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Boat Race rowers warned not to enter the Thames after E. coli discovery
High levels of E.coli have been found in the River Thames, where the Gemini 2024 Boat Race between Oxford University and Cambridge University will be taking place on Saturday...
Oxford University changes electoral process for new Chancellor
"The University of Oxford has announced changes to the regulations governing how the next Chancellor will be elected. A new Chancellor’s Election Committee, consisting of a few internal University representatives, will decide which candidates can be eligible for election"
SU campaign appalled at Oxford Literary Festival for hosting ‘gender-critical’ sportswoman Sharron Davies
On Sunday 17 March, the Oxford Student Union LGBTQ+ Campaign issued a statement against...
SU launches groundbreaking Turnaround plan with help from University
Oxford Student Union (SU) has announced its new “Turnaround Plan” with help from the...
Oxford Union tribunal upholds Hilary election after ruling on seven allegations of electoral malpractice
The Oxford Union released a report detailing the judgements of a tribunal that considered seven allegations of electoral malpractice. The tribunal upheld the results of the election and found no evidence of electoral interference by the Returning Officers (ROs). In the course of the investigations, both President-elect Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy and candidate Chris Collins were found guilty of making “vexatious claims” against the other and fined £100.
Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
Oriel postgraduate student Marcus Walker has been nominated for the Professorship of Poetry of Oxford, an honoured post established in 1708 and previously held...
Recognition of gays in Union
Gay partnerships received the backing of the Union’s governing body this week, as members voted to recognise the Government’s Civil Partnership Bill by 13...
It’s a gay day for May couples
Gay couples will be offered the chance to celebrate their relationships in commitment ceremonies at Oxford’s second annual Pride festival this Saturday. Same-sex...
Threats for animals
Animal rights activists have intensified their campaign against University plans to build a new research centre in South Parks Road. OUSU is, meanwhile, debating...
Professor’s ‘Test the Pet’ quiz
Is man’s best friend also the most intelligent of the animals? Do goldfish really have a three second memory? Following a similar idea to...
Magdalen ‘flashed’
Magdalen has seen slightly too much of certain people recently, after two separate incidents of indecent exposure were reported this week. Police are...
Clever students should watch more TV
Watching TV can enhance your intelligence. Professor Kevin Warwick has found that watching half-an-hour of Richard and Judy temporarily raised the IQ of a...
‘Muslim friendly’ student loans
Last week representatives of the Federation of Student Islamic Studies (FOSIS) called on Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, to provide a student loan which...
Seeing red over squirrel threat
Univeristy researchers have demanded that Tony Blair act immediately to save the red squirrel from “certain extinction” within twenty years. The species’ main threat...
Students live on £10 a week
One in ten students in the UK lives on less than £10 a week, according to figures published this week. Accommodation charges are...
12 years’ work stolen
A devastated Worcester student has made a public appeal for thieves to return two laptops which were stolen, containing “irreplaceable” work for her Masters....
Catapault Case in Court
Manslaughter charges have been brought to court against the supervisors of a human catapult in Somerset, which in November 2002 tragically claimed the life...
Inequality at A level
Pressure is growing for more fair university admissions procedures. Recently, calls for reform have intensified after research showed pupils of independent schools are up...
Spot the Difference
Last week Susan Kennedy got a makeover. Unfortunately the revamping of the Neighbours star’s look did not live up to our expectations – she...