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The University of Oxford has just announced that it will not be rescinding its honorary degree to the Sultan of Brunei, despite new Bruneian legislation that has made gay sex punishable to death by stoning from today. Oxford awarded Hassanal Bolkiah, who has been both head of state and prime minister of Brunei since 1967, […]
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Pro-trans graffiti which reads “trans happiness is real” has been popping up in several areas across Oxford. An Oxlove has been posted with a photo of the graffiti on a bin in Cornmarket street. It has also been alleged that similar messages have been left by Oxford Brookes in Headington, and that stickers have been […]
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Image description: Yvonne Ike and Dean Peter Tufano The Saïd Business School has announced a new MBA scholarship available for an exceptional African woman. Funded by the Nigerian Adara foundation, the successful candidate will have her living costs and tuition fees covered, and will be expected to demonstrate commitment to improving the socio-economic conditions of […]
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Image Description: Heidi Allen, interim leader of The Independent Group (Chris McAndrew) Oxford University students have begun gathering support for the creation of a society for The Independent Group. The initiative has been led by Corpus Christi student Lily McDermott. In a message being shared to college JCRs, McDermott writes: “This is such an exciting […]
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As of 1st April, the City Council has increased the Oxford Living wage to £10.02 an hour. The Oxford Living Wage Flag will be flying from 10am yesterday at Oxford Town Hall, and has been raised to commemorate the increase and signify the council’s commitment to Oxford being a Living Wage city. If an employee […]
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According to a recent health notice, students at various colleges in Oxford have been diagnosed with scabies. The NHS warns that it is a highly contagious disease which can spread from one person to another through prolonged, direct physical contact. A health notice sent to students at Magdalen College states: “Please remind other students or […]
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Scores of Oxford students have had their browsing data leaked online, The Oxford Student has learned. The cyber attack has been claimed by the hacking group ‘FreeInfo’. The incident has been alerted to the police who are attempting to take down the sensitive information. It is not yet know how the data was leaked but a […]
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St. Michael’s and All Saints’ Charities, the owners of the venue that once housed the Cellar, released a statement earlier this month responding to the nightclub’s closure on 11 March, writing that they were “greatly saddened” by the development. The owners have however, expressed hope that another music venue may be housed at the premises. […]
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Image: The Proctors, Heads of Houses and other members of Congregation follow the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, the Lord Patten of Barnes, out of the Sheldonian theatre after Encaenia 2009 – Pruneau. Oxford University has announced the recipients of its honorary degree awards for 2019. The awards are given at a ceremony known […]
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Researchers at Oxford University are thought to be able to save a species of rhinoceros on the brink of extinction. Numbers of northern white rhinoceroses have fallen dramatically over the last few decades. During the 1970s, around 500 remained across central and southern regions of Africa, while only two female rhinoceroses, Najin and Fatu, survive […]
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Google has appointed Luciano Floridi, Oxford Internet Institute’s Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information, as a member of their new Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC), which will function to ensure the responsible development of artificial intelligence. Floridi has stated that he is “deeply engaged with emerging policy initiatives on the socio-ethical value and […]
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The latest update regarding the creation of Parks College, the new graduate college set to take in its first cohort in 2020, has identified the western wing of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory as the site for Parks’ college dining room – it will however, not be ready until 2022. The first two cohorts, therefore, will […]
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Ania Kordala, a student at Green Templeton, was allegedly asked to leave a talk on “Women and leadership – fighting for an equal world” for bringing her toddler. The talk was given by former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard at the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday 26 March. Gillard was the first female Australian prime minister […]
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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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St John’s College, Oxford is to launch a new research project entitled ‘St John’s and the Colonial Past’ exploring its historical relationship to British imperialism. The college is currently advertising for a research assistant to work on the project for the next two years. ‘St John’s and the Colonial Past’ will be principally led by […]
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Ahmed’s BBQ won Kebab Van of the Year at the British Kebab Awards last night, with the prize presented by none other than the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who gave a speech at the event. The High Street kebab van is an Oxford classic and a favourite particularly among students. It is run by […]
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The Oxford University Labour Club has released a statement expressing dissatisfaction with the Labour Party’s decision to replace the provider of its antisemitism awareness training. The training was formerly provided by the Jewish Labour Movement. JLM has responded with criticism to reports that the Party have commissioned Birkbeck University to become the new provider of […]
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Oxford City Councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford Sajjad Malik has been suspended from the Labour Party after becoming subject to a Domestic Protection Order. Initially elected as a Liberal Democrat before crossing the floor to Labour in 2007, Cllr. Malik has served as a councillor for Cowley Marsh ward since 2004. The Domestic […]
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Oxford City Council will fly the European Union flag on the day the UK formally leaves the institution the vast majority of Oxford residents voted to remain a member of. The plan was approved by the City Council’s executive board at a meeting on Wednesday, in a move that will be seen as a statement […]
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