'Target Schools' scam exposed

Students filling out questionnaires promising a £10 reward from 'Target Schools' have been horrified to realise they are helping a commercial company which charges up to £800 for intensive Oxbridge interview coaching.


News: Students right behind Azim

Oxford students are mobilising in defence of Azim Ansari, the Afghan refugee student facing deportation.

News: Geography library first to face erosion

University-wide library reshuffles look set to leave Geography students severely inconvenienced academically, as the future of their faculty library hangs in the balance.


News: University accused in prayer room call

Islamic students have accused Oxford University of breaching legal requirements by failing to provide Muslim students with an area in which to pray.

News: Saïd slammed by Student Union

The Student Union will no longer host events in the Saïd Business School, after a motion condemning how it was funded was passed at last Friday's OUSU Council.


News: Thora debate for Hilda's stairlift Hird

The stresses and strains of finals may have taken its toll on the ladies of St Hilda's, who are considering installing a stairlift to end the arduous climb after a hard day's revision.

News: Labs in 'monkey abuse' storm

Animal rights group SPEAK is offering a £2,000 reward for information on alleged animal cruelty at the University after Thames Valley Police revealed it has investigated an employee regarding abuse of a monkey.


News: Police crackdown on Cornmarket cyclists

Police last week launched a crackdown on Oxford's "dangerous and inconsiderate" cyclists.

News: OUCA loons play race card

Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) has become embroiled in yet more loon controversy, this time over an article by ex-Treasurer Anatole Pang.


News: Rugger buggers booze ban

The winning St Peter's rugby team have been banned from their college bar following accusations of rowdy and offensive behaviour.

News: Misleading application figures released

Applications figures released by UCAS have been shown to be misleading, as the numbers of students applying to Oxford and Cambridge were given collectively.


News: News in Brief

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News: Cops link college thefts

Thames Valley Police are investigating two separate break-ins at Worcester and St Antony's Colleges amidst suspicions that the two incidents are connected.


News: Jesus votes against OUSU reaffiliation as open hust fails to obtain a quorum

As voters go to the polls today the Student Union is suffering the double blow of another college wishing to disaffiliate and shockingly low turnouts at husts.

News: Junior Member allowed to sit on Queen's Governing Body

Students at Queen's will finally be represented at Governing Body meetings after college officials ceded to the JCR's requests


News: Park End safety questioned

A second year from St Peter's College was injured during a concert by Chesney Hawkes last Wednesday, while an area of Park End nightclub, where the singer was performing, has been criticised by observers as being too small for the number of people who wanted to see the singer perform live.

News: The Week In 60 Seconds

A video was released on Tuesday night showing the death of aid worker Margaret Hasssan who had been held by Iraqi insurgents for a month. The first major change in the Bush administration since its resounding election victory saw Condoleezza Rice appointed as US Secretary of State. French President Jacques Chirac twisted the knife into Tony Blair's back by mocking the nature of the PM's transatlantic relationship with George W Bush....


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