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Worcester College Provost made Labour peer in the House of Lords

Worcester College Provost David Isaac has been appointed to the House of Lords as a Labour peer. He is among 34 new peerages created by Prime Minister Sir Keir...

Oxford appoints Professor Mark E. Smith as next Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Planning and Resources

The University of Oxford has confirmed that Professor Mark E. Smith will become its next Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Resources).

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits Oxford University

The Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Oxford on Friday during a state...

Reuben College fire prompts university-wide warnings on student safety

Several Oxford colleges have issued fire safety advice following a serious fire at Reuben...

Cambridge stunned in Parks

Oxford emerged from the dressing room after tea on day two in the knowledge that their first innings had already won the match and...

Oriel begin Summer Eights with sweet revenge

Wednesday’s Rowing by Elaina Evans After controversy over entries and a very tough rowing-on contest last Friday, it was a relief to see Summer...

LMH’s Churchillian effort clinches match

Cuppers Tennis LMH 7 - 5 St Johns LMH’s second pair of Rob Churchill and Mark Holmquist held their nerve in a crucial tiebreak...

Hertford not ready to Exet

Sexy football was the order of the day at the third round of the Cuppers 5-a-side football last Thursday this round was definitely less...

Oriel flirts with OUSU’s pants

Oriel students went to the polls yesterday to decide whether or not to re-affiliate to OUSU after three years outside the student union. ...

Rents and RONs stir JCRs to act

In the recent Wadham SU presidential elections, students voted to reopen nominations rather than elect those standing for election. No ostensible reasons for this...

Skanky food sees Chinese fined

An Oxford restaurant has been fined £17,000 for the filthy conditions in which its food was prepared. The Liasion Chinese Restaurant in Castle...

Fire alarms inflame finalists

Angry finalists forced Lincoln College to change the time of the fire drills this week, after discovering that they were planned for 8.50am, half-an-hour...

Flesh eating sex pest

A plastic surgeon has been accused of “serious professional misconduct” this week, after beginning a sexual relationship with one of his patients he was...

Undebatably fashionable

Scantily dressed men and women strutted down the catwalk at the Union last Friday. The hallowed Debating Chamber, filled to capacity with 350 onlookers,...

‘Ruthless’ St John’s

Residents of North Oxford have been protesting vigorously against the property development plans of St John’s, fearing the harmful effect on the community. ...

Bob Dylan expert for poetry Prof

A Bob Dylan expert who has not written a word of poetry since his school days has been elected as Oxford’s new Professor of...

UnAltered student bodies for radio

Altered Radio has launched a cheeky competition as flyers featuring six naked girls were distributed around colleges on Saturday. Entrants are asked to display...

Summers’ a party for LMH

LMH JCR played host to an Anne Summers party last Friday evening, which saw girls perusing the latest lingerie and trying out sexual positions...

Protest for the Oxford two

Animal rights campaigners protested against the University’s plans for a new animal holding facility last Saturday. Demonstrations throughout the week, led by SPEAK,...

Trial set for Tibet

The New College student who ran out in front of the car of the Chinese Premier in a pro-Tibet protest last week intends to...

Oxford first of Everest

Four expeditions are currently competing to find the body of a former Merton student who may have conquered Everest before Hilary and Tenzing. The...

Interviews are for toffs

New research has suggested that Oxford’s admissions policies is biased towards public school pupils. The findings of a report from the Higher Education...

14 year old regrets abortion

A 14 year old girl provoked widespread controversy last week by having an abortion, without the knowledge of her parents, only to change her...

Faked photos secure Morgan’s downfall

The Iraq war claimed another media scalp after the editor of the Daily Mirror, Piers Morgan, was sacked for publishing fake photos of Iraqi...

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