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Oxford University Press issues apology for book published 20 years ago

The Indian division of Oxford University Press (OUP) has apologised for statements made in the book Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India.
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Oxford NHS Trust pays out over £750,000 following radiology mistakes

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has paid out £756,581 in compensation since 2020 following errors linked to radiology services, newly released figures from the Medical Negligence Assist Solicitors show.
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New study co-led by Oxford shows global aviation emissions could be halved by maximising efficiency

A new study co-led by the University of Oxford has found that aviation emissions could be significantly reduced through efficiency measures.
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Oxford University Catholic chaplain removed after student sexual abuse complaint

A Cherwell investigation revealed that Jesuits in Britain, who appointed Father Howard, misrepresented the complaint made by the student.
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OUSU may ignore vote

A motion has been tabled for today’s OUSU Council which would allow the student union to tacitly ignore the result of the recent higher...

OUSU officer resigns

Ros Dampier, who was due to take over as OUSU’s VP (Women) at the end of this term, has resigned due to ill health....

Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

Oriel postgraduate student Marcus Walker has been nominated for the Professorship of Poetry of Oxford, an honoured post established in 1708 and previously held...

Recognition of gays in Union

Gay partnerships received the backing of the Union’s governing body this week, as members voted to recognise the Government’s Civil Partnership Bill by 13...

It’s a gay day for May couples

Gay couples will be offered the chance to celebrate their relationships in commitment ceremonies at Oxford’s second annual Pride festival this Saturday. Same-sex...

Threats for animals

Animal rights activists have intensified their campaign against University plans to build a new research centre in South Parks Road. OUSU is, meanwhile, debating...

Professor’s ‘Test the Pet’ quiz

Is man’s best friend also the most intelligent of the animals? Do goldfish really have a three second memory? Following a similar idea to...

Magdalen ‘flashed’

Magdalen has seen slightly too much of certain people recently, after two separate incidents of indecent exposure were reported this week. Police are...

Clever students should watch more TV

Watching TV can enhance your intelligence. Professor Kevin Warwick has found that watching half-an-hour of Richard and Judy temporarily raised the IQ of a...

‘Muslim friendly’ student loans

Last week representatives of the Federation of Student Islamic Studies (FOSIS) called on Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, to provide a student loan which...

Seeing red over squirrel threat

Univeristy researchers have demanded that Tony Blair act immediately to save the red squirrel from “certain extinction” within twenty years. The species’ main threat...

Students live on £10 a week

One in ten students in the UK lives on less than £10 a week, according to figures published this week. Accommodation charges are...

12 years’ work stolen

A devastated Worcester student has made a public appeal for thieves to return two laptops which were stolen, containing “irreplaceable” work for her Masters....

Catapault Case in Court

Manslaughter charges have been brought to court against the supervisors of a human catapult in Somerset, which in November 2002 tragically claimed the life...

Inequality at A level

Pressure is growing for more fair university admissions procedures. Recently, calls for reform have intensified after research showed pupils of independent schools are up...

Spot the Difference

Last week Susan Kennedy got a makeover. Unfortunately the revamping of the Neighbours star’s look did not live up to our expectations – she...

Blackmore disses honour

Colin Blakemore has withdrawn his threat to resign from the Medical Research Council over his exclusion from the New Year Honours list. Papers leaked...

Love’s Labours Not Lost

Lost in Translationis a film at once sardonically funny and deeply melancholic. It is a series of moments frozen in time that suggest a...

The Last Samurai

Set in the late 1870s, this epic film depicts the incipient modernization of Japan, the island nation evolving past a feudal society, symbolized by...

Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile explores the life of progressive teacher Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) as she starts her new job as an art history teacher...
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