Graduate Archives – The Oxford Student

New Graduate College Announced by Oxford with Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Change

7th December 20187th December 2018 News Team

Image credit: Geograph – N Chadwick The University of Oxford has today publicised plans for a new graduate college, located centrally within the town. Its intake will comprise largely of students from the Mathematics, Physics and Life Sciences departments, with some provision for other subjects. According to the official announcement, the college will provide particular space […]

Oxford Alumnus becomes youngest nominee for Man Booker Prize

20th September 201820th September 2018 James Ashworth

Image Credit: Pollyanna Johnson Daisy Johnson, an Oxford graduate, was today announced as the youngest author to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Johnson, 27, studied for a master’s degree in creative writing at the University, and still lives in Oxford. ‘Everything Under’ is her debut novel. It follows the story of Gretel, a […]

Oxford graduate elected leader of the Green Party

5th September 20185th September 2018 Grace Davis

Image Credit: Kelly Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0) Siân Berry, a graduate of Oxford University, has recently been elected joint leader of the Green Party alongside Jonathan Bartley. Bartley had previously shared this role with Caroline Lucas, the Green Party’s only sitting MP. However, following her decision not to stand again, Bartley instead ran for leader […]

New College student graduates at 95

30th July 2018 James Ashworth

Image Credit: first degree photography/ Mel Cunningham A former member of New College, John Phillip Trower, graduated on Saturday (28th July) at the age of 95. Born in 1923, he spent four years at Eton before he came up. Mr Trower was an undergraduate in history at the College during WW2, matriculating in January 1941 and […]

How to shoulder the burden of student loans

11th May 201815th May 2018 Sophie Phillipson

Student loans. Chances are you fall into one of two camps – the ones burying their heads in the sand, or the ones petrified of graduating with an average £50k debt. Those lucky enough not to have taken out a loan need not read on. When the cost of a university education trebled to £9,000 […]

Freshers’ Week: do a few years make a difference?

4th November 2017 William Evans

Alice Spiers, Graduate There is a particular breed of fresher roaming the streets of Oxford this October. One that often gets overlooked in the maelstrom of Freshers’ Week t-shirts, VKs, and third years trying to work out if it’s okay to go home with someone the same age as their younger sibling. The graduate fresher. […]

Castle Mill accommodation saved

12th February 201512th February 2015 Laura Whetherly

The University’s Congregation has voted against a proposal to remove the top floor of Castle Mill accommodation. Following over two and a half hours of discussion at a meeting held on 10th February at the Sheldonian Theatre, members of the Congregation, made up of senior academic and administrative staff, voted against the proposal: 210 in […]

Careers Service reveals ‘gender gap’ in employment

22nd January 201522nd January 2015 Alexander Hill

A study conducted by Oxford University’s Careers Service has reported a significant ‘gender gap’ in the employment of university graduates six months after leaving.

Town and college clash over new accommodation plans

7th August 201313th August 2013 Dwight Reynoldson1 Comment

St Cross has come under fire this week, after plans for new accommodation have met with criticisms from both students and residents. The proposed buildings, designed by Níall Mc Laughlin Architects, would accommodate 53 students on the St Giles site in 50 cube like apartments. The plans, an extension to the existing 19th century building, […]

First Native American woman to get Oxon degree

19th October 2012 Ben Goldstein1 Comment

A newly-graduated student is “proud” to have become the first Native American woman to receive a degree from the University of Oxford. Kelsey Leonard, a student at St Cross College, graduated on 22nd September after completing a two-year MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management. She is a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, a […]

Fresher onto the Oxford Drama Scene

16th August 201216th August 2012 Lucinda Dawkins, OUDS President

Welcome to Oxford, and to one of the most vibrant student drama scenes in the country. We put on up to 80 shows a term here, ranging from the 50 seat Burton Taylor Studio to the over 600 seat Oxford Playhouse, from the crypts of Oxford Castle to the college gardens. The brilliant thing about […]

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New Graduate College Announced by Oxford with Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Change

Oxford Alumnus becomes youngest nominee for Man Booker Prize

Oxford graduate elected leader of the Green Party

New College student graduates at 95

How to shoulder the burden of student loans

Freshers’ Week: do a few years make a difference?

Castle Mill accommodation saved

Careers Service reveals ‘gender gap’ in employment

Town and college clash over new accommodation plans

First Native American woman to get Oxon degree

Fresher onto the Oxford Drama Scene

Union partnership cancelled over Steve Bannon

Can a sugar pill placebo cause more harm than good?

“Tofu never screams”: the mainstreaming of veganism

Exploring Queen’s abandoned underground library

‘A fresh take’ for Doctor Who’s latest reincarnation

An amateur’s quest to conquer a burrito challenge

Peter Hitchens talks Jeremy Corbyn, Brexit and the Tories

Merrie Land: under the spotlight

Living on the edge (of the UK)

A look over the career of Katherine Copeland