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Image description: the Radcam and a tree in blossom, and some sheet music Students have criticised the Music faculty over confusing reports of changes to the Music curriculum published in various media outlets. The faculty today responded to student concerns, reassuring students that the course was not being changed beyond changes that had already been […]
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Image description: misty running tracks 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Oxford Student, and in recognition of this landmark, we in the Sports Team would like to take you back three decades, to have a look at the sort of things we would have been commenting on back then, in the […]
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Image description: a plate with a question mark on it. By 2050 we will need to produce 60% more food if we want to feed the projected population of 9.3 billion. It is unlikely that we will be able to achieve this using traditional agricultural methods; a food revolution is needed. What will we be […]
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The Oxford Student’s creative team have been working incredibly hard this term behind the scenes to create beautiful new pieces for many of our articles. Below is some of their favourite work from this term. If you would like to be part of the OxStu’s creative team, you can apply using this link. Khadijah Ali […]
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IntoGrad is a new organisation working to increase the accessibility of postgraduate study, which has long been an issue. Here we find out more from Emma Lalande and Dom McGann, two postgraduate students studying at Oxford. What is IntoGrad? IntoGrad is a non-profit organisation that aims to demystify the postgraduate application process, and combat the […]
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Image description: a figure in a darkened room looking out of a window [CW: eating disorders, disordered eating, bulimia, anorexia, mental health difficulties] Many of our most precious memories, particularly at university, are the moments spent with friends. Feeling a sense of meaningful connection to others is so important to human quality of life. What […]
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Image description: an eight on the river in Oxford, viewed from the river bank on a sunny day A boat full of college students, rowing down the stretch of the Isis in Christchurch Meadows, whilst the less sporty amongst us watch whilst drinking pimms is one of the more iconic ‘Oxford’ images of usual term […]
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Image description: The Radcliffe Camera on a sunny day The University coronavirus testing service have released their latest testing statistics for the week 20th – 26th February. Just one of the 54 tests taken was positive, giving a positivity rate of 1.9%. This means that since the start of the testing service in August, a […]
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Image description: a leaf holding a cityscape, and the word nature, with the BSHR logo on a white background. In this student spotlight we’ve spoken to Calista Chong, the chairperson of BSHR, and Ernest, co-founder, to find out more about the publication. What is the Broad Street Humanities Review and why is it important? Calista: […]
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[CW: Disordered eating and eating disorders] We spoke to the James Nevett, President of the Oxford Beat Society, which is affiliated with Beat, the UK eating disorder charity about their work around Oxford. What is your society and why is it important? The Oxford Beat Society is affiliated with Beat, the UK eating disorder charity. […]
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Image description: A blue background with a yellow logo: Jacari. Time to teach The Oxford Student spoke to both Freya Turner, Lead Coordinator for Jacari in Oxford, and Nailah Ranjan, student co-President, about the charity, and their upcoming 65th Anniversary. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of educational inequality had already been strongly felt […]
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Image description: the radcam viewed through a doorway The University has emailed students providing more information about exams in Trinity. Students will be able to explain mitigating circumstances to examiners if their work has been impacted by lack of in-person resources. Residency requirements will also not be in place for Trinity term. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Martin Williams […]
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Image description: The Green Oxford SU logo overlayed on a silhouette of a hand casting a vote The results of this year’s Oxford SU Sabbatical election leave Rashmi Samant as the victor of the race for the SU presidency. Samant, a graduate student reading for an MSc in energy systems at Linacre College, previously told […]
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Image description: St Peter’s College with a dusting of snow. [CW: Antisemitism] JCRs including Lincoln, Wadham and Keble have now passed motions to join St Peter’s JCR in standing against the event held with Ken Loach on Monday night. This follows the meeting that took place simultaneously to the event at St Peter’s where the […]
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Image Description: St Peter’s college from New Inn Hall Road [CW: Antisemitism] St. Peter’s JCR have released a statement condemning the recent ‘Ken Loach in Conversation’ event after students called attention to Loach’s past antisemitic comments. The statement from the JCR was passed after an emergency meeting, called while the event was taking place. It […]
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Image description: St Peter’s College viewed from New Inn Hall Street [CW: Antisemitism] There are growing concerns at St Peter’s college over the upcoming ‘Ken Loach in Conversation’ event. Jewish students have noted that previous statements by Loach have been antisemitic according to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition, which the University […]
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Image description: The radcam at night, and the green SU logo. Pierce Jones has announced that he is dropping out of the running for SU President. In a post on his Facebook he wrote: “I’ve decided to drop out of the race for SU President. I can’t in good faith run for a position to […]
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Rashmi is a reading for an MSc in energy systems at Linacre college, having moved from India to the UK 5 months ago. She is currently involved in the Student Union as a divisional rep for all MPLS taught courses, and was previously a Saab officer at her university in India. What would your priority […]
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Richard is a graduate medic, at Worcester college, and previously completed his bachelors and PhD at Cambridge. He also does some teaching, and is involved in a number of societies, such as the Oxford Morris Dancers. He is running as an empty chair candidate, meaning he would not take up the position if elected. He […]
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