Right royal knees-up
Oxford students joined in the festive atmosphere over the Diamond Jubilee weekend as several colleges organised commemorative events.
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Bunting defaced
While much of the city was enthusiastic in their celebration of the Diamond Jubilee in a rare show of British emotion, several Oxford students displayed their opposition.
Continue ReadingTown takes to the streets
Oxford lived up to its heritage over the Bank Holiday weekend as the civil war Royalist stronghold held an array of events in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee.
Continue ReadingOCA misses out on ‘U’
OCA may have to learn to live when living is without U after it emerged that the association has been allowed to register with the University since Hilary but failed to do so.
Continue ReadingBodleian considers controversial lending
The Bodleian Library has come under fire over considerations to expand its lending facilities. William Poole, a Fellow Librarian and Galsworthy Fellow in English at New College, has written an open letter attacking the proposals.
Continue ReadingRegeneration for Headington hospital
The University has set out plans to redevelop the 126 year old Park Hospital in Headington.
Continue ReadingCouncil crush Magdalen library plans
Plans by Magdalen College to extend its library in a new building on its lawn have been thrown out by the City Council.
Continue ReadingHugh’s donate £1,000 to Burma
St. Hugh’s College has donated £1,000 profits from its Ball to the Oxford Burma Alliance.
Continue ReadingHistory Faculty branches out
The University has announced the establishment of a new institute at the History Faculty.
Continue ReadingFacebook what? Union rejects social media as protest tool
A packed Union chamber saw the sixth Thursday debate of term as Oxford turned out en masse to deliberate whether social media has successfully reinvented social activism.
Continue ReadingPhoney Missoni
An Oxford trader has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for stocking over 800 items of counterfeit clothing.
Continue ReadingWadham providing English classes for scouts
Wadham students have started an English tutoring programme for the College’s non-academic staff in an initiative to “bridge the gap” between staff and students.
Continue ReadingMammoth musical discovery unearthed
Oxford researchers have discovered Europe’s earliest musical instrument – a 40,000 year old flute.
Continue ReadingHonorary degree for Burmese hero
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be awarded an honorary degree for by the University in June.
Continue ReadingUnion officials probed
A breach of confidentiality rules earlier this term led to the investigation of a number of senior Oxford Union committee members, including a potential presidential candidate, it has emerged.
Continue ReadingIt’s cars v students in parking fight
New proposals for student housing in St Clement’s have met opposition from locals, who claim that the plans still do not do enough to protect local business from the loss of parking spaces.
Continue ReadingToo much Oxbridge at Beeb, says boss
The outgoing BBC Director-General has reportedly claimed to be “disturbed” by the high number of Oxbridge graduates at the organisation.
Continue Reading“Gay cards” for LGBT students
Oxford Pride has launched the ‘PINK Card’, a discount scheme for LGBT community members, this week.
Continue ReadingAcademy of Medical Science
Six Oxford professors have been elected to fellowships at the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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