolves around violence and smut,...

The Tain-by Ciaran Carson

The Tain is one of 80 tales making up the Ulster Cycle, which tells the story of the Ulaid, the prehistoric inhabitants of Northern...

The Ingenious Edgar Jones-by Liz Garner

 While essentially a children’s book, The Ingenious Edgar Jones will delight children and adults alike with its quirky tale of a porter’s son in...

Found in translation

When I left Oxford for my year out at the end of my second year, I headed for Scotland thinking that I was going...

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