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Corpus Christi clash with Cotswolds village over housing plans

Plans by Corpus Christi College to build a home in a Cotswold village have been criticised by dozens of local residents. The College has applied for permission to construct...
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Over 1,000 sign open letter calling for University to drop disciplinary proceedings against student protestors

Over a hundred Oxford students, staff and local campaigners gathered at the Careers Office...
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JCRs launch ‘Safe Celebrators’ welfare scheme for post-exam celebrations

A new student-led peer support initiative was launched this week by Brasenose College and...
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Oxford Union presidential candidate investigated by police over WhatsApp ‘smear campaign’ allegations

Oxford Union Treasurer and presidential candidate Rosalie Chapman was identified by police as the...
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Final consultations for Zero Emissions Zone

The final consultation period for the Oxford Zero Emissions Zone (ZEZ) launched this past week and remains open until January 17, 2021. Oxfordshire County...

“Trans-exclusionary” group Woman’s Place UK received £20,000 “consultancy fee” from University

The project's first report, Sex and the Census, concludes that "the demands of groups which claim to represent the interests of the trans community have been privileged to the detriment of women"

University Covid-19 cases this week at record-low of 21

Oxford University’s testing service has confirmed a record-low of 21 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff for the week 21st-27th November, with a...

Investigation: Toxic Chemical in University Hand Sanitisers

Relisan hand sanitiser, purchased by Oxford University for use in its facilities, has been found to contain a synthetic fragrance called butylphenyl methylpropional, also...

Roble elected Oxford Union president, CREATE slate wins all major positions

Adam Roble has been elected president of the Oxford Union, winning with 646 first preference votes. He will serve in Trinity 2021. The runner-up was...

BREAKING: Oxford will enter Tier 2 after lockdown

It was announced on Thursday that Oxfordshire will be placed into Tier 2 after the end of lockdown on 2 December 2020.  Under this tier,...

Students set up Trans Day of Remembrance memorial

Last Friday morning, a group of students woke up at 6am to set up a memorial in honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Elliot...

Oxford Christmas Light Festival organisers adapt to meet COVID guidelines

This weekend’s Oxford Christmas Light Festival will look different to previous years, as the event’s organizers trade in large street performances and crowded light...

Oxford City Council’s new Anti-Racism Charter faces criticism

Oxford City Council’s newly launched Anti-racism Charter is facing criticism from the Coalition of Black Communities and Communities of Colour.  The Charter, which was released...

Oxford study reveals the effect of lockdown on disadvantaged children

A recent study run by five leading UK universities, including the University of Oxford, suggests that the development of young children from disadvantaged socioeconomic...

BREAKING: University reports drop to 40 cases this week, lateral flow tests for all students confirmed

Oxford University’s testing service has confirmed 40 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff for the week 14th-20th November, with a positivity rate of...

Lateral flow tests accurate enough for community use, Oxford University and PHE announce

New rapid coronavirus tests are accurate and sensitive enough to be used in the community, Public Health England and Oxford University have announced.  The lateral...

Lady Hale to give Romanes lecture

Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE will be delivering this year’s Romanes lecture, entitled “Law in a time of crisis”, online on...

Interview: New University Mental Health Taskforce launched

Oxford University has launched a Mental Health Task Force to consider the “immediate needs” of students during the pandemic after observing an increase in...

All Souls College change Codrington Library name, but keep statue of slaveholder

All Souls College's Governing Body has announced that they will no longer call their college library ‘the Codrington Library’, acknowledging that plantations worked by...

Professorship in vaccinology secured by £3 million Saïd donation

Oxford’s vaccine development team has received a £3.33 million gift from Wafic Saïd. The money will be used to fund the professorship in vaccinology,...

20% of COVID-19 patients receive a psychiatric diagnosis in 3 months, Oxford study finds

A new study shows that 20% of those who contract coronavirus are diagnosed with a mental health illness within 3 months. This is about...

Balliol “flood” leaves students adrift

This week, a broken tap in Balliol forced a staircase to evacuate, and concerns were subsequently raised regarding the College's response to student welfare. The...

University Q&A: No safety net for 2021 examinations, residency requirement remains in Hilary

Oxford University held a COVID-19 Q&A session, answering questions including exam policies, residence requirements, tuition fees, and pandemic response.

Oxford vaccine 7x cheaper than Pfizer’s

The vaccine against COVID-19 being produced by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca is likely to be cheaper and easier to roll out than...
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