From pub to lecture rooms: Lincoln’s new quad
The site of the old Turl Bar has been revamped by Lincoln College as a new quad, which contains teaching rooms and a student common room.
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New Lincoln rector
Lincoln College has announced that Professor Henry Woudhuysen FBA will take over the rectorship in Michaelmas 2012.
Continue ReadingTrenton pleads not guilty
Trenton Oldfield has pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing a public nuisance at the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
Continue ReadingTudor period’ misleading
A Wadham historian has found that the ‘Tudor period’ is a modern construct, and was not identified with during the 16th century.
Continue ReadingOxford refugees’ hunger strike plea
Detainees at an Oxfordshire immigration centre are on hunger strike to protest against what they say is “inhumane treatment” by British authorities.
Continue ReadingWadham “feeding Murdoch empire”
Wadham’s Student Union has controversially voted against a referendum on whether to save almost £5,000 by switching from Sky TV to BT Vision.
Continue ReadingWhat a load of rubbish
Oxford University and Oxford Brookes have teamed up with the City Council to launch a pilot scheme encouraging students not to leave behind excessive waste when they move out of rented accommodation.
Continue ReadingReady to rumble? Tabs challenge Oxford to Varsity cage fight
Cage fighting Cambridge students have issued a challenging call to their Oxford counterparts in a first step towards a Varsity match.
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 ReadingRowdy undergrads are ruining the Bodleian, says Cambridge professor
A Cambridge professor has claimed that undergraduates are ruining the atmosphere of the Bodleian by eating burgers and listening to music.
Continue ReadingThesps on the money
Arts council have given grants to Playhouse and Pegasus theatres.
Continue ReadingMedicine works, claims professor
New research by an Oxford professor has suggested that thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented by prescribing Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, more widely.
Continue ReadingNew volcano images captured
A Wolfson College fellow and his research team have captured images of underwater volcanoes showing that they can undergo huge physical changes in just weeks.
Continue ReadingOxford Hub celebrates fifth birthday
The Oxford Hub celebrated it’s fifth anniversary by hosting the “biggest house party ever” in the Turl Street Kitchen.
Continue ReadingPyjamas sent to bed without any dinner
Brasenose students who continue to go to breakfast in pyjamas may face a dressing down.
Continue ReadingIs this the car of the future? Oxford Martin School enters eco-marathon
Oxford engineering graduate students have entered an eco-friendly car for the Shell Eco-marathon in Rotterdam.
Continue ReadingCharity shop smashed in botched heist
At least two burglars broke into a vintage charity shop run by Helen & Douglas House in Summertown.
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 ReadingSummer Eights Training Chaos
Summer Eights crews are concerned that the recent closure of the Isis and Godstow sections of the river will give advantage to those crews who can train outside the city.
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