Exams and Music Fac could move, says Uni
A planning document drawn up by Oxford City Council has revealed that the University is intending to relocate examinations out of Ewert House in Summertown.
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Teenage boy drowns in Thames at Donnington Bridge
Emergency services recover body of teenage boy from Isis river stretch near Donnington Bridge
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 ReadingFun run raises £100,000
Development offices in Oxford played host to a town vs gown charity fun run. Estimates suggest it raised between £100,000 and £120,000.
Continue ReadingAcademy of Medical Science
Six Oxford professors have been elected to fellowships at the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Continue ReadingTeddy Hall Cock ‘n’ Ball
Teddy Hall’s Rock n’ Roll Ball has been branded the Cock n’ Roll Ball after various incidents of sexual antics came to light in its aftermath.
Continue ReadingTrinity Reaches out amid funding debate
A motion has been passed at Trinity for an opt-out levy to raise £2,837.50 between the JCR and MCR to support a talented Sri Lankan physics undergraduate. The scheme is part of the Reach funding programme, but concerns have been raised over students contributing.
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Monty Python star Terry Jones has donated a collection of books from his own library to Teddy Hall as part of a home clear-out.
Continue ReadingSmash and grab burglary on George Street
Thieves spent five hours removing bricks from the back of a George Street newsagents, to steal hundreds of cigarettes and cash.
Continue ReadingPro-life group’s apology for Hertford event
Students for Life Oxford have apologised to Hertford JCR after making inaccurate claims about the views of a pro-choice group, before a meeting was due to take place at the college.
Continue ReadingWheely good sport bikes into town
Students from University College are hoping to recruit more members for their Bicycle Polo Club, with “hope to play a competitive game against another college this term”.
Continue ReadingPembroke to build footbridge
First bridge to be built in Oxford since the Bridge of Sighs just under a century ago.
Continue ReadingMajor balls up at Magdalen meeting
Too few students attend Magdalen JCR meeting for any of the motions to pass.
Continue ReadingAll Souls reclaims libraries
All Souls College has reclaimed two buildings in London that are no longer being used as community libraries.
Continue ReadingAlpaca exodus roams wild on Keble quads
Keble College welcomed a hoard of alpacas, the silky coated llama lookalikes, over the vacation as part of the yearly World Alpaca Conference.
Continue ReadingBod to share archives with Vatican
The Bodleian Library will work with the Vatican to upload 1.5 million ancient texts following a £2m donation in a project which will “virtually unite” items separated for centuries.
Continue ReadingMore arrests in paedophile ring case
A sex trafficking couple has been arrested in Cowley as the number of potential victims of child sex exploitation doubles to as many as 50.
Continue ReadingOxford University Press unveils plans for expansion
Plans to knock down Victorian workshops and build a modern extension are criticised by residents and heritage groups
Continue ReadingOxford researchers find new benefits of aspirin
Three studies support previous evidence and suggest that a daily dose may aid cancer treatment
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