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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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Journeys by Claire Wiltsher

I enter the O3 gallery in the Castle Complex and my heels click intrusively on the stone floor. The gallery is a small grey...

Big Brother: St Hilda’s College

As the last all-girls college in Oxford, St. Hilda’s is often sterotyped, but in reality it is a community of great openness and broadmindedness....

On the Road With the Beat Generation

In 1964, Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters arrived in New York City. Travelling with them was Neal Cassady, Denver-born street kid, petty criminal...

Diary of an Oxford Scuzz

Term off to a bad start, as whilst diving into the porter’s lodge, bod card in teeth and skirting parents clutching fresher offspring to...

Risk of Cancer Reduced by Healthy Lifestyle

More exercise, weight control, and reduced alcohol intake can significantly reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer, according to leading Oxford researcher Professor Max...

Oxford to London in 57 Minutes

From December 9th, travel time between Oxford and London will rapidly fall as commuters find themselves with a new, high-speed route.The service will come as a welcome...

Oxford’s dreaming bank balance

Oxford University's clearly got its business plan well sorted. Keen Germans have been telling the Süddeutsche Zeitung how much they've being enjoying their pointless,...

Pullman Speaks Out Over Changing Landscape

Author and local-resident Philip Pullman expressed his concern over the way Oxford was changing, warning that it threatened the unique nature of the city.Pullman raised his...

Bodleian-on-Thames to Go Ahead

A new £29 million development for the Bodleian Library has been approved by Oxford City Council. The extension, at Osney Meads, will hold an estimated eight million...

Oxford: Hitler’s Choice

Oxford was to be the capital of Hitler's new kingdom, according to invasion plans unearthed at the Bodleian Library, announce staff earlier this week....

Cowley Road Most Dangerous in Oxford

Cowley Road, known for its eclectic nightlife and many student houses, is statistically the most dangerous street in Oxford. Last year, more than 900...

Johnson wins Tory Mayoral Candidate Election

Oxford alumnus Boris Johnson has won the election to become the Tory Candidate for next year's London Mayoral race. The popular MP won the...

OxGoss Replaced by TSR

Rumour-mill Oxford Gossip was deleted earlier this week, with the URL directing viewers to The Student Rooms's Oxbridge forums.In the last fortnight the forums...

Don’t mention the w-word

Mixed messages for the grim North from the Munich-based Süddeutsche Zeitung. A travel piece on the east coast of England from the Wash upwards...

You started it… You invented printing

It’s some 600 years since Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was born in the historic German city of Mainz. After moving to...

Review: Norman Lovett

Familiar to many as “Holly” from the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf, Norman Lovett will be coming to St Hilda’s Jacqueline du Pré Building on...

Sir Victor Blank bows to pressure to quit University Council

A senior businessman who sits on the highest executive body in the University has stepped down after a group of dons launched an offensive...
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