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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after registering with the Proctors.  After a six-month wait to approve their application, the political society announced...

Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."

Oxford academics sign open letter opposing Nathan Cofnas’ suspension

Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University, Belgium, and self-described “race realist”, was responsible for publicising allegations that the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday had plagiarised his doctoral thesis.

Over 500 sign open letter urging Oxford to resist “transphobic” EHRC code

Oxford University LGBTQ+ Society (OULGBTQ) has urged the University of Oxford’s Vice Chancellor and the wider Oxford community “not to passively accept transphobia,” in an open letter signed by over 500 students and staff.

The Decline and Fall of Waugh

Bright Young Things Odeon George Street Friday 10-Thursday 16 October Stephen Fry’s Bright Young Things spend a lot of time at parties. In fact,...

Young Adam

Young Adam Phoenix Friday 10-Thursday 16 October The discovery by Ewan McGregor’s Joe, of a young woman’s corpse in a Glaswegian canal sparks off...

The Italian Job

The Italian Job Odeon Friday 10-Thursday 16 October Approaching the Italian job unprejudiced by memories of the seminal 60s original, the remake starring Mark...

Bad Boys 2

Bad Boys Two Odeon Friday 10-Thursday 16 October What you have to remember about this sequel is that is was inevitably going to be...

The Chemical Brothers: Singles ’93-’03

The Chemical Brothers are clever men. Despite the history degrees. They’ve been waving glow-sticks long enough to warrant this ten-year retrospective, holding the limelight...

Iggy Pop: Skull Ring

Iggy Pop: Skull Ring Out now Iggy Pop’s first recording in years, unashamedly superb, being packed with the original beauty of rock. Greenday helped...

The Webb Brothers: Webb Brothers

The Webb Brothers: Webb Brothers Out now The third album from the Chicago born Webb Brothers, sons of the famous 60s singer/songwriter, brings together...

S Club 8: Sundown

S Club 8: Sundown Out now Formerly known as S Club Juniors; like S Club 7, but with a higher ratio of girls to...

Turin Brakes: 5 Miles

Turin Brakes: 5 Miles Out now The Proclaimers, once wrote a song called ‘500 Miles’. Simple mathematics shows us that it was approximately 100...

Blur: Good Song

Blur: Good Song Out now Despite naming this song to preclude negative reviews, you can’t not like this. It’s very simple. A gentle, shuffling...

The Coral: Secret Kiss

The Coral: Secret Kiss To be released You should admire The Coral. For one thing, they’re from Liverpool. It must’ve taken time to nick...

Gareth Gates: Sunshine

Gareth Gates: Sunshine Out Now Yes, we’re discussing Gareth Gates. Stop whinging and listen to those who know. Okay, it’s unfortunate that the first...

Andrew WK, The Zodiac, 28 Sept

This isn’t a concert”, bellows Andrew WK halfway through his set, “This is a party!” “This” also has all the hallmarks of unadulterated twatrock...

Welcome back

Welcome back Another term, another editorial. Some of us are coming up to Oxford for the first time, while others will be launched straight...

The Week in Words

The Week in Words “I am impressed that you have been more persistent and pushy than the Daily Mail or the Sun.” Matthew Scott...

The Freshers’ Guide to Oxford Sport

President explains the role of the Sports Federation For the last five years the Sports Federation has been the guiding force developing and improving...

Blues’ snapshots

A handful of Oxford’s leading sportsmen and sportswomen lift the lid on what it takes to succeed at the highest level… Mark Sproule (Ice...

College Lowdown

Far from being subsidiary to Blues fixtures, college sport is the staple diet of University life, generating interest, support and disciplined performances

Ladies storm to ten-wicket victory

Oxford dismiss Cambridge for an astonishing 56 runs to claim Varsity success VARSITY CRICKET Cambridge 56 Oxford 58 for no wicket It was a...

Sailing double

SAILING This year’s match took place on the Solent after the end of Trinity term. The teams, one mixed and one ladies’, competed in...

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