Student Killed
An Oxford Brookes student tragically died in the early hours of Monday morning, after being knocked down by a marked police car answering an emergency call in Cowley.
News: Lukewarm Welcome for George W
Protesters rallied through Oxford yesterday to voice opposition to President George Bush's arrival in the United Kingdom.
News: Recycle that rubbish!
A popular University recycling campaign has proved a source of disagreement amongst Oxford City Councillors.
News: War!
Following Oriel's kidnapping of Magdalen JCR President Jonty Oliff-Cooper last week in the 'Great War of Ahmed', revenge has taken place this week with the stealing of Oscar, Oriel's pet tortoise.
News: Abortion Controversy
New US abortion legislation has met with strong opinions from all sides.
News: Oxford to pay for TV?
In an attempt to defuse a rebellion by Labour MPs over top-up fees, the government have pledged a major financial redistribution plan across the HE sector.
News: Private Church
Charlotte Church launched a campaign for the rights of under 18's to have privacy from the media during her visit to the Union on Monday, writes Mary Huff.
News: Fair trial for Fairford three?
A St Catz student on trial for criminal damage has been cleared of all charges. As reported in last week's OxStu, Owen English, along with two other defendants, was charged with causing over £8000 worth of damage to the main gate of R.A.F. Fairford in Gloucestershire during a Stop The War protest in February.
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News: Oxbridge Overloaded
Record numbers of students have applied to Oxford and Cambridge this year, according to new data released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Figures just out reveal that 26,840 applicants made the 15th October deadline, a 7.1 per cent increase on last year's rate.
News: Book Burning
A burning of the European Constitution took place outside the Union last week in an incident after the weekly post-debate President's Drinks. The President and his guests, many of them members of Oxford University Conservative Association, watched as the text was set alight by Josh Pull after the Union had passed the motion: "This house would never accept the proposed European Constitution"....
News: Winners on the Web
Websites created by students of Oxford University are collectively more popular than the university's official site, the latest internet traffic data reveals.
News: Mobs and Flashes
Confused onlookers witnessed a bizarre event last Saturday as the weird and wonderful world of the Flash-mob visited Oxford. The crazy group gathered under the Bridge of Sighs at 1pm on Saturday, under instructions simply to "follow the woman in the furry hat."
News: Balls-Up
The Oxford University Law Society is at the centre of widespread criticism this week regarding a massive failure to publicise their Christmas ball.
News: Books on the run
Oxford has been hit by the phenomenon of 'BookCrossing', which aims to "make the whole world a library" by releasing books into the streets.
News: President Arrested
Union President Marcus Walker will swap his trademark suits for black and white convict chic next week when he's arrested for charity.
News: OUS-who, where and why?
As the OUSU elections take place this Thursday, students across the university are being invited to have their say in who runs their Student Union, and represents their views. But, The OxStu asks, do the majority of students really care? How relevant is OUSU to the average Oxford student, how does it compare to other student unions, and who even knows where it is?...
News: Beyond the Bubble...
Bush visits UK as costly Iraq situation worsens