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Image description: The courtyard and front of the Oxford Union The Oxford Student can exclusively reveal the return of The Oxford Union beer garden. President of the Oxford Union Chengkai Xie told the Oxford Student that they are excited to announce the return of the beer garden today. The beer garden was first introduced last […]
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Image description: The Bodleian library quad The Bodleian Libraries have removed covid measures which have been in place since the start of Michaelmas 2020. These measures included the compulsory wearing of face masks unless exempt, and the booking of timed slots which aimed to restrict and monitor numbers. Libraries are now open to all readers. A […]
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Image Description: the words “Apply to be an Oxstu Editor. Apply through the online form. Open until 2nd July at 6pm.” on a plain blue background. Applications to join the Editorial team of the Oxford Student are now open. If you would like to be a Section Editor or Deputy Section Editor in Michaelmas, now […]
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Image description: an amber alert symbol in front of the Radcliffe Camera With students set to return in just over a month, the city of Oxford has been placed on ‘amber alert’, following a spike in coronavirus cases thought to be driven by 18 to 29-year-olds. Cases in the city centre reached a weekly rate of […]
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Image description: students in Oxford University Martin Williams, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), sent an email to students which outlines Oxford University’s developing plans for the academic year of 2020/21, including a commitment to face to face, small-group teaching. The email was received by current students this morning (the 17th of June), with a similar email sent […]
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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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It’s the end of week one. You have completed your first essay for the term, you’re sleep deprived but you agreed to go to that club night at Fever someone in your JCR managed to sell you a ticket to. Your second tutorial is in two days, and you don’t have time to go […]
Continue ReadingMiles Dilworth collates comments from around the university’s sports teams to review Michaelmas and Hilary Men’s Rugby Season Summary: The Blues ended the season with more defeats (9) than victories (6), but it is hard to judge their season based on results alone. Season Highlight: A stirring second-half comeback to beat Cambridge in the Varsity game […]
Continue Reading“Unforgettable! What was it?… Oh I remember…” A critic reviewing critics, in a play about plays – it doesn’t get much more pretentious than that. The set-up doesn’t bode well but, the surreal nature of The Real Inspector Hound transcends cliché and dashes expectations in this cleverly written, well-executed send-up of critics and Christie. For once, “Has […]
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