Tribunal Labels Keble Racist

A view of Keble College.

Keble College has been labelled institutionally racist by an employment tribunal after being found guilty of unfair dismissal and racial discrimination.


News: Cuts And Closures Planned As Libraries Tackle Huge Deficits

A view of Radcliffe Square.

Crippling deficits of more than £1m have prompted a radical shake-up of library resource provisions. Senior library service management proposes to start implementing massive cuts from July in order to bring the deficit under control. Under current plans, staff roles and library sites will be merged as the Library Service’s reviews into building use and staff structure are implemented.

News: New Blocks On The Block

A view of the Long Building.

Recent renovations to New College’s Long Building have shocked the college’s student population. The building has been dramatically transformed into an artist’s installation consisting of MDF casing painted with large red bricks. “It looks like Lego” was one student’s stunned reaction.


News: Student Library Assistants To Lose Out In Staff Pay Cuts

A photograph of a library sign.

Student members of staff at Oxford’s libraries will have their pay slashed, according to the OULS proposals. The report states: “Library staff hired specifically for part-time, evening and weekends should be paid at plain rather than premium rates”.

News: Oxford Cruise To Victory

The Oxford crew celebrate their victory by spraying champagne.

In a race labelled as one of the most competitive in history, the Oxford Dark Blues convincingly defeated Cambridge's Light Blues, with a relentless pace to set the third-fastest time on record.


News: Keble : "We Have No Ethics Policy On Holding Conferences For Arms Dealers"

A black and white photograph of Keble chapel.

Keble College has come under fire from students after hosting the 2005 ‘Gun Tubes’ conference over the Easter vacation.

News: OSSL Accused Of Muscling In Over College Hoodies Sale

A photograph showing college hoodies on sale in a store.

A row has broken out between JCR Presidents and the Student Union over a plan to sell low-price college hoodies to students through college JCRs.


News: Tsunami Survivor 'Betrayed' By Press

An Oxford student who survived the Asian tsunami has expressed disgust at the way she has been misrepresented and betrayed by the national press.

News: Time Running Out For Azim

A photograph of Azim Ansari.

Asylum seeker Azim Ansari remains in Oxford, even though the two-month deadline in which he could apply for voluntary leave to remain has run out. The Home Office can now deport Azim and his brother Wali, who lost their final appeal on 5th January.


News: Poll Card Blunder Slammed

A photograph of a polling card.

Oxford taxpayers have had to foot the bill to correct an error on local government election polling cards. Oxfordshire Council has been forced to spend £500 producing amendment slips which were distributed along with parliamentary election polling cards this week.

News: Student Visa Extension Prices Doubled

The cost of student visas has soared for international students applying from within the UK. The charge for postal applications has increased from £155 to £250, whilst the charge for the one day appointment service has doubled from £250 to £500.


News: Corpus Bemoans Bad Neighbours

Harold Bishop from Neighbours.

Corpus Christi JCR President Dave Holtham has been mandated to complain to Neighbours script writers in response to mass JCR disillusionment with recent storylines.

News: Guest Dinners Off Menu At Christ Church After Simulated Sex Acts

A photograph of Christ Church Hall.

Christ Church has been forced to ban guest dinners in response to unacceptable levels of drunken behavior. Hall staff demanded action be taken after drunken exploits reached new heights at the 7th week dinner last term.


News: Fine Harvest Sorts Wheater From Staff

Celebrating the bumper harvest of the miserable University masterplan to empty the pockets of students daring to celebrate the end of their exams in Merton Street is Univ Fellow and ex-Senior Proctor Dr John Wheater. A gown-filling figure of £1800.50 cropped up in his Senior Proctor’s Oration made over the vac – a rise from the £330 the Fun Tax raised last year.

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