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Pembroke JCR will have a confidence vote in their JCR committee at the first general meeting of Hilary term, after five committee members were disciplined for breaking COVID-19 rules. In a letter sent to all JCR members and seen by The Oxford Student, the JCR President explained that several committee members had faced disciplinary action […]
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Michaelmas Term 2020 These are interactive documents, clicking on the article text, image, or headline will direct you to the full article online. 8th Week 7th Week 6th Week 5th Week 4th Week 3rd Week 2nd Week 1st Week 0th Week Trinity Term 2020 Week 4 Week 5 Week […]
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Students are struggling to comprehend and comply with ever-changing travel guidance while trying to see their families over the Christmas holidays. In light of the news of a travel window for UK students to return home for Christmas, how are international students affected, and has enough thought been given to help people spend time with […]
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On Monday, University College announced that it would be formally adopting ‘Clement Cattlee’, a stray cat that students at the college had been looking after for some time. Students at the college have been overjoyed at the news, which was especially welcome at the end of a long and difficult term. But which other colleges […]
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Image Description: The sign of the Physics Department rebranded with a cardboard sign as “Department of Nuclear Weapons -> Destruction” (left) and The sign of the Mathematical Institute rebranded as “US Army Corp Training Unit” (right) Members of the student and alumni campaign Disarm Oxford on Monday created parody department signage to raise awareness about […]
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Image Description: An aerial view of Radcliffe Square The SU Council has voted in favour of a motion in supporting demands from students that the University should waive its residency requirements for the foreseeable future. However, the University stands by its stance that it will not lift residency requirements in Hilary term, citing “the educational […]
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Image Description: University College entrance (left) Clement Cattlee (right) Earlier today, we published an article entitled “CATastrophe: University College JCR Votes Against Keeping Stray Cat” which we removed at the request of those involved. We can now report that Clement Cattlee, a stray cat spotted about 10 days ago by students at University College, and […]
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Jesus College was criticised for its policy regarding quarantine arrangements for students returning from international destinations at the start of next term, and has since provided more detail and guidance. On the 11th November, Jesus sent an email to students, indicating that their “preferred option” was that students returning from abroad discuss their situation with […]
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As prone to jokes as her statement was, Vice-Chancellor Louise Richardson was certainly right that we live in a “unique” time. That being said, the University has on the surface tried to continue as normal as possible (and is certainly charging the normal rate). The Oxford Student is seeking responses to a questionnaire from a […]
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150 students at St John’s college were receiving meals in isolation on Monday, with students receiving an email update from catering that they were “doing their best that everyone has the main course that is published on the weekly menu”. It is understood that the college does not regularly update students on the number of […]
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Somerville College has been accused of inaction after it responded to a party of approximately 35-40 students, held on Monday in its Vaughan accommodation building, by cancelling a single online club night. This follows Somerville Principal Jan Royall, who is co-chair of the Michaelmas Coordination Group, telling the Oxford Student last week that “…if a […]
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Image Description: A photo of Somerville College overlooking their main quad. Somerville College has imposed a quiet time on students ‘due to the lack of study space and so that students can study quietly in their room’. In an email sent out to students, the College said these measures will be in place from 9 […]
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The Oxford Student can reveal photographs of the £28.57 per day meals received by quarantining international students, with one student referring to them as “nasty”, and several students reporting undelivered food. One student described the food as “pretty gross” and that “almost every night so far someone has ended up without a dinner”. When asked […]
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Alumni of Lincoln College have launched an appeal to raise £22,000 in order to relieve some of the financial pressures the College is facing after it honoured the place of all offer holders, taking in 11 additional students in this year’s cohort. The financial pressure of accommodating these students has also been worsened by the […]
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From freshers’ week to Christmas dinner, Michaelmas is usually a term filled with fun and festivity. This year, it’ll look slightly different. Students are returning to Oxford’s halls for the first time since March – though not to Exam Schools or the Four Candles but to online lectures, staircase bubbles, and outdoor boozing at a […]
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This article was originally titled: Colleges Change Admissions Policies Amidst Major U-Turn On A-Level Results but has been adjusted to reflect the latest news. UPDATE: Oxford University has now released a statement confirming they will honour the places of all offer-holders whose Centre-Assessed Grades meet their conditional offer. The University now faces “capacity constraints both […]
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The Sabbatical Officers of Oxford University Students’ Union (SU) have called on the University to admit all UK offer holders. This follows announcements from Worcester College which has confirmed the places of all of its UK applicants, as well as from Hertford College who have “accepted the majority of those who didn’t meet their offers”. […]
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The University has announced today via its Results advice pages that offer-holders who have had their A-Level grades downgraded by Ofqual but later meet the conditions of their offer through the appeals process will only be accepted for entry in the 2021/22 academic year. This would mean students would have to wait a year before […]
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An investigation has revealed that in 2018, Magdalen College obtained planning permission for a housing development that did not include affordable housing. The site was sold in January 2020, but the current plans are those submitted by the College. Developments of this scale usually require a certain number of ‘affordable homes’, but Magdalen was able […]
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