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Image Description: Professor Simon Marginson – a headshot A senior Oxford professor has cast doubt on the likelihood of a return to normal teaching at UK universities this autumn. He also raised concerns over whether the volume of enrolment by international students will return to normal in the next academic year. In an address to […]
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Oxford University’s wealthiest college cancelled their heralded ball this morning. They announced that they currently have no guarantees to refund the tickets which averaged at £181.85 per person. In an email sent out to St John’s College students this morning from the Senior Dean and President of the College, it was stated that ‘As it […]
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All final year undergraduates set to sit exams next term will have the choice to sit an online examination or be given a “Declared to Deserve Honours” status, according to a new update announced by the Pro Vice Chancellor for Education today. All first-year undergraduates will also have their Preliminary examinations cancelled except for those […]
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Oxford University alumni make up the largest proportion of The Sunday Times UK Rich List, a study has shown, higher than both Cambridge and Imperial graduates. The list records the 1000 richest people in the UK annually. Economics and Finance degrees were found to be the most studied among members of the list, whilst Harvard […]
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Researchers at the University of Oxford have started recruiting for a clinical trial of a new vaccine to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A collaboration between the University’s Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group clinical teams, the trial aims to determine “ the feasibility of vaccination against COVID-19 and could lead to early deployment” according […]
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Two students at Worcester College have put together a Minecraft server that re-constructs the college site in the finest of detail, observing the sweeping lawns of the main quad alongside the atmospheric low ceilings of the college bar. The virtual college, built entirely in Minecraft blocks, has seen multiple online users, attracting a large number […]
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Researchers and students at the Blavatnik School of Government have launched a tool designed to track government responses to the COVID-19 epidemic. The first tool of its kind, the tracker will collect publicly available data from 73 countries. It is anticipated that more countries will be added to the list, which already contains the major […]
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The University said on Tuesday that non-essential members of staff must work remotely and all UK-domiciled undergraduate students must return home absent exceptional circumstances. This was in response to Boris Johnson’s announcement of strict nationwide measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. The fresh restrictions come as COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus […]
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Ray Williams, SU Vice President for Access and Academic Affairs, has been in the rooms (nowadays the conference calls) where the university has been deciding its response to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive interview with The Oxford Student, we discuss some of the big questions on students’ minds, such as […]
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The Bodleian announced yesterday the suspension of their Scan and Deliver service. This follows their recent decision to close all Bodleian libraries on 17th March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement was made on the Bodleian Libraries’ Twitter account yesterday afternoon. The statement read: “Our priority is to always keep Oxford reading but […]
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The Oxford Student can reveal that over 4000 students have responded to an SU consultation which asks for student input over the way examinations and teaching will be run this Trinity Term. Just an hour after the launch of the consultation 600 responses were received, with 3200 being received within 24 hours. The consultation, a […]
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In an email sent to all Oxford students and academic staff, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education has announced the updated university policy in light of the new government measures introduced yesterday to help halt the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The email starts: “I am writing to provide another update on coronavirus in light of the […]
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Following University-wide policy changes in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, all Bodleian libraries will close at 5pm today for the foreseeable future. An email to all Bodleian library staff has revealed the University’s measures to close all public spaces, including the Weston Library and Old Bodleian, with immediate effect. All book deliveries and loans will […]
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The Oxford Student can confirm that at least three US colleges have advised their students on visiting programmes at Oxford University to return home as soon as possible. The move comes after President Donald Trump announced sweeping travel restrictions to the United States from countries within the European Union. Although these travel restrictions currently exclude […]
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The Oxford University Conservative Association’s (OUCA) latest election results were challenged this week following allegations that the Returning Officer prevented members from voting. Following his unsuccessful run for the OUCA presidency, Kofoworola Braithwaite, the Association’s current Communications Director, lodged a complaint of electoral malpractice against Matthew Benson, the Returning Officer. Braithwaite alleged that Benson purposefully […]
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Public Health England has confirmed that a second student at Oxford has tested positive for the novel virus, Covid-19 (Coronavirus). The student is a graduate at Hertford College. An email sent out this afternoon by the Hertford Principal, Will Hutton, reads ‘(…) a Hertford graduate has been diagnosed positively for Covid-19. ‘They are now being […]
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In a statement released this evening, it has been confirmed that a student at the University has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), following their return from an unspecified country. While it has reportedly been established that the student did not attend any college or university events after falling ill, the statement assures that those who […]
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The UNWomen Oxford UK Society cancelled its event with former Conservative Home Secretary Amber Rudd shortly before she was due to speak on Thursday of 7th week. The event In Conversation: Amber Rudd was due to take place at 7:30 PM on Thursday 5th March as part of their UN Women’s 2020 Trailblazer Series. Rudd […]
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A start-up founded by an Oxford Professor of Psychiatry has received €11.9 million in funding to extend its operations into the USA and to continue expanding its current undertakings. Oxford VR, a company that seeks to offer virtual reality based therapy for psychological disorders, received the funding from a variety of venture capital firms, including […]
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