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A teen has denied assaulting Teddy Hall student Jeanne Marie Ryan last March. Abdulrahman Abdelsalam, 19, of Edgeware, London, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last week. He was arrested in March. The charges relate to the attack on Jeanne Marie Ryan in popular nightclub, […]
Continue ReadingThe Oxford Young UKIP society has come under fire recently for its decision to distribute condoms bearing the slogan “Don’t waste an election” at the University Freshers’ Fair. Whilst some regarded the slogan to be no more than a harmless pun, a number of students have expressed concerns that the slogan trivialises the issue of […]
Continue ReadingMansfield’s Governing Body has banned smoking in college and Magdalen’s Health and Safety Committee is considering the same move. Mansfield’s Bursar, Allan Dodd, sent an email to all Mansfield students saying: “Please be aware that, following a Governing Body decision on 2nd October, smoking is no longer permitted within the College grounds. This is with […]
Continue ReadingAn Oxford student has successfully raised the £10,000 needed for her masters via crowd funding. Rachael Owhin launched the campaign, with the hashtag, #Oxford10000, in August. The aim was to raise £10,000 in 10 days so she could guarantee her masters degree in Oxford University.
Continue ReadingThames Water has raised concerns over Oxford University’s development plans. A £45m research building may be held back by fears the Headington sewage network won’t be able to function properly under added pressure. According to the Oxford Mail, Thames Water has argued that the Big Data Institute may be too much. It has said Oxford […]
Continue ReadingIn a recent Telegraph article, Oxford University freshers’ bills were found to be amongst the highest in the country. The average Oxford first year pays around £273 a week (HSBC) putting our students’ living costs ahead of Cambridge, Newcastle and Edinburgh. UCL and Imperial University cost more per week than Oxford. However, London students living […]
Continue ReadingA top OUSU committee has delivered a mixed verdict on the work of officers this year, claiming that one should separate her “private and professional” roles and questioned whether another should “continue in this important role”. The report, published last week, praises VP (Women) Sarah Pine for her work on consent workshops – which have […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Maps has this week introduced punting as a recommended mode of transport around certain areas of Oxford. The move comes as part of a larger “Easter Egg” initiative, recently launched by the company to spice up the morning commute. These eggs are little navigational surprises, offering quirky ways to get to work. When someone […]
Continue ReadingOxford was defeated by Cambridge in the Varsity Poker match, hosted last Saturday in the Oxford Club. The first round ended with Cambridge leading 20 wins to 16 and the Light Blues managed to press their advantage home in the freeze-out round, eliminating all Oxford players from the table. The format of the competition was […]
Continue ReadingWadham SU passed a motion to eat vegan food in Hall five nights a week in a meeting last Sunday. The motion in its original format was proposed by James Kenna, a 4th year Engineer, and seconded by Ali Hazarti. It suggested that “from Tuesday and Friday, the catering staff produce only vegetarian food.” Meat […]
Continue ReadingThis term sees all of the top four officer positions in the Union contested. The presidency will be the first three-way race to the top for several terms, contested by Chris Frost (Oriel), Sunny Jain (Queen’s), and Lisa Wehden (Worcester). Nathan Akehurst (Lincoln) will face Charlie Vaughan (St John’s) for Librarian, the de facto Vice […]
Continue ReadingProposition speakers: Merton College David Brown. Dr Huppart, MP for Cambridge, Richard Cowan, editor of Marijuana news, Mark Thornton, economics of prohibition. Opposition speakers: Joe Miles, Kathy Gingale columnist for the Daily Mail, Professor Neal McCain, director of Centre for Drug Misuse and finally Ms Sarah Graham. The case for the proposition: Political double standards: […]
Continue ReadingThere are large inconsistencies between colleges in the number of “link schools” they visit, an investigation by The Oxford Student has revealed. Colleges are linked to local education authorities (LEAs), which are government bodies across the UK responsible for education in their jurisdiction. As the size of each LEA varies, there will be natural variation […]
Continue ReadingCorpus Tortoise Fair witnessed a tortoise-on-tortoise “assault” this Sunday. The Corpus’ tortoise’s misdemeanour against the Regent’s contender disqualified it from the race. Emmanuelle, who recently celebrated her 111st birthday, remained unharmed. She was later spotted celebrating with her fanbase. The race champion was past winner Zoom, of Worcester College. Closely behind was Shelley, also Worcester, […]
Continue ReadingLast week Exeter student Nathan Ellis decided to beat the fifth week blues by going blue for charity. The second-year English student painted himself blue for a whole day in aid of Progressio, a charity that works on educational, environmental and health projects in the developing world. This summer Ellis will set off to Nicaragua […]
Continue ReadingA prolific milk thief, calling himself the “milk-bandit” is wreaking havoc in Balliol. Earlier this week the “milk-bandit” struck in the kitchen on staircase 15 of the college, stealing a carton of semi-skimmed milk and leaving his victim an ominous note. The message reads: “Thank you for the milk. You will never find me. […]
Continue ReadingThe University has come under fire this week after a member of staff claimed it failed to give an academic known as the “godfather of multiculturalism” a proper tribute. According to Shakina Chinedu – an equality and diversity officer – the university did not adequately recognise Stuart Hall, who died earlier this year, in a […]
Continue ReadingOver 60 Oxford academics have signed an open letter to the University, urging it to divest from fossil fuel companies. The letter, accompanied by a petition signed by over 1,300 students and alumni, claimed that the University “has a responsibility to show leadership in tackling one of the greatest challenges we as a society currently […]
Continue ReadingOxford University Conservative Association visited George Osborne at his home in Downing Street last Thursday. In an event organised by OUCA, more than 20 members travelled to Number 11 Downing Street to be hosted by the Chancellor. After being subject to tight security, they were treated to a tour of the building, viewing the Cabinet […]
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