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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after registering with the Proctors.  After a six-month wait to approve their application, the political society announced...
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Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."
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Oxford academics sign open letter opposing Nathan Cofnas’ suspension

Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University, Belgium, and self-described “race realist”, was responsible for publicising allegations that the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday had plagiarised his doctoral thesis.
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Over 500 sign open letter urging Oxford to resist “transphobic” EHRC code

Oxford University LGBTQ+ Society (OULGBTQ) has urged the University of Oxford’s Vice Chancellor and the wider Oxford community “not to passively accept transphobia,” in an open letter signed by over 500 students and staff.
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Macbeth

by Ellen GriffithsThe intricate court politics of Macbeth are emphasised from the start in Will Cudmore’s production. Cudmore’s quirky interpretation of the play often...

The Lion in Winter

by Sam PritchardFamous film or not, The Lion in Winter is a bad idea. The play describes the tortuous family conflict between Henry II,...

New Student Writing: Sketch Comedy

by Jack FarchyHumphrey’s Unpleasantness is a sketch show that, we’re told, “explores the line between comedy and tragedy.” Director Richard Jones claims to be...

Stage Whispers: The Critic

I open a solitary bloodshot eye and reach for the phone.“You’re needed at a press preview.  They’ve been waiting twenty minutes!”If they will schedule...

Hidden Art: Christ Church Picture Gallery

by Felicity BrunswickUnlike most galleries, Christ Church Picture Gallery does not present any grand classicised façade but is simply accessed through a modest and...

Studio Cameroon at Pitt Rivers

by Jeremy CliffeAt the back of the dinosaur-filled skeletal structure of the Natural History Museum on South Parks Road, a short flight of stairs...

Coalition: Impossible. Coming to a parliament near you

Der Spiegel has produced a corker. Its latest front cover splashes the Mona Lisa with the face of centre-right Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose coalition...

Thanks

Happy Holidays, Cappuccino-ers! Because today, on my side of the pond, it’s Thanksgiving. Stories of Pilgrims and Native Americans aside, this holiday is a...

Oxford scientist: drinking while pregnant still not OK

An Oxford researcher has attempted to distance himself from “misleading” media reports twisting the results of a study on the effects of binge-drinking on...

Oxford journalists runners-up at student media awards

Both Cherwell and The Oxford Student have scooped awards at this year's Guardian Student Media awards. Former Cherwell Stage Editor Ben Lafferty was runner-up...

Widow Faces Arrest Over Wartime Charges

The widow of a respected Wolfson College don is facing extradition to her native Poland on charges she engineered the wrongful execution of a...

Drama Reivew: Fear

By Hannah Nepil   A worrying property of sketch shows is their boundless potential for embarrassment, which at times can reach astonishing proportions. The...

Cherwell Pubcast Week Seven

Ben Lafferty and Rob Morgan are back with reviews of the week in drama: Part One: Laugh Tracks Part Two: Secrets of Life and Love Part...

Significant drop in burglaries

Thames Valley Police have reported that the number of burglaries across Oxfordshire has dropped by a third.So far there have been 1,054 burglaries in...

Plans for New Bodleian Depository Rejected

Oxford City Council has rejected the Bodleian Library’s controversial plans to build a £29million book depository at Osney Mead, as well as a major...

To Buy Or Not To Buy? The Organic Question

By Emma King Many consumers believe that ‘organic’ is synonymous with being more nutritious, better for the environment and tastier than conventionally grown food, but...

Live Review: Hammer and Tongue present Slounge folk punk harpist Serafina Steer, and poetry, 11/11/0

by William Green‘Slounge’ is a new night of culture funded, organised and performed by Oxford Contemporary Music (OCM), Hammer & Tongue, Oxford’s finest Slam...

Exhibition Review: Trace

by Rosie PopeLes Biggs – Trace   Pitt Rivers Museum, 20th October 2007-29th June 2008 High-street homogeneity and disposable culture are intrinsically hateable, yet,...

Salvaged 16th century map to go on display at Bod

An Elizabethan tapestry map previously thought to be lost forever is to go on display at the Bodleian Library in January. The 16th century...

Oxford Pubs Face Closure

Oxford pubs are under threat, with as many as one pub closing every eight weeks as a result of the smoking a ban.Since September,...
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