Code falls at finals hurdle
The implementation of the examination celebrations Code of Conduct recently has not prevented finalists from receiving severe trashings after finishing their exams.
News: Exeter MCR back in OUSU
Exeter College MCR voted conclusively last Friday to re-affiliate to OUSU, after a year spent officially detached from the university students' union.
News: Oxford recognised for road safety
Oxford was recently placed as the fourth best town in the UK for road safety. This came as a surprise to some local residents, given the number of people who have been killed or injured in road traffic accidents in the city over the last few years.
News: OxStu two to face court proceedings
Two Oxford Student journalists who exposed security failings in the University's IT network are now facing up to a year's rustication.
News: Penalties for failing to widen access could be waived
The debate on the forthcoming Higher Education Bill has twisted and turned during the last week, as a proposition not to penalise universities for failing to widen access was accepted by the Government.
News: Curiosities of the Cosmos
The Bodleian Library is preparing to exhibit for the first time the Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes, as part of a new exhibition on medieval views of the cosmos opening next month. The Arabic manuscript, of great historical interest, was purchased for an undisclosed amount in 2002.
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News: Charity Shave
A Catz student has shaved her head to raise money for underprivileged children in Bulgaria.
News: Carnival Road
The Cowley Road Carnival is taking place this Sunday and expects to attract around 15,000 people to the festivities, which will include music, dance, and arts workshops.
News: Union library modernises
Oxford Union members may soon be enjoying DVD rentals in addition to their weekly dose of debates and Purple Turtle debauchery, writes Leila Kamgar.
News: Bad Day? Or is it more serious?
Oxford students are not fully aware of what depressive illness is or how it can be made better, according to recent research by mental health experts. The findings have sparked concern that the significant problem of depression in Oxford is under-recognised and under-treated.
