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University and SU launch ‘Think Twice’ water safety campaign

The University of Oxford and the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have launched a campaign to improve water safety awareness in Oxford. The ‘Think Twice’ campaign follows a Conference of...

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Katrina Mulligan on AI, security, and the race to the future

Katrina Mulligan, Head of National Security Partnerships at OpenAI, spoke at the Blavatnik School...

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Newly approved off-licence sparks widespread complaints

An off-licence store at 67 Botley Road has been granted permission to sell alcohol...

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Motion of no confidence in Moosa Harraj does not pass

Members of the Oxford Union Society have voted against the no-confidence motion in President...

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University and SU launch ‘Think Twice’ water safety campaign

Katrina Mulligan on AI, security, and the race to the future

Newly approved off-licence sparks widespread complaints

Motion of no confidence in Moosa Harraj does not pass

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