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·11th February 2010

Colleges’ fund losses raise fears of tough times ahead

College endowments mostly took a beating in the past year, newly-released financial accounts show, raising fears of budget squeezes ahead as colleges are less able to rely on investment income to cover costs. Alongside shrinking endowments are steadily rising operating costs for the colleges, including staff wages and building maintenance, which in some cases are outstripping inflation.

·9th May 2010

Tories avoid student hustings

Conservative candidates from both Oxford constituencies failed to attend hustings at Wadham, Wolfson and St Hugh’s colleges.

·9th May 2010

An unjust war?

When deciding to go to war, there are two spheres of thought the responsible statesman must consider. Firstly, he must...

·13th May 2010

Foreign students vote fraudulently

Students told of voting at "chaotic" polling places without being asked for identification.

·13th May 2010

Queues for St Hugh’s Ball

Hundreds of Oxford students queued for hours on Friday in three different locations to collect their wristbands for Saturday's Secret Garden ball at St Hugh's College

·13th May 2010

Oxford Union officials’ £50,000 in perks

£48,719: The amount Oxford Union officials spent on dinners, drinks and "miscellaneous expenses" in just one year. They say the spending is "viable and honourable", but won't show its own members the receipts.

·13th May 2010

Uni arms itself against critics

The University's Socially Responsible Investment Committee's recommendation that Oxford continue to invest in arms companies such as BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin has come under fire from Oxford's Anti-War Action group, which has accused the SRI Committee of ignoring ethical issues in favor of financial gain

·13th May 2010

Poetiy race is on

Eleven candidates are in the running for Professor of Poetry after nominations closed last Wednesday, including Oxford alumnus Geoffrey Hill, slam poet Steve Larkin and "poetician" Michael George Gibson.

·14th May 2010

Fury sprouts over snowdrop garden

Teddy Hall’s decision to spend £15,000 on a snowdrop garden has sown the seeds of a surreal row between students and college authorities over the college’s fundraising priorities.

·20th May 2010

Competitors shell-shocked by tortoise scandal

The annual Inter-Collegiate Tortoise Race became mired in controversy on Saturday after contestants were accused of cheating.

·4th March 2010

Uni scientist advocates ‘smart drugs’ for students

Researcher with James Martin School says that "responsible" students should be able to take enhancement drugs

·9th May 2010

Police report contradicts Israeli minister’s claim of abuse by Union member

Police have found no evidence for the widely reported claim that a student protester shouted "Slay the Jews" during an Israeli minister's speech at the Oxford Union last term.

·9th May 2010

Debate: MP candidates dish

The candidates fighting to win Oxford West’s Parliamentary seat discuss higher education in a bid to win your vote

·13th May 2010

Half of colleges lack student representation

Half of JCRs and MCRs do not have representation on their College's finance committees, according to an OUSU survey.

·13th May 2010

Covered market to be upgraded

Oxford's Covered Market has received a £50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to boost its global profile and develop a stronger online presence

·13th May 2010

How Oxford East was held

Polling conducted prior to election day suggested the Lib Dems would win the seat, yet Labour candidate Andrew Smith, who has been Labour MP for Oxford East since 1987, increased Labour's majority to more than 4,500, up from 938 in 2005.

·13th May 2010

Postgrads oppose paying for overtime

Most DPhil students have only been required to pay for their first three years of study, but under the new proposal, doctoral students would foot the bill for any extra time it takes for them to finish.

·13th May 2010

Oxford Vice Chancellor wants Chinese money

In a fundraising event in Hong Kong last Wednesday, Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton met more than 1,500 Oxford alumni as part of the University's new drive to win Chinese donations. Hamilton also hosted similar receptions in Beijing on 12th April and in Shanghai on 29th April.

·14th May 2010

Raising tuition fees: the wall of silence

Students have accused the University of collaborating in a national cover-up over fees and forming a wall of silence about the issue before the general election.