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Image description: the ‘banned’ sign over Oxlove’s Facebook page and an arrow towards Discord Oxford, everyone knows, is old-fashioned and slow to change. An ironic consequence of this fact is that Oxford is now stuck with Facebook as its organisational nexus: Facebook is the go-between of blossoming fresher friendships, safe-haven for essay-crisis pleas, and mother […]
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Image description: Group of protesters gathers in the SU buildings holding banners and signs ‘It Happens Here’ led a protest at 10pm on Wednesday night calling for meaningful and lasting change in response to levels of spiking experienced in Oxford. The protest began at the Student Union where a large group of approximately 40 students […]
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Image Description: Jamie’s head superimposed onto an image of a man sitting in front of a camera. Yes, I know: of course, a student journalist is arguing that student journalism is important in a student newspaper. But seriously, it is important – I invite you to read on and see why. If you disagree, please […]
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Image description: bar staff pouring alcohol into a clear shot glass at a bar TW: spiking, sexual assault, drink, drugs ‘It Happens Here’, a campaign group run by the SU is supporting a “Girls Night In” in Oxford on the 27th of October as a response to reported increased levels of spiking. The Oxford SU […]
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Image description: Boris Johnson holds a Cabinet meeting It must be difficult being Boris Johnson. For our would-be World King, a Cabinet reshuffle is a delicate balance. The Prime Minister has to traverse a narrow tight rope: he must not promote anyone too talented that could make him look bad in comparison, but he must […]
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Image description: Scientist in lab holding small test tube and pipette Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue similar to the womb lining grows outside the uterus. Symptoms can include pelvic pain which is worse during a period; extreme period pain; pain during or after sex; and difficulty getting pregnant. Current treatments are limited to […]
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Image description: Taliban soldiers in a queue behind a table with several automatic weapons Two Oxford postgraduate students are trapped in Afghanistan after being refused access to UK evacuation flights, according to The Times. Fearing for their lives, the students are currently hiding in Kabul despite having documentation that entitles them to come to Britain. […]
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Image description: an image of the inside of the Pitt Rivers Museum The University has received a grant of £639,999 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to support the reopening and recovery of the Ashmolean Museum, the History of Science Museum, the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum. All of the […]
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Image description: a figure in a darkened room looking out of a window [CW: eating disorders, disordered eating, bulimia, anorexia, mental health difficulties] Many of our most precious memories, particularly at university, are the moments spent with friends. Feeling a sense of meaningful connection to others is so important to human quality of life. What […]
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I am a Crankstart scholar, and I am proud of it. For those who are unaware, the Crankstart scholarship is offered to Oxford students from lower household income backgrounds, and comes in the form of financial aid and career development help. Frankly, the support which the university provides for its scholars is pretty much unparalleled; […]
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Image Description: a line of beer taps in a pub. Those who know me will know that I am partial to a pint or two. But, prior to alcoholic beverages entering my life, pubs already had a place in my heart. Not only do I come from a family of publicans, and lived in a […]
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Image Description: A painting of a tree against a blue background. Happy Hour News is Ox-Stu’s weekly good news story, highlighting positive stories from the Oxford Community. Email us at [email protected] if you have a story you think we might want to feature next week. Natalia Luis-Bassa (Professor, Royal College of Music) will join the […]
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Image description: the logos of the student newspapers backing this statement. As the editors of Russell Group student newspapers, we are writing collectively to request a reversal of the Russell Group’s statement, 7 January 2020, ‘on ensuring fair assessment and protecting the integrity of degrees.’ As editors, not only are we students or recent students […]
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Image description: a view of the Radcliffe Camera, with the logos of the Oxford Student, Cherwell and the Oxford Blue. It is an understatement to say that we are living in extraordinary times. Last March, the UK, along with the rest of the world, came to a grinding halt at the onset of the COVID-19 […]
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Image Description: A close up photo of the Radcliffe Camera. The University has today confirmed that it will be following the Russell Group’s policy on safety nets for exams this academic year. An email to students from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Martin Williams, announced that all except one medical exam would be held online during […]
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When I was in my early teens I read Starter for Ten, a novel about a working-class lad who manages to get on his university’s University Challenge team, one bored summer. Since then, it has been a quiet dream of mine to get to university, against the odds assigned to me on account of my […]
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Image description: positive messages (“Don’t give up”, “You are not alone”, “You matter”) displayed on signs on a chain link fence. Student mental health has been at the forefront of many conversations since the first lockdown back in March. Most, if not all, of the administrative emails I have received since the end of Hilary […]
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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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Image description: A blue wall with baskets of flowers. Living is such a funny concept in today’s world. “If you haven’t done this you aren’t living” they say. Well, I’ve not done many things many people have, yet I sit here and still feel my pulse. So, what is “living” really? I spent summer and […]
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