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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.
News Kiera O'Carroll -

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.
News Stanley Arlidge -
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Oxford: A Week in Pictures MT 2007, week 1

Post-Matriculation celebrations at The Turf   Share YOUR matriculation photos -  send them to online(at)cherwell.org!

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Oxford to Cambridge by Airship

The future of travel between Oxford and Cambridge lies in airships, according to World SkyCat Ltd.The SkyCat helium balloon would carry around 200 passengers,...

Editors’ Blog: Welcome to MT2007

Hello to everyone, freshers and returning students - We'd like to welcome you to Michaelmas 2007 with Cherwell 24. Our redesigned site, launched last...

Neighbours

All summer I was moving about, country to country, meeting different people, spending time with different friends, having all sorts of fun. Now I...

Debate: Human-animal hybrids: scientific progress or ethical dead-end?

The government recently passed a bill legalising use of animal-human hybrid embryos in medical research. Namrata Turaga and Nela Cicmil  argue on the ethical, scientific, and...

Blues march forward to Varsity

 On a day of sensational rugby world cup upsets it seemed only the Oxford blues could follow script as they stormed to a comfortable...

Union under fire over extremist invitations

Student groups are to launch protests after the Oxford Union invited controversial historian David Irving and British National Party leader Nick Griffin to take...

OUSU demands Cowley CCTV

By Matthew Hackett FEARS that student safety on Cowley Road is at risk has prompted OUSU to launch a major campaign to have CCTV installed...

Students ‘shocked’ by police

 By Jake WhittallPembroke students have accused police officers of acting without proper care or consideration after dragging an unconscious student across the pavement and...

Fixtures and results

 BLUES FOOTBALLWednesday 17th OctoberNorthampton v Men's BluesLoughborough v Women's BluesCOLLEGE FOOTBALLPremier Division ResultsWednesday 17th October, 2pmJesus v BrasenoseLincoln v WorcesterNew v WadhamOriel v Teddy...

Hood resists Labour’s extremism policy

 By Matthew HackettVice-Chancellor John Hood has attacked a Government drive to tackle religious extremism on campuses, warning that it could have dangerous consequences for...

Diary of a captain – Joe Roff

 The Blues Rugby squad met at the beginning of September for a week of training in Oxford prior to a trial game against Henley...

Review: Tootsies

By Richard FineTootsies is spacious and sparsely-decorated; while aesthetically pleasing, unfortunately this made it feel much emptier than it actually was when I arrived...

SPEAK to challenge injunctions

 By Jake Whittall Lawyers acting for animal rights group SPEAK have alleged that the University is accusing them of organising "a terrorist conspiracy."The law firm...

Outrage over Union posters

By Laura Pitel UNION President Luke Tryl has been forced to apologise for a “preposterous” publicity campaign that has been accused of discriminating against...

Goal drought as New held by Wadham

New 0 - 0 WadhamWith New College among the favourites, to take this year’s title and Wadham newly promoted, one could be mistaken for...

Bops banned at rowdy Christ Church

By Natasha Vashisht  CHRIST CHURCH’s Junior Censor has banned college bops indefinitely and room parties for four weeks in an ‘edict’ issued to the...

Who wants to get rich quick?

It is every student’s curse to get through money at an alarmingly fast rate. Save all you want, the minute your hard-earned cash is...

Week at the Union – Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand

by Heather Ryan  Malcolm X, Ronald Reagan, Yasser Arafat, Helen Clark... try spotting the odd one out. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is perhaps...
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