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Image Description: The Bodleian Library The University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s best university for the fourth successive year by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The 2020 league table was unveiled at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Switzerland on 11 September 2019. The ranking is based on a […]
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(Image: The Leisure Society playing in London) Ahead of their gig at The Bullingdon on 20th September, I caught up with The Leisure Society’s frontman Nick Hemming to discuss their latest album, Arrivals and Departures, his biggest influences, and the creative process that shapes his songwriting. Currently on the second leg of their biggest tour, […]
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Plans for the much-loved sandwich shop to open a new store in Oxford have been confirmed. A spokesperson for Greggs told The Oxford Student: “We are pleased to confirm that we have plans to open a new shop in Oxford later this year and will have more information about exactly where and when in the […]
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Plush, Oxford’s only LGBTQ+ bar and club, published a press release on the 23rd July announcing the success of the Plush for All accessibility campaign. Thanks to donations from various Oxford societies and JCRs, Plush now anticipates that the venue will be fully accessible by the 15th August 2019. Plush relocated to Frewin Court, off […]
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Baroness Valerie Amos has been appointed Master of University College, Oxford. She will be the first black head of an Oxford College, and the first women Master of Univ. Baroness Amos is the current director of SOAS University of London, a former politician for the Labour Party, and former United Nations Official. Commenting on this, […]
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An Oxford Union Access Officer, Beth Chamberlain, resigned her position on 12 July, condemning the society as “full of pseudo-politicos and sycophants” and having been left feeling “abused and taken advantage of” by colleagues and friends on committee in her letter of resignation, obtained by The Oxford Student. To read her full letter, click here. In […]
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Boris Johnson has officially become Oxford University’s 28th Prime Minister, having studied Classics at Balliol College. The former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has won the Tory leadership contest to become the UK’s latest prime minister, being the 28th of these to have been educated at Oxford University. Beating Jeremy Hunt with 66% of the […]
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Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, Louise Richardson, has recently suggested that the lack of state school students being admitted to the university may be the fault of state schools themselves. A recent investigation by the Sutton Trust has shown that eight British schools, the majority of which are private, have sent more students to Oxbridge than three […]
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The Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Alan Rusbridger, has announced the next cohort of visiting fellows for the college. The list includes former professional footballer, Gary Lineker, and President of the Supreme Court the Baroness Hale of Richmond. Rusbridger also announced that Emma Watson will be an Associate Fellow at the College. In the announcement […]
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The Oxford Student can reveal that the total value of the Bodleian Libraries’ collected late book fines totalled £76,961.59 over the course of the 2017-18 academic year. Commenting on this, the Bodleian Libraries told The Oxford Student that the money raised from the fines would be used for ‘purchasing additional copies (of texts) in order […]
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Students at the University of Oxford have successfully boycotted the National Student Survey (NSS) for the third year running, according to results published by the Office for Students on 5 July. The survey is conducted each year by Ipsos MORI to measure student satisfaction among final-year students. Students at 419 further and higher education institutions […]
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Oxford University Labour Club has released a statement condemning the decision of Labour’s National Executive Committee to reinstate Chris Williamson as a member of the party. The Derby North MP was suspended from Labour in February this year, following the publication of footage of him saying Labour had been “too apologetic” regarding allegations of anti-Semitism. […]
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The new student run non-profit charity HOLD held its first book drive of Trinity term, collecting over 70 books to donate to Oxford city’s homeless community. Fifteen colleges participated in the book drive, and many more are expected to donate for upcoming events. HOLD was created by three students at Somerville College: Hamza Rana, Alex […]
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Hertford College has fined ten students £100 each for hosting a party in a designated college “quiet house,” leading one resident of the house to set up an online fundraiser seeking contributions. On Wednesday 29th May, junior deans shut down the party at 11:30pm after neighbours called to make noise complaints. According to Hertford, neighbours […]
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On 7 June 2019 The Oxford Student published an article about Dr Todd Swift in both hard copy and online. The Articles contained a number of serious and unfounded allegations against Dr Swift including allegations made by a former student from the University of Glasgow. Contrary to the impression given in the Articles, Dr Swift […]
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An Oxford Union election tribunal has found two candidates in the society’s elections guilty of electoral malpractice. The ‘Rise’ slate’s candidates for Secretary; Lee Chin Wee, and its intended candidate for Librarian; Ayman D’Souza, who had seemingly by accident nominated for Treasurer, were found guilty of hindering the duties of the Returning Officer and communicating […]
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Oxford City Council cancelled a talk by self-proclaimed ‘rebel priest’ Jules Gomes, which was due to take place in the Town Hall on 13th June, on the grounds that it breached their diversity policy. The Council stepped in after outrage was sparked at the subject of the free talk, entitled ‘Feminism was women’s greatest enemy – […]
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£150 million is to be donated to Oxford by the US private equity billionaire and Trump advisor Stephen Schwarzman. This is the biggest single donation to a UK university, and is to fund research and tackle the social implications of artificial intelligence. The donation surpasses that of British businessman David Harding, who gifted £100 million […]
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Oxford University students and staff, many having connections with Hong Kong, gathered outside the Radcliffe Camera on Thursday evening in a silent protest against the recent political turmoil in the special administrative region, particularly the passage of the Extradition Law Amendment Bill and the ensuing protests. After convening outside the front entrance of the Radcliffe […]
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