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Image Description: A photo mock up of the new public square on Broad Street. The Oxford City Council are planning on creating a temporary public square in Broad Street this summer, and have submitted an application to close part of Broad Street to traffic. The project will create a new city centre destination for Oxford […]
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Image Description: St John’s College, Oxford. Thomas West Oxford, a contractor used by St John’s College Oxford at their North Oxford building site, has updated its wildlife policy after it was reported by a local resident that a lawn mower had run over a baby Roe Fawn on Friday 28th May. A Change.org petition stated […]
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Image Description: Prince Charles joins EU leaders at Low Carbon Prosperity Summit. On the 8th of June, Tuesday, the Prince of Wales visited Somerville College as it celebrates its 140th anniversary and marks 100 years of Oxford degrees for women. Prince Charles was greeted on arrival by Somerville’s Principal, Baroness Janet Royall. Baroness Royall accompanied […]
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Image Description: “Trans Happiness is Real” wall hanging at the Pitt Rivers Museum. The Pitt Rivers Museum has opened a new exhibition titled ‘Beyond the Binary: Gender, Sexuality, Power’, as part of their commitment to stand as an ally with LGBTIAQ+ communities and to continue the process of opening up to new voices and perspectives. […]
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With Oxford’s nightlife set to return from the 21st June onwards, here are the key events for what will be a huge couple of weeks. Don’t be put off by the number already sold out, there are still tickets up for grabs for some of the best nights, on sale now or on sale soon! […]
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Image Description: University Parks Michael O’Connor, a 1st year BPhil student at Balliol College, has been elected as Labour Councillor for the University Parks ward in the Oxfordshire County Council elections that took place on 6th May 2021. University Parks is a central Oxford division, covering the majority of Oxford University Colleges and some residential […]
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Image description: A picture of inside the Natural History museum Oxford University Museum of Natural History has announced that it plans to reopen, in line with government guidance from the 17th of May. Free slots will be able to book from Tuesday the 4th May. The museum has been closed for over four months since […]
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Image Description: brown brick buildings near trees and flowers during daytime On the 6th May 2021, local elections will be held across the UK. These include elections for local and regional mayors, police and crime commissioners, certain local councils in England, and devolved powers such as the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments and London Assembly. There […]
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Image Description: ‘Curve Room’ in ATIK, empty with blue mood lighting. ATIK, or Parkend to many Oxford students, has confirmed that they will be reopening with the planned easing of government restrictions on 21st June. This comes as the hospitality sector seeks to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will have been […]
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Image Description: A cartoon image of a health practitioner administering a COVID-19 test. The University of Oxford’s in-house testing service, the Early Alert Service, has recorded just one positive case out of 55 tests for the week 20th-26th March. This amounts to a positivity rate of 1.8%. Each Monday the Early Alert Service’s test results […]
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A petition circulated among students of Oxford Brookes and Oxford University calls on the city council to add street lights to a path at the top of South Park. The path, which represents the shortest distance between the Brookes Campus and student housing in Cowley is regularly used by students of the university, as well […]
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In an effort to reduce costs, enhance security and “offer a more convenient 24-hour method of payment”, Oxford City Council have announced their intention to go cashless across various services throughout the year. This will involve a reformed system of payment focused around BACS, Direct Debit and debit and credit cards. However, the Council has […]
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Image Description: A yellow road sign that reads “COVID Testing Centre”. Oxford City Council has announced that workers and volunteers in public-facing roles will be able to get a free rapid COVID-19 test as part of the symptom-free testing program. The council announced that those who do not already have access to testing through their […]
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Image Description: A picture of the top of the Radcliffe Camera Oxford University will be participating in Fairtrade Fortnight from the 22nd of February to the 7th of March, an annual event across the country. Oxford University is a Fairtrade institution and many central university and college catering services provide and use Fairtrade products. This […]
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Image Description: A person crossing the street in a dimly lit photo. Oxfordshire County Council and the county’s five district councils have all agreed to work with homelessness charity Crisis in transforming their approach to preventing and ending homelessness. A housing-led response to the issue will be developed in conjunction with the charity. This is […]
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Image description: the letters TSHA against a white background with the words Turl Street Homeless Action by the side The Oxford Student spoke to Bethan Adams, the president of Turl Street Homeless Action, about the organisation’s work in helping the rough sleeper population around Oxford. What is Turl Street Homeless Action, and why is it […]
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A new study compiled by the University of Oxford has found that early treatment for COVID-19 patients with medication commonly used for asthma could ‘significantly reduce the need for hospitalisation and urgent care. The data also suggested that inhaled budesonide, a corticosteroid used in the long-term management of asthma, could also reduce recovery times. This […]
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Image Description: A stage with the TEDxOxford logo on screen. The annual TEDxOxford conference will take place virtually over the weekend. Academics, artists, businesspeople, and students are set to give talks on topics ranging from racial justice and green energy to poetry and the social media dead. The event will be streamed for free via […]
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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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