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Professor Paul Ewart, former head of atomic and laser physics at the University, is the latest academic to challenge the institution’s compulsory retirement age policy. The Employer Justified Retirement Age policy (EJRA), which currently requires academic staff to retire after their 68th birthday, was adopted by Oxford University in 2011 to foster diversity and career […]
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In the latest ERC funding announcement, on 10th December 2019, the University of Oxford received €56 million in European Research Council funding. Nine Oxford researchers received ERC Consolidator Grants, the most awarded to any institution in the UK and second in Europe only to the French National Centre for Scientific Research. 301 researchers across 24 […]
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Despite a Conservative majority across the country, Oxford East has remained strongly Labour. The constituency, which includes the majority of Oxford colleges, elected incumbent Labour and Co-op MP Anneliese Dodds who has represented the area since the 2017 General Election, replacing Andrew Smith as the Labour Candidate who had held the seat since 1987. Dodds, […]
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After extensive investigation, The Oxford Student has uncovered information on a number of incidents over the past year at Christ Church’s Undercroft bar. These have involved misbehaviour by members of the Mercurials, an all-male drinking club at the college. Significantly, The Oxford Student is also able to reveal details on the college’s response to these […]
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Exeter College’s JCR recently passed a motion in support for the Trans Action Oxford demonstration. The motion referred to the event run by “A Woman’s Place UK” (WPUK) on November 25th on “academic freedom and the current issues being faced by women”, attended by Oxford Professor Selina Todd. Though WPUK describe themselves as a “feminist […]
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People for Womxn in Philosophy have compiled an alternative general philosophy reading list in response to the incredibly male-dominated standard reading list the syllabus supplies for the subject. They released the reading list, which was collated throughout last year, on their blog last Friday. The reading list is aimed at first years, and is seen […]
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On Thursday 24th October, Oxford Stand up to Racism called a vigil in solidarity with the 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex. The event intended to mark the tragic loss of life and call for urgent action to ensure safe passage and a fair system to those fleeing war […]
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Oxford University was the first university to offer a doctoral degree, where its first DPhil scholars came from across the world to further their education. November 2019 marks the 100 year anniversary of the DPhil, with the DPhil being the Oxford equivalent to a PhD. When the DPhil first began, only several dozen graduate students […]
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A motion, which was passed this week by the college’s JCR unanimously, means Hertford college will arrange termly Women*’s formals as opposed to one Women*’s formal per year. The motion argued that Women*’s formals are “traditionally welcoming, feel-good and well-attended events which help to foster and celebrate a strong and supportive community of Women* within […]
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A recent petition has reached nearly 800 signatures in several days to scrap the fee for Postgraduate applications here at Oxford. Currently, prospective students must pay £75 to apply, where fee waivers can only be granted in specific circumstances. Cambridge also charges per application, but at £60 instead, setting both universities apart as the only […]
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Rumours have recently emerged of a Jeremy Corbyn cutout sighting at University College. The life-size cutout was stolen last week from Oxford University Labour Club’s welcome drinks, but has reportedly been spotted looking out of a window at Univ. OULC have expressed desire for the cutout’s return, and said: “We are very disappointed that someone […]
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St. Peter’s College passed a motion last week for a name change from GSO representative (Genders, Sexualities, and Orientations) to LGBTQ+ representative. The motion stated the representative currently plays “an important role on JCR committee both in advocating for LGBTQ+ students, as well as [acting] as a welfare rep”, and despite the representative’s title being […]
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Common Ground Oxford released a statement on Monday condemning the ‘Gandhi at 150’ symposium that is being held by Somerville and Balliol on the 23rd October. The symposium marks the 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and is being organised by the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. There will be an introduction from the Chancellor […]
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A Lincoln College JCR motion in support of the Oxford University Living Wage campaign has passed last week. The motion proposed a donation of 50 to the Oxford Living Wage Campaign to financially support their campaign within college and the University. The motion notes that, according to the most recent FOI data that is available, […]
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Image description: scenes from the protest on Monday evening The Oxford Climate Justice Campaign disrupted a recruitment event held by Glencore on Monday night. Glencore is one of the world’s largest natural resource companies and the Climate Justice Campaign described them as “climate criminals”. The official event, organised and advertised by the University careers service, […]
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The Oxford Union has announced part of their termcard, with speakers including some controversial names. One of these is Candace Owens, former communications director of Turning Point USA, a conservative advocacy group in America which has made headlines fol-lowing accusations of racism. Owens had previously caused controversy in a debate about the use of the […]
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Plans for the much-loved sandwich shop to open a new store in Oxford have been confirmed. A spokesperson for Greggs told The Oxford Student: “We are pleased to confirm that we have plans to open a new shop in Oxford later this year and will have more information about exactly where and when in the […]
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Plush, Oxford’s only LGBTQ+ bar and club, published a press release on the 23rd July announcing the success of the Plush for All accessibility campaign. Thanks to donations from various Oxford societies and JCRs, Plush now anticipates that the venue will be fully accessible by the 15th August 2019. Plush relocated to Frewin Court, off […]
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An Oxford Union Access Officer, Beth Chamberlain, resigned her position on 12 July, condemning the society as “full of pseudo-politicos and sycophants” and having been left feeling “abused and taken advantage of” by colleagues and friends on committee in her letter of resignation, obtained by The Oxford Student. To read her full letter, click here. In […]
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