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Plans for new Oxford graduate college approved

Oxford City Council has approved plans for a new postgraduate medical college in Headington. The plans also include a mental health hospital and a modern facility for brain sciences research, forming a new Warneford Park development centred on mental health and brain research.

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Union President-Elect found guilty of electoral fraud by Tribunal

Catherine Xu, the Oxford Union’s President-Elect for Michaelmas 2026, has been permanently barred from holding office at the Society after an Election Tribunal found that she orchestrated a scheme to impersonate legitimate voters at the Hilary Term 2026 election.

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Honorary Degree recipients announced for 2026

The University of Oxford has announced its 2026 honorary degree recipients, with seven individuals to be conferred with degrees at the Encaenia ceremony on 24th June.

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Oxford research changes scientists’ understanding of the development of complex life

A collaborative study by researchers from the University of Oxford’s Museum of Natural History and Oxford’s Department of Earth Science, alongside experts from Yunnan University in China, has shown that complex animal life developed earlier than previously thought.

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Documents about a documentary film festival

When I first heard about theOxdox festival, I couldn’tbelieve my ears: a week ofhundreds of documentary films frommore than thirty countries, showingin five different...

Dirty money

Curtailing bop banter is not exactly a new trick among the old dogs of Oxford officialdom - while defacation is hardly the most original...

OxStu pulled after legal dispute with University

Last week’s edition of The OxfordStudent was pulled after the University threatened Oxford Student Services Ltd(OSSL), the paper’s owners, with an injunction against its...

Saraband

Sarabanddir, Ingmar Bergman,out now: Ingmar Bergman, after nearly twenty years of silence, has spoken again, with a new film,Saraband, showing at the National Film...

Obituary

TRY ASKING for an Archer’s Aqua at a college bar. At worst, you’ll be jeered right out of thequad; at best, pointed derisively to...

Cambridge advised to heed reform

The Chancellor of Oxford University hasspoken publicly for the first time in support of attempts to reform the University.In a speech to an audience...

An Oxfordian story

After the success of 2003’sscreening, OxShorts, acollection of four shortstudent films, is back.Bollocks, some mightthink: more pretentious ‘ooh lookI’m filming a pidgeon flying over...

Man behind the van

I work in Mehdi’s kebab van which is on the High Street between Oriel College and Turl Street. I’ve worked in the same van...

SJC bans bop after spate of vandalism

St John’s has suspended the next college bopfollowing several incidents of vandalism to College property. The 8th week bopwill go ahead as long as...

Soc. shots

Halloween FilmsSee listings for detailsHalloween is in the air. The oddly impressive halloween-bop costume aside, though, none of us seem to have the time...

The First Lady in waiting

Hillary Clinton enters the reception area outside her office in Washington where my photographer and I are waiting, suddenly rather nervous. dressed in her...

Public donate to Ashmolean purchase

The Ashmolean Museum this week confirmed they have completed the purchase of a painting by renowned Romantic artist Samuel Palmer for close to a...

The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorrodir Martin Campbellout nowIn 1998, The Mask of Zorro, alsodirected by Martin Cambell,was released to general acclaim.A rousing, swashbuckling adventurewith a...

A bleak future for student protest

At the end of last month six students at the University of Lancaster were found guilty, in a magistrates’ court, of taking part in...

Councillor proposes Cowley sex trade legalisation

An Oxford Citycouncillor has called for prostitution to be legalised in the Cowley Road area. Sajad Malik told the Oxford Mail,“Prostitutes use anywhere dark and...

Playing the hard way

Who would live in the olden days? The poor sods had it hard. The minor matter of world wars and inadequate healthcare aside, everything...

It’s different for girls

Pornography is a diverse beast. The umbrella term is used to include anything from X-rated videos to vacantly grinning blondes in The Sun. Whether...

DSA logo in website raises legal questions

A spoof driving test posted on a websiteby a Christ Church student prompted the drivingStandards Agency (DSA) to threaten legal action for the unauthorised...

Tired and depressed

Playing the AngelDepeche ModeOut NowIt’s really easy to write musicreviews of bands you don’t like.Put the promotional CD onthe stereo, ignore the resultantcacophony as...

Blues win after horror injury

Oxford 1Royal Navy 0Blue was the colour as Oxford met the Navy at Iffley Road on Monday. Only the sky, a pale grey pall,...

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