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Former EiC (TT22).

St John’s College announce Professor Dame Sue Black as President-elect

Professor Dame Sue Black is a world-renowned forensic scientist who is currently the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement at Lancaster University.

University launches engineering scholarship with Formula 1 for people from under-represented backgrounds

"The scholarship will cover the full cost of a student’s tuition and some of the student’s living expenses, as well as offer a student work experience opportunities with any of the ten Formula 1 teams, with a primary focus being on mechanical engineering."

OURFC men’s team victorious, women’s team defeated in The Varsity Matches 2021

"Though the weather was soon to change, as lightning gradually approached Mattioli Woods Welford Road, the Dark Blues’ performance refused any kind of change."

Football Varsity preview: “We are full of confidence going into Saturday”

"It doesn’t matter what has happened previously; if you win the Varsity you know it’s been a good season."

Fitness, fans and focus: OURFC prepare for The Varsity Matches on the 4th July

"It has been the case for every other sports club in the university that this has been a strange and difficult academic year, but OURFC have the chance to cap it all off with two wins over the Tabs in front of a crowd of dark blue in Leicester. "

Oxford medics raise nearly £4000 for charity after running the height of Olympus Mons in 48 hours

"A team of Oxford medicine students from Tingewick have climbed a total of 22,862m, which is over the height of Olympus Mons, the largest planetary mountain in the solar system and twice and a half times the size of Mount Everest, by running up Headington Hill over the weekend."

Tingewick launch raffle to fund Oxford Hospitals charity and Calon Hearts charity

"Prizes included in the latest raffle hopes to promote local businesses, with prizes including a bag of coffee beans from The Missing Bean and Jericho Coffee Traders, a pair of tickets for an event at The Bullingdon and an £849 touring bike donated by Cycloanalysts."

Both Oxford crews lose to Cambridge in The Gemini Boat Race 2021

"Crew members have had to quickly adapt to conditions after British Rowing and the event organisers reached an agreement for named rowers to get back to training on the water in early March."

University sport captains and presidents urged to commit to taking action against sexual violence and discrimination

The letter wishes to take strong action against forms of sexual violence and discrimination and outlines its pledges to “facilitate a discussion on sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination among our community”.

In conversation with Robbie Lyle

"Let them have their say, and let them have their say where they’re actually hurt."

In conversation with Jonathan Wilson

"There’s no reason other than snobbism not to study it in the way you would study theatre or music or literature.”

Oxford sport versus lockdown

"Oxford’s athletes will be eagerly awaiting their return to the green grass of Iffley Sports Ground and the drink-spilled dancefloors of Park End. But for the time being, they must fight on from home."

Play Like A Child: Sport in Lockdown

"Our analysis seems to be hugely important for our own success in the sport"