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Union members today voted to re-open nominations in the election for President Elect of the Union. The only candidate, Jack Solomon, faced severe criticism following substantial allegations by the Secretary, Cansu Uyguroglu, of racist comments he had made in the past. The remarks came to light on Wednesday and the allegations were then put directly […]
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Oxford University was rocked by a series of race scandals last week, amidst heightened discussion around race around the world, sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Oxford Student has collected evidence and testimony from a variety of sources, to understand a week which many students believe has shown systemic racism continues […]
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Harry Deacon, who until this week had intended to run for President of the Oxford Union in next week’s election, has resigned from his current position as Union Librarian. It is understood that members of the Union’s committee were considering processes to remove the Librarian from office prior to this decision. The Librarian’s decision to […]
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Image description: logo of The Oxford ACS The Oxford African and Caribbean Society (ACS) has released a letter to the University “voicing student concerns about racism, welfare and complaints and disciplinary procedures”. The Oxford ACS, alongside the University of Oxford JCR Presidents’ committee, as well as MCR presidents, write that this statement is following current […]
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Image Description: Law Library at Oxford University On June 4th, law students sitting a finals paper were emailed half-way through the exam informing them that the wrong paper had been uploaded to Weblearn, despite the paper being correctly named “Criminal Law”. The email advised students to begin again with the correct paper. This follows news […]
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Oxford University has released a statement explaining its decision to postpone publication of its Undergraduate Admissions Report, which was revealed this morning by HuffPost UK after internal emails showed university staff being told ‘world events’ meant the release of the report was inappropriate. The statement reads: “The University of Oxford was scheduled to publish its […]
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A group of Oxford students have created a petition responding to racially insensitive events which occurred during a Christ Church College JCR hustings, and the subsequent official statement released by the College today. The petition aims to bring to light the mistreatment of a black student, Melanie Onovo, who spoke out against the events of […]
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The Faculty of Law is facing criticism from students after a series of mistakes over the last two days. The faculty admitted to an error in a finals paper question that went against examination conventions, and also modified the release date of first-year Moderations exam results to a later date at the last minute. Many […]
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Multiple JCRs are preparing to table motions condemning the handling of accusations of racism during a Christ Church JCR hust, after a candidate for Christ Church’s JCR ‘cake rep’ made a joke comparing the murder of George Floyd to flour shortages. The Oxford Student understands a statement calling on such motions to be tabled has […]
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Image description: High Street in Central Oxford Speak Out Oxford and Oxford SU It Happens Here (IHH) have published an open letter to the Vice-Chancellor Louise Richardson, voicing concerns surrounding the University Sexual Violence and Harassment Support Service. The letter has been circulated mainly via JCR pages, with there also being a motion template for […]
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It Happens Here, an Oxford University Student Union group which campaigns against sexual violence, has launched a campaign calling for a ban on relationships between staff and the students who they have responsibility for to be implemented in Oxford University colleges before Michaelmas term 2020. They have created a template JCR/MCR motion calling for the […]
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Image Description: The Oxford Union main building An open letter, which was released today, condemns an Oxford Union election candidate who invoked the George Floyd protests in America when imploring union members to register to vote. The member was running in this term’s Union elections as a part of the Elevate slate. The candidate, who […]
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In the last week, government guidelines were updated to allow for students to return to university accommodation to collect any personal belongings they may have left there. Several colleges have now published their individual protocols for how this will take place. Of the policies seen by The Oxford Student, the majority asked that belongings be […]
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The Oxford SU Student Council passed a motion in its 5th week meeting seeking to defer continuation fees for Graduate students. The motion argued that it is ‘completely inappropriate for the University to demand payment of continuation fees from Postgraduate Research students at this time.’ It points out that a number of Graduate students ‘ […]
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The Graduate Accommodation Office (GAO) will increase rent for its residents by 4.57% from August 2020. Students living in accommodation owned by the GAO will also have to pay Council Tax, following a decision made by Oxford City Council earlier in the year. Increases to rent form part of the University’s five-year plan to pay […]
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A new morale-boosting scheme for students who are social distancing at the University has officially launched, as Worcester College is the first to recruit its own ‘In-College Rep’. Beth Chamberlain, a student who is currently in University residence, has filled the ‘In-College Rep’ post at Worcester College. Speaking to The Oxford Student, Chambarlain emphasised that […]
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On Friday, the Oxford University LGBTQ+ Society published the first volume of ‘PRISM’, its new zine. Lewis Campbell-Smith, the Society’s Welfare Rep, organises and edits the magazine. It contains a range of photos, paintings, poems, music, and a recipe for cookies. In the zine, it says that “the goal of this e-magazine is to provide […]
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Image description: students in academic dress Students can now apply for DDH up to two weeks after the final assessment according to updated University guidelines. This allows students to sit their exams before making the application. ‘Declared to have Deserved Masters’ (DDM) option for postgraduate finalists who find themselves unable to complete their Trinity Term […]
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Image description: Oxford SU logo Oxford University Student Union (SU) sabbatical officers have released a statement on the controversial ‘Academic Hate Speech Motion’. In it, they stress the “difference between debate and abuse”, suggesting that the two may have been confused. The VP Access & Academic Affairs and VP Welfare & Equal Opportunities jointly released […]
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