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Continue ReadingTrinity’s Bursar has come under fire from students for being the senior member of the Claret Club drinking society. The Club holds exclusive parties on College facilities each year. Students objected to the perceived elitist nature of the Club, an all-male, predominantly public school drinking society. Kevin Knott, Trinity’s Estates Bursar is Senior Member of […]
Continue ReadingConcerns have been raised that adverse weather conditions could unfairly magnify financial disparities between college boat clubs in the run-up to Torpids. Rowers from around Oxford have highlighted the fact that flooding and heavy rain has affected available training hours for the less wealthy boat clubs. The Isis section of the Thames that flows through […]
Continue ReadingQueen’s JCR has voted to reform the selection process for its “exclusive” dining societies. In a motion at the JCR meeting held on Sunday, it was argued that the Reginae, Eaglets and Halcyon societies practiced selection processes that were not “conducive to the inclusive atmosphere of Queen’s”. The JCR President and Committee were subsequently mandated […]
Continue ReadingExeter’s construction of controversial new accommodation is causing distress at Worcester. Worcester students have complained that Exeter’s building at the Ruskin Development is noisy and disruptive. JCR President, Alfie Hinchliffe, emailed undergraduates to warn them of “the potential […] disturbances to everyone living in the accommodation on the north (Ruskin Lane, 24, JTM, Worcester Place, […]
Continue ReadingOxford University Labour Club has threatened to disaffiliate from the student organisation Labour Students. Their decision comes after Labour Students’ refused to allow a debate on the use of One Member One Vote (OMOV) at the national Conference last Friday. The motion was submitted by the University Labour Clubs of York, Salford and Hull, and […]
Continue ReadingHertford has announced it will exhibit 21 portraits of famous female alumnae in hall. The women, nominated by students, will see their photographic portraits hung in the hall for the 2014-15 academic year in the places of male alumni. The move is part of a celebration of 40 years of co-education at the College. A […]
Continue ReadingThe results of an Oxford Student investigation into tutorial contact hours have revealed large gaps in the tuition time provided for humanities students across colleges. While the University admissions website claims that “all Oxford colleges have the same high academic standards”, the results of this investigation suggest significant differences in the quantity of teaching provision. […]
Continue ReadingOxford University has received over half a million pounds in funding from a nuclear weapons organisation over a two year period. According to a report launched by the Nuclear Information Service and Medact yesterday, the Atomic Weapons Establishment gave the University £532,291 between 2010 and July 2012. The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is responsible for […]
Continue ReadingOUSU President Tom Rutland was the victim of an assault last Friday while walking home from a club with a friend. A stranger approached the pair and threatened to rape Rutland’s friend. Rutland defended his friend and in response was punched. Rutland said: “On the way home from Supermarket, in the early hours of Friday […]
Continue ReadingMerton JCR has passed a motion to stop purchasing The Sun newspaper until its “Page 3” is removed. The motion noted that the page, which features a different topless woman each day, was both “archaic and inappropriate for a family newspaper”. Proposer Hamish Forbes, the JCR Gender Equality officer, further stated in the proposal that […]
Continue ReadingThe decision to cut homeless support has been passed despite widespread public opposition and fears that it means “more deaths on the streets”. On the day the county cabinet sat to vote on the budget, a crowd of up to 250 students, service workers and members of the public gathered outside Oxford City Council to […]
Continue ReadingOxford’s two muggle Quidditch teams will be heading to Brussels next month to compete in an international tournament. The Radcliffe Chimeras and the Quidlings – comprised of students from Mansfield, Green Templeton, Univ and Lincoln – will attend the European Regional Championships, hosted by the International Quidditch Association. The Radcliffe Chimeras seized victory in the […]
Continue ReadingLincoln JCR’s voting procedure is set to become more inclusive for people who do not identify as men or women. A motion to change the JCR constitution was passed unanimously at the second general meeting of term last Sunday. The changes mean that those not identifying with a binary gender position can now vote on […]
Continue ReadingThe Cardinals have been denied the chance to host their annual cocktail event in the Union this year. In Trinity Term last year the Union Standing Committee held discussions over the “legalities” of hosting the event, which each year provides “unlimited cocktails, wine and beer” to guests. As a result of these discussions, it was […]
Continue ReadingA Balliol alumnus has been nominated for an Oscar for his short film, The Voorman Problem. Baldwin Li, who completed an English degree in 2004, scripted the film, which features Sherlock star Martin Freeman and has received multiple awards and nominations. Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, The Voorman Problem tells the story of […]
Continue ReadingAn attempt to ban ‘lads’ mags’ was defeated at a meeting of the Queen’s JCR last Sunday. The proposal was put to Queen’s undergrads in the form of an amendment to a motion on the college’s newspaper ballot that was being discussed. This biannual survey dictates what publications the JCR subscribes to, which currently includes […]
Continue ReadingA temporary ‘room service’ has been set up by students at University College to raise money for RAG charities. The service, which will continue to operate until the end of 2nd week, has been set up by two Univ freshers, PPEist Adam Weisz, and History and Politics student Aaron Simons. For a charge of £3 […]
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