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Image Description: the words “Application extended!. Join our senior editorial team. Applications open until 11:59PM on Wednesday, 8 December.” against an image of the Bridge of Sighs. Applications to join the Senior Editorial team and Creative team of the Oxford Student have been extended until midnight on Wednesday, the 8th of December! If you would […]
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Image Description: the words “Apply now to join our Senior Editorial and Creative Team! Apply through the online form. Open until 5th December at 11:59 pm” against a background image of the Radcliffe Camera. Applications to join the Senior Editorial team and Creative team of the Oxford Student are now open! If you would like […]
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Image Description: a group of people outside at a silent disco, with pink lighting. The Oxford Law Society cancelled their ball, which was to be held at the Natural History Museum last Sunday, owing to insurmountable ‘logistical issues’. In an email sent to ticket holders on Saturday, the Society, which describes itself on its website […]
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Image description: The text “Dates of our lives” on a pink and purple background I’m sorry. This is embarrassing, even for me. I don’t want to have to admit this to you all but truth will out and so forth. It’s my duty, this is what you signed up for. And who am I to […]
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Image description: a picture of the Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial constructed by students bearing the names of those who have died at the hands of anti-trans violence. CW: transphobia, mentions of violence and abuse. People from across Oxford gathered at the Radcliffe Camera on Saturday 20th November to take part in a vigil in remembrance of transgender […]
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Image description: Signs with slogans on including “Climate Fail” and “The CLOC is ticking on climate change” Campaigners unfurled mock A-Level certificates in a rally outside the Clarendon Building on Friday, giving a failing “U” grade to 33 out of 37 Oxford colleges and halls. In the evening, the activists used projectors to display colleges’ […]
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Image description: Oxford skyline Following on from a recent donation by the Alexander Mosley Charitable Trust, and the criticism it drew from Oxford Jewish Society, St Peter’s College has released a clarifying statement on their position in order to “counter [to] some of the misleading accounts that are in circulation.” The controversy arose as a […]
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Image Description: the Vice Chancellor giving a speech Louise Richardson, who has served as Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor for seven years, will leave Oxford at the end of December 2022, to become President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. This will see her complete her term as Vice Chancellor, before leaving for the United States. Professor […]
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Image description: Timothee Chamalet and Rebecca Ferguson staring into the dusty distance in the film Dune Warning: Spoilers ahead! I must admit that I was really excited for the new Dune film. Stellar cast, excellent source material, and a range of settings that lends itself to expansive cinematography, taking full advantage of recent developments in […]
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Image description: Hello my wonderful little rats. I’m back, and since Guy Fawkes Night and 5th week blues are long gone, I officially declare it Oxmas. Wahoo!! Onto the qualms of the week: Hi, Agony aunt. Where are the best libraries? My college library is dank and not in the good way? Hi […]
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Image Description: an image of Cardinal Pell giving a speech. CW: Sexual abuse in the Church A demonstration is planned outside three events that the Newman Society, Oxford’s Catholic society, are hosting on Saturday, to protest the invitation of the controversial Cardinal Pell. The Cardinal has been invited to a Pontifical High Mass tomorrow morning. […]
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Image Description: an image of the Teddy Hall jobs website. St Edmund Hall, or ‘Teddy Hall’, has been criticised for advertising a scout job paying £9.90 an hour, which is less than the Oxford Living Wage of £10.31 an hour. The University of Oxford adopted the Oxford Living Wage, which is decided by the Oxford […]
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Image Description: a photo of Malala on a dark background. Malala Yousafzi has married her partner Asser Malik in Birmingham. Speaking on Twitter she said: “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with […]
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Image Description: some of the signs at the protest. Students protested outside Balliol College last Sunday after a recent Al Jazeera investigation criticised the Decanal team for their handling of a sexual assault case within the College. Students chanted slogans including “Balliol College protects abusers” and “Balliol College do better” during the protest, which lasted […]
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Image description: A view of Christ Church in winter CW: Sexual harassment, holocaust references. The Oxford Student has exclusively obtained a copy of an essay written by the Dean, the Very Reverend Martyn Percy, and uploaded to a website, in which he compares his experiences during the investigations of welfare mishandling and sexual harassment to […]
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Image description: White character holding up a sign that says ‘Agony Aunt’ on a background of grass and flowers Hello my beautiful nieces, nephews and niephlings (I do my research). 5th week is here, and here at the OxStu we wanted to make it a celebration! Of sorts. No cake, but I’ll give you a […]
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Image Description: Ecosia logo on background of trees, cows, and farm workers. Just underneath is the motto: “Turn your internet searches into trees!” on white background. Underneath this: “Join the campaign | Oxford on Ecosia” on a turquoise background. Oxford on Ecosia is a growing group of students campaigning to make Ecosia the default search […]
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Image Description: Lady Margaret Hall, with some greenery in the foreground. The Oxford Jewish Society and Union of Jewish Students have expressed their disappointment after the Telegraph reported that the University, alongside both St Peter’s College and Lady Margaret Hall, had accepted donations from the Mosley family. The Telegraph reported yesterday that the University was […]
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Image description: Linacre College quad, buildings, and trees Linacre College will ask permission to change its name to Thao College after the SOVICO group signed a memorandum of understanding that it would give £155m to the college. The postgraduate college previously had endowments of £17.7m and have said this will have a “transformative” effect on […]
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