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Image Description: View of the main quad including the Porter’s Lodge and Chapel of St Peter’s College The College will introduce a new ‘pre-pay plan’ for Undergraduate freshers with a staggered roll out to other years from 2022-23 onwards. Currently, St Peter’s operates a pay-as-you-go system. Under the new plans, any unused credit would be […]
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Image Description: View of the Radcliffe camera (left) and cartoon of a woman holding giant rapid Covid-19 test (right) The University has recorded 3 positive cases out of 39 tests taken between 13th and 19th March, down from 6 in the previous week. Further, twice-weekly asymptomatic testing arrangements are confirmed to be in place from […]
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CW: mentions of antisemitism, racism, transphobia Image Description: A picture of the roof of the Radcliffe Camera, through an archway. Oxford India Society, Oxford University Hindu Society and Oxford South Asian Society have released a joint statement on recent coverage in the media regarding the resignation of former Student Union President-Elect Rashmi Samant to address […]
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Data from Oxford University’s Early Alert Service states that between the 6th and 12th March, the University recorded a total of 6 positive cases out of 41 tests taken. This includes 3 student and 3 staff cases, a small rise from 1 positive case among students in the previous week. This brings the total number […]
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Image Description: A split image with car light trails on a motorway, right, and the Radcliffe Camera, left. The UK government has announced a ‘travel exemption’ for students, enabling them to “move on one occasion from their student household on or after 8th March 2021 but before 29th April 2021 to one other household for […]
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Image Description: A skyline of Oxford with the words Student Council a voting slip overlayed In its recent meeting on the 2nd March, the Oxford SU Student Council passed a number of motions, including a motion to tackle antisemitism on campus, a motion for greater transparency of overseas compulsory year abroad fees, and a motion […]
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Image Description: A group shot of Oxford Union members with all faces replaced with Jackie Weaver Reader, the close of Hilary term has seen some fiery elections, and quick resignations, however, there are many elections still to be won, and yet to be fought! African and Caribbean Society presidential elections have recently concluded and saw […]
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Fuckboy (also fuck boy) noun “someone who is only looking for a piece of ass to use then throw away” Woman #1: he’s so hot Woman #2: don’t be fooled, he’s a total fuckboy The easiest step to recognise a fuckboy is to know that the fuckboy does not have a penchant for meaningless small talk or fruitless conversation. In true fuckboy […]
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Colleges live or die by the quality of their websites. Or not. Regardless, here’s an arbitrary and judgy list ranking them all for your reading pleasure: 1st – Univ – 10/10 The clear winner. Somehow manages to make the blue and yellow colour scheme look tasteful rather than horrible, which it objectively is. Clear interface […]
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Image Description: Views over Oxford City from the Sheldonian Theatre Cupola with the Beat logo TW: ED, anorexia, bulimia, restricted eating. Students at the university involved in the Beat campaign to help fight Eating Disorders and get help for those affected by Eating Disorders have written an open letter to the Vice-Chancellor of the University […]
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TW: racism Christ Church has, in the past, had an endemic problem of racial discrimination and harassment which is directly enabled by the leadership of the college. From my own personal experience, the Christ Church leadership routinely bury incidents of racism to protect their own comfort and act preventatively in the face of public scrutiny […]
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Applications to join the Editorial team of the Oxford Student are now open. All applications consist of a written application and following this you may be called to an interview with the new Editors in Chief for Hilary Term, 2021, Robert and Issy. News Team applicants may also be required to send in an example […]
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Despite being outnumbered 14 colleges to 9, Oxford has beaten out Cambridge in the first Buy One Give One Free (BOGOF) competition. Until now, Cambridge had always been ahead, but Oxford pulled through, with Keble alone donating 2015 items, and St Edmund Hall not far behind with 1433. In total, the 9 Oxford colleges taking […]
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In the week preceding 27th November, Oxford University’s Early Alert system saw only 21 positive cases out of 140 tests. This is a significant drop from positive case numbers earlier in the term, with the decrease being especially apparent in the last two weeks. The University’s Early Alert system has conducted 5,228 tests over the […]
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Image Description: University College entrance (left) Clement Cattlee (right) Earlier today, we published an article entitled “CATastrophe: University College JCR Votes Against Keeping Stray Cat” which we removed at the request of those involved. We can now report that Clement Cattlee, a stray cat spotted about 10 days ago by students at University College, and […]
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This week, Rordon Gamsay, news and Sainsbury’s meal deal correspondent has conducted an investigation, spoke to lonely college staff, and uncovered disturbing signage in the local Oxford area. As we move into 8th week (affectionately known as ‘thank f*ck it’s almost over’) sit back, relax, and enjoy a little light-hearted ‘news’. Oxford Students Doing Drugs […]
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The Faculty of Oriental Studies will conduct a survey of students and staff, before establishing a working group to consider changing its name. Applications are being sought for a student to join the working group and represent student views. If applications are not forthcoming, then an Undergraduate Student Rep will likely join the working group. […]
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The April 2021 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race will not be held on the River Thames for only the second time in the 165 year history of the event. Safety concerns about Hammersmith Bridge, which has been closed to river traffic since August, have forced the event to move to a 3 mile stretch of the River […]
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The government has announced that the entirety of Oxfordshire will be in Tier 2 (High Alert) restrictions once lockdown ends on the 2nd December. The government states that this Tier is for areas with a higher or rapidly rising level of infections, where some additional restrictions need to be in place. You can find out […]
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