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Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, Louise Richardson, has recently suggested that the lack of state school students being admitted to the university may be the fault of state schools themselves. A recent investigation by the Sutton Trust has shown that eight British schools, the majority of which are private, have sent more students to Oxbridge than three […]
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Image description: protestors at the University of Leeds during the 2018 UCU pension strike The University and College Union (UCU) may go on strike next autumn if 69 universities, including the University of Oxford, do not agree to make changes to their pension scheme. In April, the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) raised the required contributions […]
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A government-commissioned review has called for university tuition fees to be cut to £7,500, and for student loan repayment to be extended from 30 to 40 years. Maintenance grants to support poorer students, scrapped in 2016, should also be reinstated, the review says. The report, headed by Philip Augar, was commissioned by Theresa May to […]
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The Sultan of Brunei has handed back an honorary degree after pressure from Oxford University regarding his country’s new anti-LGBT laws. The new laws, introduced in April worsened the already strict punishments against homosexuality in Brunei. Homosexuality was already illegal in Brunei and punishable by long prison sentences of up to 10 years. One of […]
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The Pitt Rivers Museum has been shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2019, considered to be the most prestigious museum prize in the world. The prize is awarded annually to a museum or gallery in the UK for a “track record of imagination, innovation and excellence”. The winning museum will receive £100,000 in […]
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Churches across the country will ring their bells tomorrow as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Christ Church Cathedral will partake in this nationwide action, initiated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Its bells will toll for seven minutes beginning at 7pm. Canon Dr Edmund Newey, sub dean, […]
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Oxford City Council has published a Notice of Election, which outlines the procedures for voting in the European Parliamentary Election. The announcement of the election, which came on Monday, follows the agreement to extend the UK’s exit from the European Union until 31 October. While the UK remains part of the EU, it is required […]
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The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2019 was announced today with Oxford University Professor John Blair one of the shortlisted authors. The prize celebrates the best historical non-fiction books in the UK. Blair’s work, Building Anglo-Saxon England, is a radical reinterpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world that draws on recent archaeological discoveries to reveal the […]
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The Oxbridge rowers weren’t the only ones racing yesterday. Goats Hamish and Hugo, representing Oxford and Cambridge, competed in the high-stake annual Goat race to be crowned goat race champion. In the closely-fought contest, Hamish, representing Oxford, emerged triumphant. With tickets for this year’s event being sold out, demand to see these goats go horn […]
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A petition to remove the honorary degree from Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, has received nearly 25,000 signatures at the time of writing. The petition has been up for only a day, but has received a huge amount of support, with students across the University supporting the petition. The petition reads: “LGBTQ+ people from Brunei […]
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The Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon has released a statement on Twitter, detailing an incident in 2013 that involved her “slapping” her boyfriend at the time, amid a row over a computer cable. Moran noted her desire to respond to “rumours” that have recently begun to circulate over the altercation. This comes […]
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Friday 15th March saw the second Youth Strike 4 Climate with thousands of children missing school in a rally to force action on climate change policy. The Youth Strike in Oxford was held in Bonn Square and is part of the wider #FridaysForFuture movement, initiated by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, now nominated for the […]
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Oxford University Labour Club set to disaffiliate from the National Organisation of Labour Students in response to the way in which the recent elections have been run. OULC voted unanimously not to reaffiliate in January next year, at the time when membership is usually reaffirmed. The decision comes following controversy as Labour clubs including Oxford […]
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Image Credit: Keith Levit Photography Katherine Copeland has retired from rowing after an eleven year career that, although brief, is decorated with various medals and historical achievements. She caught the media’s eye when she brought home the first Olympic gold for Great Britain’s women’s lightweight team in the summer of 2012 at the London Olympics. Copeland […]
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Oxford University Labour Club has signed a letter of condemnation against Chris Williamson. The letter comes following a row on antisemitism, Chris Williamson’s previous support for alleged anti-semites. The letter reads: “Today Chris Williamson’s actions have again shown a complete lack of respect for the Jewish community. He repeatedly platforms and supports antisemites and takes […]
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Image Credit: Lucie Blackman Trust When I became Features Editor at the beginning of December, my first thought was ‘Great! I can write a travel piece on New Zealand’. On the 2nd of December I set off from Newcastle for Auckland, a two day journey. When I left the UK, Grace had already been murdered; […]
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Image credit: Cmglee. Description: the Westminster School, London, the students of which get 70-80 Oxbridge places per year. Eight top schools have as many Oxbridge admissions as the next 2894 UK schools combined, according to a new report by the Sutton Trust. The Trust suggests that little has changed regarding access to opportunity at Oxbridge […]
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Image Credit: willowbarbican Shakira Martin, the President of the National Union of Students, has revealed that the group, which is affiliated with 600 student unions and associations across the UK, is facing severe financial difficulties. A letter, originally revealed on the Guido Fawkes website, was sent from the NUS President and NUS Acting Chief Executive […]
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Image Credit: Kaihsu (CC BY-SA 3.0) A recent investigation by The Guardian has revealed that accusations of bullying has been made towards hundreds of academics at top universities across the UK over the last 5 years. The paper sent freedom of information requests to different universities, revealing 294 complaints at 55 universities. Across 105 of […]
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