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The product of a controversial £150 million donation, the new Schwarzman building is a dominating new presence for the city and university, built within...

Professor Tracey's attempt to not ruffle any feathers produced a speech full of contradictions.

"Oxford as a cultural centre on a global scale"

The project has come under criticism in the past, most notably after initial public consultations in February of last year.  Then, campaigners from the Student Union and university staff called for Schwarzman’s money to be rejected, wanting more transparency in general regarding the process by which donations are accepted and funding is approved.

Though Oxford may have a world-leading university, it is yet to have a world-leading concert hall. In a bid to change this, the university has...