Angus Brown
Uni has ‘systematically failed to listen’ to trans students
The report found that 65% of transgender students believed the University had a “negative” or “very negative” effect on their mental health
Athis takes Union presidency
The Empower slate won all four officer positions, and the majority in both committees
Oxford Dictionaries announce Word of the Year 2018
Runners-up included 'big dick energy', 'incel', and 'gammon'
Stormy Daniels to visit Oxford Union
Daniels talk entitled “Sex, Guns & Other Fluff: How Porn Can Set You Free” will focus on how “stigmatizing the adult industry and people who work in it is bad for society”
Oxford UCU fails to reach turnout threshold to call for strike action
This means that no strike action will be able to take place, preventing a repeat of last year’s University-wide lecturer strike.
Breakdown: suspensions up 68% since 2011
There are statistically significant disparities affecting how likely students are to rusticate based on their region, nationality, ethnicity, and college
Oxford UCU fails to reach voter turnout threshold to call for strike action
Trade union laws mandating 50% voter turnout have frustrated the UCU's move to strike action, despite a majority of balloted members voting to strike
OUCA introduces Bullingdon ban
Members of the men's only drinking society will no longer be able to hold any offices within the association
Lidl to set up Oxford German graduate scholarship
The company will also sponsor a new competition, the Lidl Undergraduate Prize in German Studies and a fund to support students on their year abroad
Oxford launches new social enterprise support scheme
Oxford University has launched a new social enterprise support scheme in order to enable academics the opportunity to create new “spinout companies” based on...
Magdalen imposes new alcohol restrictions
The new restrictions on alcohol purchases by the JCR bring the rules in line with those of other Oxford colleges.
App launched to help new students navigate Oxford
The app features the presidents of Oxford SU, the African and Caribbean Society (ACS) and the Dramatic Society, as well as the Bodleian librarian
New rape case opened against Oxford professor
Geneva’s Special Prosecutor has confirmed the decision to open a formal criminal inquiry into an alleged sexual assault in Geneva in October 2008
UK universities issue new suicide prevention guidance
One focus of the new guidelines is to increase information sharing between universities and families
