safety Archives – The Oxford Student

St Peter’s lifts smoking ban on main site after student backlash

9th February 20199th February 2019Úna Yates

St Peter’s College has amended their smoking policy to allow smoking in a specific area and time on the main college site. This is the result of a backlash to a total ban on smoking on site last term, and subsequent consultations. The amendment was announced on Friday. The new policy stipulates that, ‘with immediate […]

Make America safe again: how many more mass shootings will there have to be before we see change?

16th November 2017Cherelle Malongo

A lone gunman fires into a public space, killing innocent victims caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. The next day the nation mourns the victims. ‘Never again’ people say; never again will families have to wake up to the news that their loved ones have been taken away from them. Sound familiar? […]

Freshers’ Week First Aid Could Save Lives

28th October 2016Emma-Jane Hampsheir-Gill

Every autumn, universities up and down the country open their doors to new students excited by the thought of independent living. The first challenge is that of settling in – the second, for many, will be surviving Freshers’ week. This can be a time of great fun, traditionally including partying, drinking and late nights. It […]