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Rashmi is a reading for an MSc in energy systems at Linacre college, having moved from India to the UK 5 months ago. She is currently involved in the Student Union as a divisional rep for all MPLS taught courses, and was previously a Saab officer at her university in India. What would your priority […]
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Richard is a graduate medic, at Worcester college, and previously completed his bachelors and PhD at Cambridge. He also does some teaching, and is involved in a number of societies, such as the Oxford Morris Dancers. He is running as an empty chair candidate, meaning he would not take up the position if elected. He […]
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In the run-up to the Oxford Student Union elections, OxStu have taken the opportunity to interview each of the candidates running for the presidency. Here, we speak to Pierce Jones about his campaign to lead the SU. Background: Pierce is finalist reading history at Brasenose. He attended a state school before coming to Oxford, and […]
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In the run-up to the Oxford Student Union elections, OxStu have taken the opportunity to interview each of the candidates running for the presidency. Here, we speak to Marcin Pisanski about his campaign to lead the SU. Background: Marcin is finalist reading law at St. Annes. He is originally from Poland and attended a state […]
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Stephanos is a finalist at St Peters, reading philosophy and Modern Languages. During his year abroad, he was involved with justice campaigns in New York, and also worked with Greenpeace and with mutual aid groups in Athens. He is currently co-chair of the Oxford Radical Forum. As SU President, what would your priority be? I […]
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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: The front of the Bodleian library. Oxford University made a historic number of offers to ethnic minority students in the UCAS Application cycle of 2020, for undergraduate courses starting in the autumn. The number of offers to black and mixed-race students also rose. According to data released today, the number of offers made to […]
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Image Description: a misty Port Meadow, with a silhouette of a man in the foreground. Oxford City Council has outlined how it aims to achieve its goal of becoming a zero carbon council by 2030. Although it is only responsible for 1% of Oxford’s carbon emissions, in April 2019 the City Council set out a […]
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We spoke to Nicky Crompton, co-president of OxFID, about the forum, and their upcoming conference. What is OxFID? The Oxford Forum for International Development is an annual student-led conference which has been running since 2008. It aims to bring together a wide range of speakers and attendees to engage on some of the most pressing […]
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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: a red RAG logo, with a student spotlight sticker. Our Student Spotlight articles highlight charities and societies in the Oxford Community that students can get involved in. If you have a suggestion for who we should feature, fill in this form. We spoke to the current Oxford Raise and Give President, Sophie Morris, […]
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Snowpeople descended on the city on Sunday as Oxford saw the first snowfall of the year. Here are some photos of the frosty figures which The Oxford Student has received from students and staff members at the university. Weather forecasts suggest the possibility of another snowy weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning […]
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Image description: a piano. In an email sent to students this afternoon, the Music Faculty has detailed its plans to change the curriculum. This comes after a commitment was made during the summer of 2020 to diversify the curriculum. The changes will come into force for Prelims 2021-2022, and for finals papers being sat in […]
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“It’s a strange world. Some people get rich, others eat shit and die” – Hunter S. Thompson For Charles Barkley, former professional basketball player turned sports analyst, those who are rich seemingly ‘deserve’ to be protected from the prospect of ever joining the masses of shit-eaters at the bottom of the pile. Speaking on TNT, Barkley […]
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Image Description: A shot of Christ Church with a rainbow. Oxford City Council has reported that for the week ending 22 January, there were 294.7 cases per 100,000 people in Oxfordshire. This is a drop from 399.5 the week before but still three times higher than the figures reported at the start of December last […]
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Image Description: a cartoon image of the COVID-19 virus with the Radcliffe Camera in the background. Oxford University has responded to claims that the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in over-65s is not as high as previously reported. The German Heath Ministry has attributed the reports to a misreading of statistics. German media reports had […]
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