Tag: Oxford University

Pressure continues to mount on the Oxford Union as the University of Oxford announced their support for suspended member Ebenezer Azamati on Twitter. A tweet posted at 1.48pm today read: “We share the widespread outrage regarding the unacceptable treatment of Ebenezer Azamati, a member of our University community, at the Oxford Union. Ebenezer’s college and […]

The first Student Council meeting of the academic year, yesterday, passed the motion to mandate the Sabbatical Officers to encourage the use of British Sign Language (BSL) clapping, otherwise known as ‘silent jazz hands’ at Student Council meetings and other official SU events. The motion was presented to Council last year by Ellie Macdonald (former […]

Dr Peet Morris, a contracted worker at Oxford University, who holds a doctorate in statistic, has publicly tweeted demeaning comments about women. These include claims that women at black tie events are increasingly “turning up dressed   like hookers”. He has also tweeted that “women shouldn’t wear tight dresses if they have tummies”. As well as […]

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 […]

Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, Louise Richardson, has recently suggested that the lack of state school students being admitted to the university may be the fault of state schools themselves. A recent investigation by the Sutton Trust has shown that eight British schools, the majority of which are private, have sent more students to Oxbridge than three […]

Image Description: Former US Secretary of State Kerry delivers an address to the Oxford Union Shhh! Can you hear it? The air is abuzz with a sound, a feeling, a vibe. Phones ding with messenger message requests, coffee shops hum with various forms of hackery, imperative verbs start clogging your Facebook feed – the Union […]

The Oxford Student can reveal that there will be large disparities in how much students from different departments and faculties will be paid for working at the July Open days. The Open Days take place across the University each year in both colleges and departments and faculties. Students working for the departments/faculties of History, Politics […]

Image description: The bridge of sighs at Hertford College, Oxford. Oxford University has recently announced two new access schemes which aim to encourage academically talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for, and thrive at, Oxford. These follow other recent developments in Oxford’s access work, such as an expansion of the successful UNIQ programme, and also […]

Image description: Examination Schools in the High street, Oxford In 2018 Faiz Siddiqui finally got closure on his claim that Oxford University provided him with inadequate teaching, causing him to get a 2.1 degree rather than a first. He argued that this caused significant damage to him as it made his dream to obtain admission […]

The University has officially announced two new initiatives designed to boost the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds studying at Oxford University. Foundation Oxford, one of the newly announced programmes modelled on LMH’s Foundation Year Scheme, is aimed at promoting accessibility of Oxford to students who have previously experienced severe disadvantage, such as individuals who […]

The Queen’s College has appointed a presiding fellow of the Eaglets Club to its Equalities Committee as a second harassment advisor. The Eaglets is an exclusive, male-only, ‘secret’ dining society based in, but not affiliated to, The Queen’s College. In a Governing Body meeting on 23rd January 2019, the Domestic Bursar informed members that a […]

Oxford University’s Multaka-Oxford project, which provides volunteering opportunities for forced migrants at Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum and History of Science Museum, has been presented with Volunteer Team of the Year at the Museum and Heritage Awards. The annual awards, which were announced on Wednesday 15 May aim to celebrate innovative and ground-breaking initiatives from the […]

Image description: Oxford students in sub fusc outside Exam Schools. Like every good Oxford student, I spent my Hilary term holidays panicking about what was going to happen in Trinity. Collections were the immediate threat, but really only a foreshock before the destabilising earthquake of prelims. Second years and particularly third years struggling with their […]

Image description: Students take part in traditional post-exam trashing celebrations The University is set to reintroduce the ‘What a Waste’ campaign first launched last year to discourage students from their current trashing practices. The campaign highlights the social, environmental and financial impact of the traditional post-exam celebrations. Many students are probably not aware that we are, […]

Image description: Mice subjected to animal testing In the week leading up to World Day for Animals in Laboratories, held on the 24th April, it is arguable that public calls for the end of animal testing has never been greater; with a significant increase in vegetarianism and veganism, as well as the growth of animal rights […]

The University is correct to privilege due process amongst calls for revocation – Jacob Harrison Brunei’s new penal code, which went into effect on the 3rd April this year, imposes the penalty of death by stoning for the acts of anal sex, extramarital sex and abortion. Without doubt, the code is abhorrent, regressive and should […]

Oxford University has launched UNIQ+, a six week summer school for prospective postgraduate students. The course will give 25 potential applicants the chance to experience postgrad study at Oxford and receive advice and support on the application process. The project is an expansion of the already well- established UNIQ summer school, which is for A […]

The University has announced it will be reviewing the Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree as an international backlash grows against the country’s anti-LGBT laws. This follows a petition calling on the University to rescind his honorary degree, which has now received over 55,000 signatures. Earlier in the week the University resisted initial calls and said […]

Ania Kordala, a student at Green Templeton, was allegedly asked to leave a talk on “Women and leadership – fighting for an equal world” for bringing her toddler. The talk was given by former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard at the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday 26 March. Gillard was the first female Australian prime minister […]