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Delayed New College accommodation which forced students into hotels officially opens
New College’s Gradel Quad has officially opened after month-long delays. The Quad, opened by Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, Irene Tracey, was built to provide college accommodation for the majority of third-year...
Christ Church Picture Gallery recovers stolen painting
One of the three paintings stolen from Christ Church Picture Gallery during a high-profile...
EDI report reveals only one in three Oxford academics are women
The new University equality and diversity report shows women make up only one in...
Biology department equality displays repeatedly defaced
The Biology department’s EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) noticeboard and flags have been repeatedly...
Oxford Union believes populism is a threat to democracy
On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House...
Oxford Snatch Dramatic Victory
Varsity Women’s Rugby Oxford 10 - 7 Cambridge For women’s rugby in Oxford, 2004 was a special year, as both the Blues and Panthers...
Championship Crews Far from Blue
Blues Sailing It is not often that the British weather is obliging towards sporting events. However, the sun shone and a perfect ten knot...
Jock Strip
Jock Strip always endeavours to be light-hearted but last week took a step too far. The very notion that Oxford’s glamorous and brilliant women’s...
Tabs Lose Tale of Two Cities
Women’s Cricket Oxford UCCE 241/2 Cambridge UCCE 137/6 Oxford won by 104 runs Oxford UCCE women’s cricket team began this season as they...
The party’s not over yet
An overwhelming majority of Oxford students do not want OUSU to endorse the new “Code of Conduct” restricting behaviour at post-exam celebrations, a Cherwell...
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...
