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Student Union co-CEO to leave in June

Emilie Tapping, co-CEO of Oxford SU, announced her resignation last week, with a plan to leave in June after a year in post. Formerly CEO of Oxford Brookes Students’...
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Oxford Union votes against flying LGBTQ+ flag for Pride Month

The Oxford Union has rejected a proposal to fly an LGBTQ+ flag for Pride...
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VE Day celebrations to take place across Oxfordshire

Street parties are being planned across Oxfordshire as part of a national programme of...
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University Welfare Services release annual reports

The 2023/24 reports from Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) were published last week....
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Covid-19 admissions to the Oxford University Hospitals have dropped significantly since lockdown started

Data from NHS England suggests that since the start of national lockdown on the 5th of January, hospital admissions to the Oxford University Hospitals...

Twelve Oxford University alumni fill roles in Biden administration

Out of 25 members of the President's cabinet, three are Oxford alumni and Rhodes scholars. A further nine hold non-cabinet leadership positions, such as White House staff.

Air ambulance crew help distribute Covid vaccines

The Thames Valley Air Ambulance crew have been helping with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across the Oxford community. The charity delivered advanced medical care to...

Oriel JCR proposes ‘New Rules’ be played for new rules

"Constitutional motions are often dry discussions, so it will be a welcome change to have some musical accompaniment."

Expenses of Oxfordshire MPs reach almost £1 million in 2019-2020

"Layla Moran, MP of Oxford West and Abingdon, cost taxpayers £173,665.94, spending £130,072.44 on staffing, £21,093.07 on accommodation, £18,110.94 on office costs, £2,487.71 on staff travel and £1,901.78 on MP travel."

Common asthma drug lowers risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation, Oxford study finds

Findings from the study, which were published earlier this month, suggested that over a 28-day period, the drug could reduce the risk of patients needing hospital treatment by 90%.

Ten colleges not paying real Living Wage

A Cherwell investigation has found that at least ten Oxford colleges were still not paying the real Living Wage of £9.30 per hour to all of their permanent employees and casual workers as of 16th December 2020.

Some students can return to university from 8th March

Students on practical courses or those who require specialist facilities can return from 8th March, but other courses will continue to be conducted remotely.

University confirms record low 3 cases this week

"The University has confirmed 3 cases of Covid-19 amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 13th of February to the 19th of February with a positivity rate of 4.1% and 73 tests administered in total."

Monkey business: new research into novel decision making

"The capacity for making novel decisions is present in both humans and primates, so how important is it to our day to day lives? We’ve all been spending a lot more time at home recently, and it often feels as though our daily routines are leading to stagnation, rather than to novelty."

NHS COVID app may have prevented 200,000-900,000 infections

For every person who shared their positive test result with the app, an average of 4.4 people were alerted and told to self-isolate. Most alerts occurred during the second half of December when transmission rates increased, driven by the highly transmissible B117 variant.

Hundreds turned away from Oxford vaccination centre due to booking errors

While no definitive party has been identified as being responsible for the situation, confusion may have resulted from a list posted on the National Careers Service website that included early years providers, including nursery staff and childminders, as social care workers who were included in this phase of the roll out and were therefore offered appointments for jabs.

Lamb and Flag could be turned into community asset

The historic Lamb and Flag pub could be protected from demolition under the scheme proposed by the Liberal Democrats.

Children as young as six join Oxford vaccine trial

The single-blind, randomised phase II trial will include 300 volunteers. 240 participants will receive the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, while the remaining 60 will receive a control meningitis vaccine to act as a placebo.

WHO provides guidance on use of Oxford vaccine

They recommend that two standard doses of the vaccine should be given at 8- to 12-week intervals, for people aged 18 and older. This is the current strategy adopted by the United Kingdom. Clinical trials have shown that this dosing regimen is safe and effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19.

Wendy’s to open in Oxford on Magdalen Street

The fast food restaurant company, founded in 1969 in Ohio, plans to relaunch its UK brand with the first store coming to Reading in early 2021. Under the current plan, the Oxford store will be located on 1 Magdalen Street.

Oxford City Council calls for vaccine to be accessible

"The government has stated that everyone living in the UK will be able to access the vaccine, however failure to provide the right documentation as well as fear of accessing healthcare services are preventing people from receiving the vaccine."

Oxford SU release summary of their work in 2020

"Some of the key priorities that the SU outlined include digital resources, ensuring no rent is charged to students not in Oxford, and the fair outcomes for students campaign."

Translation questions dropped from most FHS Classics exams

"The Faculty of Classics has announced that all exams, excluding Second Classical Language, will be run open book and will now exclude translation questions."

City Council donates laptops to schools

Students without access to laptops for home schooling will be supported by Oxford City Council in partnership with other local groups.
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