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Churches across the country will ring their bells tomorrow as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Christ Church Cathedral will partake in this nationwide action, initiated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Its bells will toll for seven minutes beginning at 7pm. Canon Dr Edmund Newey, sub dean, […]
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Oxford City Council has published a Notice of Election, which outlines the procedures for voting in the European Parliamentary Election. The announcement of the election, which came on Monday, follows the agreement to extend the UK’s exit from the European Union until 31 October. While the UK remains part of the EU, it is required […]
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Image Description: The aftermath of trashing on Merton Street in Oxford, which has been covered in confetti. An upcoming campaign organised by Oxford University will highlight the risks and damages presented by post-exam trashing in an effort to “[encourage] students to act responsibly after their exams,” according to a University press release. The campaign, entitled […]
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A man statue made out of trash was left on the top of the Radcliffe Camera this morning with the sign “WHAT HEIGHT WOULD U GO 2 4 THE WORLD OX RISE UP” next to it. The event was reported in a recent Oxfess that said: “Shout out to the person who left a giant […]
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The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2019 was announced today with Oxford University Professor John Blair one of the shortlisted authors. The prize celebrates the best historical non-fiction books in the UK. Blair’s work, Building Anglo-Saxon England, is a radical reinterpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world that draws on recent archaeological discoveries to reveal the […]
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Lady Margaret Hall has announced that it will appoint Andrew Foreshew-Cain, who is the first Anglican vicar to enter into a same-sex marriage, as the new chaplain of the college. The vicar has previously served as a temporary chaplain for LMH, but will now hold the role permanently. Foreshew-Cain has previously faced homophobia as a […]
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Oxford University has launched UNIQ+, a six week summer school for prospective postgraduate students. The course will give 25 potential applicants the chance to experience postgrad study at Oxford and receive advice and support on the application process. The project is an expansion of the already well- established UNIQ summer school, which is for A […]
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An independent inquiry, commissioned by St. Hugh’s College, revealed the College has failed to take appropriate action over the misconduct of a former fellow. The inquiry was commissioned after two former students accused their tutor Prof. David Robertson of sexual harassment. Following the investigation, members of the College’s governing body expressed “profound sorrow” at the […]
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Today, The Oxford Student Independent Group have sent their application to register as an official society. They have also launched their Facebook page and website. The move to create the society has been led by Corpus Christi student Lily McDermott, who is set to become the society’s President. Ms. McDermott has previously explained that she […]
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TW: Transphobia Carl Heneghan, director of the Centre of Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford, has criticised the use of hormone blockers at the Gender Identity Development Service Clinic at the Tavistock Centre in London. The professor, who is a fellow of Kellogg College, told The Times, that “Given paucity of evidence, the off-label use of drugs […]
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The Oxbridge rowers weren’t the only ones racing yesterday. Goats Hamish and Hugo, representing Oxford and Cambridge, competed in the high-stake annual Goat race to be crowned goat race champion. In the closely-fought contest, Hamish, representing Oxford, emerged triumphant. With tickets for this year’s event being sold out, demand to see these goats go horn […]
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According to sources of The Telegraph, the President of St John’s College, Professor Maggie Snowing, is facing criticism from donors for supporting attempts to explore the college’s colonial past. Benefactors of the college are thought to have threatened to withhold donations over the issue. The backlash has followed a job advert posted by the college […]
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Thousands of people lined the River Thames between Putney and Mortlake to watch Cambridge win the 165th Men’s Boat Race with a time of 16 minutes 54 seconds. This takes them to their third win in the last five years, with a well-fought victory of just over a length. With the river tides having strengthened […]
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Cambridge has comfortably won the 74th annual Women’s Boat Race following on from their victory last year. This takes the total wins to 44-30 in Cambridge’s favour and is their third victory in a row. Both boats started well, but Cambridge was able to quickly eke out an advantage after a powerful start. The gap […]
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The University has announced it will be reviewing the Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree as an international backlash grows against the country’s anti-LGBT laws. This follows a petition calling on the University to rescind his honorary degree, which has now received over 55,000 signatures. Earlier in the week the University resisted initial calls and said […]
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The Medical Sciences department announced on Twitter that it was the 4th year student Rebecca te Water Naude that helped a man safely exit a train on the 28th of March when his Parkinson’s medication failed. David Murray, Patient Advocate and Trustee of the Cure Parkinson’s Trust had taken to Twitter to ask for help […]
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A fundraiser has been set up to make Plush, the only LGBTQ+ club in Oxford, accessible. The fundraiser aims at installing a wheelchair lift, to make it fully accessible for wheelchair users. There have been concerns that this would mean disabled people having to pay for their own accessibility. However, it has been raised that, […]
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A petition to remove the honorary degree from Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, has received nearly 25,000 signatures at the time of writing. The petition has been up for only a day, but has received a huge amount of support, with students across the University supporting the petition. The petition reads: “LGBTQ+ people from Brunei […]
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David Murray, Patient Advocate and Trustee of the Cure Parkinsons Trust, has taken to Twitter to share a story about an Oxford medical student who last Thursday, 28th March helped him safely get off a train after his medications for Parkinson’s disease had failed. He tweeted early this morning: “I have Parkinsons. On the 4:15 […]
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