Hutton Report: The Oxford Connection
Lord Brian Hutton
News: OUSU Vice Presidents face censure motion
A motion of censure has been proposed against three OUSU sabbatical officers who took part in last week's Exam Schools' occupation.
News: Culture shock
Students have predicted that undergraduate culture will undergo a considerable transformation as a result of this week's decision to introduce top-up fees.
News: Stress over Health Dept
Local residents have expressed anger at the University's handling of a new development at the Institute of Health Sciences.
News: Mass Heroin Overdose
Police have confirmed that Oxford was hit over the weekend by a spate of heroin-related incidents, with twelve overdoses reported. Nine people were taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, of which "five were kept in for observation."
News: Next stop BBC?
Chris Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University, is being touted as a potential replacement for Greg Dyke in the role of BBC Director General. His impressive credentials as former governor of Hong Kong and Tory party Chairman make him an attractive candidate, and such a career move would be facilitated once he steps down as Commissioner in charge of External Relations in the EU. ...
News: Univ Master to head Iraq WMD Inquiry
Lord Butler, Master of University College, was yesterday chosen by Tony Blair to head an inquiry which is intended to determine whether the war on Iraq was justified.
News: Students pull for Fair Trade
Oxford University's People and Planet organisation staged a tug of war on Tuesday, with six students representing multinational corporations competing against two protesters in "ethnic garb" to demonstrate against the World Trade Organisation.
News: Change in law
Oxford Colleges Admissions Office has announced that it is introducing the LNAT as a test for all potential law students applying to Oxford. The OxStu reported last term that, owing to the massive number of applicants, the University may have to consider pre-interview testing for some subjects.
News: St Catz founder dies
Lord Bullock, the founder of St Catherine's College and former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, passed away on Monday.
News: Fees protester pays in pounds
St Catherine's student Owen English, of 'Stop the War' fame, ended his fees protest on Thursday by paying the university the £1125 he owes - in £1 coins.
News: Cherwell under fire
The Cherwell could face official action for serious inaccuracies in last week's issue, which came out on Friday 30th January.
News: Czech please!
Students from Eastern European nations will not be obliged to pay back tuition fees, it has been claimed.
News: AUT of order
The Association of University Teachers has sought legal advice over their treatment by Oxford University authorities, which some claim has caused "considerable alarm".
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