Oxstu investigation prompts library security review

Information passed by The Oxford Student to the university pertaining to breaches in security at libraries is being reviewed by university authorities


News: Galloway hits out at OUCA

George Galloway MP

George Galloway MP lets rip at Oxford University Conservative Association as speaker booking 'accepted in error' provokes accusations of libel and a proctors' investigation.

News: New campaign to force OUSU to address 'student-only' issues

A campaign to limit drastically Student Union policy has prompted a fierce exchange of views over whether political campaigning has become irrelevant to Oxford students.


News: Boost for Hood as Congregation passes without fireworks

John Hood

Vice Chancellor John Hood received a well-timed boost on Tuesday, after a Congregation meeting called to discuss reforms passed without incident.

News: Student Union VP (Women) makes police complaint after being followed

The Student Union Vice President (Women) has made a complaint to Thames Valley Police after being followed home as she walked alone down the Cowley Road on Friday evening.


News: Sky price battle begins for JCR presidents

Seven JCR Presidents have written an official letter of complaint to Sky after rocketing prices forced them to drop their subscriptions.

News: Oxford students targeted as colleges hit by spate of thefts

Student with laptop

A spate of thefts has struck colleges across Oxford, leaving students without their valuables, and in some cases without vital work for their degree.


News: Keble investigates sexual harassment claims

Keble College are investigating two separate incidents of alleged sexual harassment amongst its undergraduate community.

News: Oxford speakers slammed for 'grossly offensive' gay jibes

Union President Chris Farmer has expressed his surprise at complaints made following a debate last week.


News: Teddy Hall student set on fire at LMH Halloween bop

LMH Bop

The perils of college parties revealed themselves to be greater than one might think on Saturday night, when a reveller dressed as a mummy caught fire at LMH’s ‘Halloween bop’.

News: Inquest opens into catapult death of Wadham student

An inquest began last Monday into the death of a student killed during a stunt involving a human catapult, after a trial found the two men who designed and operated the catapult not guilty of manslaughter.


News: Oxford Entrepreneurs set up Facebook rival websites

The popularity of the online networking forum, the Facebook, has inspired several Oxford students to launch similar sites.

News: Corpus JCR to reward ‘Master of Thievery’

Instances of thievery are on the up in Oxford, largely thanks to the efforts of a small college on Merton Street.