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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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Oxford University Turkish Society has joined 21 other Turkish student societies in the UK from Universities across the country in releasing an open letter in support of the Turkish invasion of Kurdish-controlled north-eastern Syria, citing a need to address the issue following “vehement attacks on Turkey by certain student groups”. Last week Turkey began a […]
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Plans for the much-loved sandwich shop to open a new store in Oxford have been confirmed. A spokesperson for Greggs told The Oxford Student: “We are pleased to confirm that we have plans to open a new shop in Oxford later this year and will have more information about exactly where and when in the […]
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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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Boris Johnson has officially become Oxford University’s 28th Prime Minister, having studied Classics at Balliol College. The former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has won the Tory leadership contest to become the UK’s latest prime minister, being the 28th of these to have been educated at Oxford University. Beating Jeremy Hunt with 66% of the […]
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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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