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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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St Anne’s to close nursery called a ‘lifeline’ for women at Oxford

St Anne’s College will close its day nursery, ending an institution that was pivotal in supporting women students and academics at the University of Oxford.
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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,...

The art of ‘Sconcing’

I have spent hours telling potential applicants that Oxford is not that odd. Reassuring them that although we do have to work harder than...

Queen’s Anniversary Prize Awarded to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has been named as the winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize, it was announced on Thursday. The Dictionary,...

Review: 24 Hour Plays

by Jack Farchy Why would anyone want to be in a 24-hour play? Land a part in a play that is conceived, scripted and rehearsed...

EP Review: Pagan Wanderer Lu

by Paul Hallows Pagan Wanderer Lu – Perfection R.I.P.   ****   Firstly, I feel as though I should apologise to Andy Regan, A.K.A. Cardiff’s...

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Pill puts women at risk of cancer

New research from Oxford’s epidemiology unit has confirmed that birth-control pills increase the risk of cervical cancer. The study, published in the Lancet, involved...

Oxford world’s second best university

Oxford is the second best university in the world, according to this year’s THES rankings. The table, ased on a survey of academics and...

Feature: The Bod’s Secret Underbelly

by Henry Clarke PriceI had a slightly strange fixation when I was younger. In the mind of mini-Henry, it was all about tunnels. The...

Album Review: Spice Girls, Greatest Hits

by Robin WhelanI know what you’re thinking: “Snob slates manufactured pop. In other news, Pope Catholic”. But easy prejudices shouldn’t come in to considerations...
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