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Image Description: A picture of the front of the Bodleian library. Rashmi Samant, who recently won her campaign for the Oxford Student Union presidency, has released an open to respond to criticism surrounding controversial statements she has made in the past. In the letter, Samant says: “Though the recent developments might make it hard […]
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Image description: St Peter’s College with a dusting of snow. [CW: Antisemitism] JCRs including Lincoln, Wadham and Keble have now passed motions to join St Peter’s JCR in standing against the event held with Ken Loach on Monday night. This follows the meeting that took place simultaneously to the event at St Peter’s where the […]
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Image Description: A picture of Keble College The Keble JCR President has sent a letter to the college authorities complaining that students have been treated poorly by the decanal team, and that punishments have been allocated unfairly. The JCR early last week passed a motion requiring that the JCR President writes to the Decanal team, […]
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Image description: St Peter’s College viewed from New Inn Hall Street [CW: Antisemitism] There are growing concerns at St Peter’s college over the upcoming ‘Ken Loach in Conversation’ event. Jewish students have noted that previous statements by Loach have been antisemitic according to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition, which the University […]
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Image Description: A picture of Oriel College Oriel JCR recently passed a motion at a meeting to condemn the use of CCTV footage in the punishment of students. The motion emphasised that the usage of CCTV and other means of surveillance to track and discipline students living in college accommodation was unacceptable and had caused […]
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Image Description: A picture of the Radcliffe Camera. The Oxford SU Student Council has voted to reinstate its Women’s Campaign after a meeting held earlier this week. The council also passed motions asking for clarity on undergraduate teaching income and expenditure as well as an emergency motion which condemned police violence in India. The Student […]
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Image Description: A bike parked by a sign that reads “Lamb and Flag passage”. The St John’s JCR President has released a statement on behalf of the JCR on the closure of the historic Lamb and Flag pub. It was recently announced that the pub, which is owned by the college, would not be reopening […]
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Image Description: a birds-eye view of an Oxford street. An asymptomatic lateral flow testing pilot for staff is starting this week. Somerville college, Oxford University Security Services and the department of Population Health are taking part in a three-week test to identify any logistical issues. This three-week pilot hopes to help the University understand the […]
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Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar and alum of St Hugh’s college, has been detained along with other senior politicians in a possible coup. According to a statement from a spokesperson for Ms Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party, the State Counsellor, along with the President and other leading figures, were […]
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Image description: the radcam The university has today announced that in-person teaching will not return until Trinity term, for all but a few exempted courses. Unless students hear from their faculty otherwise, or have communicated with their colleges, they are being told not to return to Oxford for the remainder of term. Further to this […]
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Hilary Term 2021 – Edited by Issy Fleming and Robert Macilraith These are interactive documents, clicking on the article text, image, or headline will direct you to the full article online. 5th week 4th week 3rd Week 2nd Week 1st Week 0th Week Michaelmas Term 2020 – Edited by Lauren Shirreff and Joshua Boddington These […]
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Image description: Inside the Codrington library. All Souls College has refused to take down the statue of slave owner Christopher Codrington. Despite not removing the statue, the college has confirmed that the library in which it sits will no longer be called ‘the Codrington Library’. Christopher Codrington was a Barbados-born colonial governor who attended Christ […]
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Image Description: Shadowed picture of the Radcliffe Camera The University and Student Union have today updated students on measures that will be in place for Hilary term, including waived residency requirements and exemptions for some students to return. An email sent by the University today announced that the University has been moved to Stage 3 […]
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Image Description: The back of Keble College An emergency meeting was held today at Keble College regarding the return of students without permission from the accommodation office. This follows a number of changes to the government and university guidance about returning for Hilary Term. In a message to the JCR seen by the Oxford Student, […]
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Image Description: A picture of Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving a press conference. Colleges and the University have begun to respond to the national lockdown, announced yesterday evening by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Oxford Student Union have committed to continuing to lobby for students who are negatively affected by the latest restrictions. The University […]
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Image Description: A picture of the Sheldonian Theatre The University have today updated their guidance regarding students returning to Oxford for Hilary term. It outlines that all students except those with particular exemptions are asked not to return to Oxford until 25th January, in line with revised government guidance. Exemptions will be made for those […]
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Image Description: A picture of the Radcliffe Camera. Colleges have begun to respond to the letter sent by the Minister of State for Universities yesterday, in which a “pause” of the return of students until the 25th January was advised. The University today updated its Coronavirus Status and Response page and a full announcement is […]
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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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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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