Motion visits Trinity
The University hosted the former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion last week, who spoke about Richard Hillary’s life and his father’s role in the Second World War.
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Walking through fire
Bishop of Oxford ran across coals heated to 1,200 degrees centigrade in a “firewalk” to raise money for two local charities
Continue Reading“A beacon for the future”
Funds of over £26m donated by widow of Atlantic Records founder Mica Ertegun for use to provide full funding for up to 35 graduates each year.
Continue ReadingOULC rejoin the fold
Labour Club reaffiliate to national club
Continue ReadingTeddy Hall beats blues
Series of events organised by welfare team to keep students’ morale up
Continue ReadingCowley Road Carnival cancelled
Annual celebration to take a break in 2012 to allow for Olympics and Jubilee celebrations
Continue ReadingWonder Wardens
Community student wardens to fix town-gown divide
Continue ReadingCity Council warns Oxford
The City Council has reiterated threats to Oxford’s universities that they will not be able to occupy new facilities if they do not restrict the number of students living in private accommodation.
Continue ReadingTop media bosses come to Oxford
Several of the most prominent names in the media industry gathered in Oxford on Wednesday for the tenth Oxford Media Convention (OMC).
Continue ReadingHilda’s U-turn on student housing
College pulls out of graduate accommodation development as councillor compares the plans to a “Trojan horse”
Continue ReadingBank robbery in Summertown
Search on for two men who robbed Lloyds TSB in Banbury Road and assaulted manager
Continue ReadingSaïd wants a new Thatcher-ed roof
Controversial Saudi-Syrian billionaire criticised for reportedly wanting to name new building after former Prime Minister
Continue ReadingBallot reforms at Teddy Hall and Hilda’s
Teddy Hall flatly rejects motion to reform ballot system while Hilda’s passes a similar motion
Continue ReadingStudents’ charitable abstinence
Students to donate money saved from giving up alcohol to Oxford-based charity
Continue ReadingHere come the fun police?
City Council “extremely likely” to spend up to £12,000 on night-time “party patrols”
Continue ReadingMagdalen balls-up
All students who have rusticated, including those on medical grounds, to be banned from Commemoration Ball
Continue ReadingBodleian finishes book move
Bodleian 2015 plans approach completion after seven millionth book is moved to Swindon storage facility
Continue ReadingBod makes big bucks on books
Library takes in over £400,000 fines in three years but reports over 20,000 books missing
Continue ReadingUni pencils for Polish pupils
University’s commercial affiliate signs three-year deal for branded school stationery in Poland and Romania
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