protests Archives – The Oxford Student

Oxford University received at least £45,000 from multinational mining company facing anti-mining protests in Serbia

23rd December 202124th December 2021Poppy Atkinson Gibson

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 […]

Euston, we have a problem – protesters are tunnelling through HS2 plans

25th February 202123rd February 2021Irene Barriga

Tree Protection campaigners have faced forceful evictions from Euston Square Gardens camp and extensive underground tunnels – but remain steadfast. It has been a tumultuous and challenging past few weeks for campaigners, self-titled ‘Tree Protectors’, who are camped at Euston Square Gardens to protest against the construction of the HS2 rail network. The rapidly-evolving situation […]

Tunisia 10 years on: the anniversary of the Arab Spring

3rd February 20211st February 2021Lydia Ellis

Image description: A fist in front of the Tunisian flag. Often touted as the sole success story of the Arab Spring, Tunisia remains troubled ten years on. As the birthplace of the Arab Spring, Tunisia is cited as evidence that democracy, the rule of law and peaceful political participation can be established, and even flourish, […]

“Mad as hell”: America reaps forty years of broken promises

2nd June 20206th June 2020Roshan Panesar

Image description: protestor speaking into megaphone “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” (Howard Beale, Network, 1975) Do not underestimate the power of events. What might look like a mere swell, may suddenly turn into a crashing wave. The protests in the United States are worse than any seen since […]

Hongkongers at Oxford – Caught Between Protests and Prelims

31st August 201915th November 2020Nat Rachman

Exams are a stressful time for many, but for some Hong Kong students at Oxford, they have proved particularly difficult. Jessica, who studies at the University, told me that her friend had to take his papers whilst his relatives were embroiled in the pro-democracy protests back home. “His family members were in the front-line. They […]

Oxford students express solidarity with Hong Kong protestors

17th June 20196th August 2021Yaamir Badhe

Oxford University students and staff, many having connections with Hong Kong, gathered outside the Radcliffe Camera on Thursday evening in a silent protest against the recent political turmoil in the special administrative region, particularly the passage of the Extradition Law Amendment Bill and the ensuing protests. After convening outside the front entrance of the Radcliffe […]

The Sudan protests: Professionalism, strength, and diversity

23rd April 201915th November 2020Emma Hinnells

Image description: A poster held up during the recent protests in Sudan On Thursday 11th April 2019 the President of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, was removed from office by a military coup. These leaders were taking advantage of the mass protests in the country’s capital, Khartoum, which began in December 2018. The protests were initially in response […]

Trash statue left on the top of the Radcliffe Camera

16th April 201916th April 2019Maria Kostylew

A man statue made out of trash was left on the top of the Radcliffe Camera this morning with the sign “WHAT HEIGHT WOULD U GO 2 4 THE WORLD OX RISE UP” next to it. The event was reported in a recent Oxfess that said: “Shout out to the person who left a giant […]

1,000 people join in the second Youth Strike in Oxford as protests across the globe gain momentum

16th March 201916th March 2019Maria Kostylew

Friday 15th March saw the second Youth Strike 4 Climate with thousands of children missing school in a rally to force action on climate change policy. The Youth Strike in Oxford was held in Bonn Square and is part of the wider #FridaysForFuture movement, initiated by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, now nominated for the […]

More concessions for the Yellow Vests: working people of France are showing Macron who he works for

18th December 201815th November 2020Michael Culbert

The widespread Gilets Jaunes, or “Yellow Vests” protests in France have entered their fifth week with no sign of ending. And with Macron’s approval rating having fallen to 18%, their success seems only to be accelerating. What started as a spontaneous appearance of protests by ordinary people across the country, furious about a regressive fuel […]

Blavatnik protest receives international media attention

22nd May 201629th May 2016Megan Izzo

Prince William’s official opening of the new Blavatnik School of Government building on 11th May has garnered wide attention in Russian media—not for the presence of the prince, but for the presence of protestors. Since late 2015, Oxford University has come under scrutiny for its decision to accept a donation of £75 million from controversial […]

Homeless services cut by 38% despite protests

30th January 201430th January 2014Red Traynor

The decision to cut homeless support has been passed despite widespread public opposition and fears that it means “more deaths on the streets”. On the day the county cabinet sat to vote on the budget, a crowd of up to 250 students, service workers and members of the public gathered outside Oxford City Council to […]