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Image Description: A bauble used at Christmas. For some, it’s that time of the year; sleigh bells ringing, tinsel shimmering, and many waiting for their moment under the mistletoe. Rudolph’s nose shining, Elves writing, and children leaving minced pies for Santa Claus. The fireplace crackling, last minute present stacking, and the celebration of the birth […]
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Image description: A close up of the Radcliffe Camera dome According to Oxford Climate Justice Campaign, Oxford University has received at least £45,000 in funding from the multinational mining company Rio Tinto since 2013. The £45,000 includes two donations of £20,000 each to the Said Business School Centre for Business Taxation in 2014-15 and […]
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Image Description: a picture of the Department of Plant Sciences and Zoology Faculty Building The Oxford Student can exclusively reveal that MBiol students and Biology College Tutors were this morning sent an email regarding a “necessary change to the teaching arrangements for the start of Hilary Term”. This comes following the University’s recent decision to […]
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Image Description: the words “Apply now to join our Senior Editorial and Creative Team! Apply through the online form. Open until 5th December at 11:59 pm” against a background image of the Radcliffe Camera. Applications to join the Senior Editorial team and Creative team of the Oxford Student are now open! If you would like […]
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Image Description: The Elysee Palace Last November, after the terrorist beheading of Samuel Paty, a French teacher who had shown his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a lesson on freedom of expression, the discourse on laïcité and Islamic separatism was once again brought to the forefront of French politics. Paty had used a […]
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Image description: a picture of the Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial constructed by students bearing the names of those who have died at the hands of anti-trans violence. CW: transphobia, mentions of violence and abuse. People from across Oxford gathered at the Radcliffe Camera on Saturday 20th November to take part in a vigil in remembrance of transgender […]
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Image description: An image of Broad Street, Oxford I always find advice on how to maintain a work-life balance and how to manage your time kind of pointless. How can someone give general advice to a group of people about managing time when the workloads of the students within that group are incredibly diverse and […]
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Image description: the ‘banned’ sign over Oxlove’s Facebook page and an arrow towards Discord Oxford, everyone knows, is old-fashioned and slow to change. An ironic consequence of this fact is that Oxford is now stuck with Facebook as its organisational nexus: Facebook is the go-between of blossoming fresher friendships, safe-haven for essay-crisis pleas, and mother […]
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Image Description: Ecosia logo on background of trees, cows, and farm workers. Just underneath is the motto: “Turn your internet searches into trees!” on white background. Underneath this: “Join the campaign | Oxford on Ecosia” on a turquoise background. Oxford on Ecosia is a growing group of students campaigning to make Ecosia the default search […]
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Image Description: generic spikey virus (red with green spikes) on grey-blue background Oxford University has launched research into the effect of various second vaccine doses on 12 to 16 year olds. The Chief Investigator, Professor Matthew Snape, said it “will provide vital information on the range of options for immunising teenagers against COVID-19 in the […]
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In this installation of our Student Spotlight series, Guy Dabby-Joory interviews James Onona, the president of the Oxford Jewish society. What is Oxford JSoc? Oxford JSoc is the Oxford University Jewish Society, and in my opinion it’s the best society at Oxford (although I may be slightly biased!). How did you get involved with the JSoc? […]
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Image Description: The Old Bodleian library from the outside. CW: Sexual assault, rape, mental health The University of Oxford has published a report on how the pandemic affected Oxford University students’ use of Student Welfare and Support Services in the academic year 2019 -20. This includes the use of the Counseling Service, Disability Advisory and […]
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CW: mentions of antisemitism, racism, transphobia Image Description: A picture of the roof of the Radcliffe Camera, through an archway. Oxford India Society, Oxford University Hindu Society and Oxford South Asian Society have released a joint statement on recent coverage in the media regarding the resignation of former Student Union President-Elect Rashmi Samant to address […]
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Colleges live or die by the quality of their websites. Or not. Regardless, here’s an arbitrary and judgy list ranking them all for your reading pleasure: 1st – Univ – 10/10 The clear winner. Somehow manages to make the blue and yellow colour scheme look tasteful rather than horrible, which it objectively is. Clear interface […]
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Image description: An aerial view of Oxford, including the Radcliffe Camera and other college buildings. ‘Oxford’s 38 colleges and six permanent private halls are both an integral part of the collegiate University and also independent, self-governing academic communities. Diverse in age, size and scope, all contribute significantly to the core activities of the University: learning […]
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Updated 3/11/20: Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State for Universities has sent a letter to students, writing that “under national restrictions from 5 November, you should stay in your current home. This means you should not leave your term-time address to return to your parents’ or carer’s home until at least 2 December – and […]
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– Oxford will be moving into higher alert (Tier 2) for coronavirus. Oxford City Council announced that as of Saturday 31 October at 12:01 am, Oxford will be under Tier 2 restrictions. – The key difference between Tier 1 and Tier 2 restrictions is that Tier 2 restricts socialising indoors with people outside your support […]
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150 students at St John’s college were receiving meals in isolation on Monday, with students receiving an email update from catering that they were “doing their best that everyone has the main course that is published on the weekly menu”. It is understood that the college does not regularly update students on the number of […]
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Since Tuesday, students have been busy protesting the Careers Fair’s hosting of arms and fossil fuels companies. The Oxford Careers Service’s Virtual Science, Engineering, and Technology Fair hosted companies involved in continued and increased oil extraction and exploration including BP, Equinor, and Schulumberger. The arms industry was represented by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, GMV, […]
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