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The Oxford Student has been notified about a proposal by the Classics faculty to remove the study of Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid from the Mods syllabus, a decision which has surprised many across the faculty. This proposal forms part of a series of reforms aimed to modernise the first stage of the Classics degree, […]
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The ‘P Club’, an exclusive dining club which has previously held events at Christ Church, has been banned from holding any activities on college premises. Last June, The Oxford Student revealed that Christ Church’s then-Senior Censor Prof. Brian Young ran an exclusive dining club, the P Club, or Pythic Club. We also revealed that the college’s […]
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University College has been offered a stained glass window depicting Oscar Wilde, it was announced in a recent JCR meeting. Although Wilde is not an alumnus, his original letters and writings are housed in the library and this is the reason for the proposal. College authorities wanted the opinions of JCR students before deciding whether […]
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After extensive investigation, The Oxford Student has uncovered information on a number of incidents over the past year at Christ Church’s Undercroft bar. These have involved misbehaviour by members of the Mercurials, an all-male drinking club at the college. Significantly, The Oxford Student is also able to reveal details on the college’s response to these […]
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It has been revealed that St Catherine’s college used over 9000 condoms from their welfare team in the 2018-19 academic year. The welfare team is highly praised by St Catherine’s students, with a large budget contributing well to the success of their sexual, as well as general welfare. Supporting sexual health is a significant part […]
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At an Oxford SU student council meeting on Wednesday 13th November, students voted to support the UCU strikes. Oxford SU sent an email to students saying: “As of the Student Council meeting this evening, Oxford SU’s official policy is to support the cause and organisation of the strike action. “We encourage our members to respect the […]
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Several colleges, including St Hugh’s, Magdalen and Exeter, have had reported cases of mumps. Within Hugh’s, a small number have been diagnosed, with an email being sent out shortly afterwards attempting to reassure students. Hugh’s students were informed of the ‘highly infectious’ nature of mumps, where the viral infection is spread via ‘infected droplets of […]
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Oxford SU’s veggie pledge initiative is returning, with pledges opening today and remaining open until the 30th November. This year, each individual’s pledge will begin when they make it and run for a month from that date. The aim of the pledge this year is to make the original Veggie Pledge campaign ‘more inclusive for […]
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Numerous Keble students have been disappointed by the college’s decision to remove speakers from their gym. The gym remains popular amongst college students, yet concerns have been expressed regarding the fact they were not told of the speaker’s removal at the beginning of term, and they are keen for them to be reinstated. However, some […]
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People for Womxn in Philosophy have compiled an alternative general philosophy reading list in response to the incredibly male-dominated standard reading list the syllabus supplies for the subject. They released the reading list, which was collated throughout last year, on their blog last Friday. The reading list is aimed at first years, and is seen […]
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Balliol College JCR is gathering signatures for a letter to be sent to Boris Johnson, condemning what it says to be his ‘racist, homophobic, misogynistic, and unlawful behaviour’. The letter follows a number of general meetings during which the JCR has decided to advise the college to strip Boris Johnson of his alumni privileges as […]
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Oxbridge have introduced a new bursary aimed at supporting women studying STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths). The Taylor Bursary is for exceptional female state school students from south Oxfordshire who have received a place at Oxford or Cambridge to study a STEM subject, and is funded by the generosity of Mr Bernard Taylor, […]
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Oxford University was the first university to offer a doctoral degree, where its first DPhil scholars came from across the world to further their education. November 2019 marks the 100 year anniversary of the DPhil, with the DPhil being the Oxford equivalent to a PhD. When the DPhil first began, only several dozen graduate students […]
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At Trinity College’s last JCR meeting, a motion was proposed to introduce the appointment of a a gender identity representative, to work alongside the current LGBTQ+ officer, Jess Skelton. The role would have included working alongside welfare officers, attending SU and also JCR Equalities Committee meetings, as well as informing those within college of the […]
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St. Peter’s College passed a motion last week for a name change from GSO representative (Genders, Sexualities, and Orientations) to LGBTQ+ representative. The motion stated the representative currently plays “an important role on JCR committee both in advocating for LGBTQ+ students, as well as [acting] as a welfare rep”, and despite the representative’s title being […]
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A Lincoln College JCR motion in support of the Oxford University Living Wage campaign has passed last week. The motion proposed a donation of 50 to the Oxford Living Wage Campaign to financially support their campaign within college and the University. The motion notes that, according to the most recent FOI data that is available, […]
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Hertford College has recently found itself in potential trouble with HMRC over the underpayment of its summer staff by the International Programmes Department. A mistake happened whereby some students working for the summer school programmes at Hertford paid for accommodation separately, but at the same time had accommodation deducted from their pay. The College recently […]
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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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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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