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Brasenose College criticised for paying less than living wage

7th September 202116th September 2021Madeleine Ross

Image Description: the front of Brasenose College, from the steps of the Bodleian library. Brasenose College has been criticised by the student campaign group Oxford Worker Justice after a job vacancy advert appeared to pay less than the Oxford Living Wage, and seemed to inform applicants that there would be no break on a ten hour […]

What if the living wage backfires in Oxford colleges?

26th November 2015Jack Evans

Imagine that it’s April 2016. The government has just introduced its new national living wage (NLW) of £7.40 an hour. But, because that’s still below the £8.25 recommended by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF), Oxford colleges have bowed to the demands of student campaigners to adopt the latter. However, what should be cause for celebration […]