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Concerns over University plans to halt funding for admissions tests

Plans by the University of Oxford to stop subsidising admissions test fees have been criticised in a motion set to be tabled at the first meeting of the ‘Conference...
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Construction set to commence for new £190m science park

Construction firm Bowmer + Kirkland secured the contract last week to build Fabrica, Oxford’s...
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India Society cancels cricket match with Pakistan Society

Oxford India Society have cancelled a scheduled cricket match with Oxford Pakistan Society, citing...
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Christ Church proposes construction of new graduate centre

Christ Church has proposed the refurbishment and extension of the Faculty of Music building...
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Blair’s son elected

Nicky Blair, the son of Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been appointed secretary of the Oxford University Labour Club for Michaelmas 2005. Blair, studying...

Animal rights group targets colleges in arson attacks

Two arson attacks on Oxford University property were carried out in the last two months by animal rights activists claiming to be part of...

The art of the critic reviewed

Something one of my fine friends said to me a while back has been troubling me. “How could you say that?” she retorted, a...

Keble to settle racism tribunal out of court

Keble College has paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds after a tribunal ruled an ex-employee had been unfairly dismissed and racially discriminated against.In...

Aarght for art’s sake

Aarght!various artistsThe Marmalade GalleryThe Marmalade Gallery pretty much fulfils any expectations that one might have of a small backstreet gallery. Unusual name? Check. Whitewashed...

Benet’s tutor in harassment investigation

A tutor has been the subject of a formal investigation after a student made a claim of harassment at the end of last term.The...

Books

Gentlemen & PlayersJoanne HarrisDoubledayA new academic year and the venerable halls of St Oswald’s Grammar School for Boys are beset by change in its...

Official Norrington released

Oxford University has published an official academic ranking of its 30 undergraduate colleges for the first time in its history. Merton came top, closely...

Culture Vulture

AuroraPegasus Theatre7 October, 8pmThe Biserk Dance Company makes a welcome return to the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road with Aurora. After their successful 2004...

Leading chemist dies

Tony Orchard, Fellow in Inorganic Chemistry at University College has died, aged 64. Orchard was a pioneer in inorganic chemistry, whose research helped to...

Holy days fall within Freshers’ week

For the first time in 33 years, the Islamic festival Ramadan is falling during Freshers’ week. Muslim Freshers will have to balance abstaining from...

Oxford considers application shake-up

Oxford University has expressed uncertainty over a government-proposed plan to introduce a post-qualification admission (PQA) system, despite being encouraged to back it by the...

Azim seeks visa abroad

Azim Ansari, the Afghan student who spent his first year trying to repeal the Home Office’s decision to deport him, is taking a year...

OUBC attacked by Spanish gang

Two Oxford University Boat Club oarsmen were left wounded in a Seville hospital on Sunday 18 September after a group of the rowers were...

St Hilda’s invests in online poker company

The debate into Socially Responsible Investments of individual colleges continues as it has been revealed that St Hilda’s college held 24,796 shares in online...

Tributes for student who died saving friend

St. Peter’s College has been left “shocked and saddened” by the death of a popular and talented student during the vacation.Jonny Fraser, 21 from...

Archbishop of Canterbury’s spin doctor to be employed by University from October

Oxford University has appointed a new Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Jeremy Harris. Harris, who will start his new job in late October,...

Library expansion proposals compromised by flood concerns

Plans have been unveiled by Oxford University for a £100 million scheme to create a library system for the 21st century.The plans include major...

Big Screen

Serenitydir Joss Whedonout 7 OctoberIt depends on whom you ask: Serenity is either the highly-anticipated result of an unprecedented fan-led revolution, or the doomed...

Dark Blues rule the court

Oxford 12.5Cambridge 8.5The Oxford Men’s Blues Tennis Team finished off a successful year in style as they won a closely fought Varsity Match on...
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