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Image description: The gate to the Bodleian Library through which the Radcliffe Camera can be seen. A new Entrepreneurial Fellowship Initiative from the Oxford Foundry aims provide dedicated pathways for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students to enter entrepreneurship and senior leadership positions. As well as being supported by world-leading Ambassadors, and mentors from different […]
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Image description: An image of the roof of the Radcliffe Camera, with leaves and flowers in the foreground. Oxford SU has released new information regarding their current progress and future plans for their work alongside the collegiate University to tackle the student mental health crisis. In an update and briefing published on their website on […]
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Image Description: An image in black and white of statue inside of the Bodelian libraries. The Bodleian libraries have updated their policy to warn repeat no-shows to library booking that they will be blocked on the booking site, Space Finder. This change in policy comes as more students are returning to university accommodation than in […]
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Image Description: A picture of crowds of people in front of Hertford College buildings. Hertford College has today announced that it is committing to net-zero carbon emissions and a biodiversity net gain by 2030. The college has already embarked on short-term changes, and plans to imminently develop a long-term strategy. Short-term changes include reducing unnecessary […]
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Image Description: a picture of a silhouetted man wheeling a bike across Port Meadow on a hot day The Oxford Campaign for Climate Justice has launched a petition, and demanded that the University cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. A report, published by the campaign group today claims that the University of Oxford has received […]
Continue ReadingImage Description: A picture of the Radcliffe Camera The University has changed its policy regarding mitigating circumstances for assessments meaning students no longer have to apply through their college or department. In an update emailed to students and on the exams and assessments webpage the University have said that students can submit a mitigating circumstances […]
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Image Description: View of the Radcliffe camera (left) and cartoon of a woman holding giant rapid Covid-19 test (right) The University’s Early Alert Service has recorded 0 positive cases for the week 10th – 16th April, from a total of 51 tests taken. This week’s results is a drop from last week, which saw a […]
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Image description: Radcliffe Camera from Radcliffe Square Oxford is encouraging students to apply to return to college accommodation if they believe they fall into one of the categories which is exempt, even if they have previously had an application rejected. This morning’s email from Martin Williams says: “In light of the changes to guidance, you […]
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Image description: Benches in the Union Courtyard and a white gazebo with seating inside. The Oxford Union have announced that the Union Courtyard will be opening in Trinity Term as the ‘Union Beer Garden’, in an expansion of the Union’s existing bar facilities. The Beer Garden will open from Monday of 0th week, and will have […]
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Image Description: A picture of a shop sign that reads “University of Oxford: Shop” with other shops either side. Petitions have been circling regarding return to universities as the Government announced yesterday that students would not be permitted to return until the 17th May. After the lack of promised communication from the Government, petitions had […]
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Image Description: an image of the Oxford City skyline Colleges have begun to offer further advice to non-practical students on returning to Oxford under current exemptions. Some colleges have been relatively lenient in allowing students to return, whereas others have requested that students “wait for us to get in touch about returning as we are […]
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Image Description: a picture of the roof of the Radcliffe Camera with a blooming Magnolia in the foreground. Prescom has sent a letter to Michelle Donelan (Minister of State for universities) urging her to provide a safe return to Universities after the Easter vacation. This comes after reports that the expected April 12th briefing may […]
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Image description: A picture of the Radcliffe Camera through an archway According to the University’s updated guidance, information regarding in-person teaching won’t be updated until after the Easter holidays. The new guidance says: “Please remember that if you are on a non-practical or practical based course, the Government will not issue guidance on your return […]
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Image Description: A picture of the Radcliffe Camera on a cloudy day. Professor Selina Todd, who has faced severe criticism in the past for her support of transphobic groups, signed and then removed her name from a letter sent to the Women’s Prize for Fiction, protesting the inclusion of a trans woman on the longlist. […]
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Image Description: cartoon oars on a blue background. The 2021 Gemini Women’s Boat Race was won earlier by Cambridge University by less than a length. The Men’s Boat Race has been won by Cambridge by the same margin. The Boat Race was not held on its traditional course this year. Instead, for the first time […]
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Image description: the Radcam and a tree in blossom, and some sheet music Students have criticised the Music faculty over confusing reports of changes to the Music curriculum published in various media outlets. The faculty today responded to student concerns, reassuring students that the course was not being changed beyond changes that had already been […]
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Image description: an image of the inside of the Pitt Rivers Museum The University has received a grant of £639,999 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to support the reopening and recovery of the Ashmolean Museum, the History of Science Museum, the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum. All of the […]
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Image Description: A police cordon from behind with officers wearing high-vis jackets reading “POLICE” at a protest. Content Warning: Sexual assault, violence against women. The Oxford University Labour Club and the Oxford University Liberal Democrats have released a statement condemning the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which is currently under consideration in the House […]
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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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