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Facial recognition cameras deployed in Oxford

Thames Valley Police (TVP) deployed live facial recognition cameras on Cornmarket Street last Tuesday, 19th May. 
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Transgender rights protest in central Oxford following updated EHRC guidance

A march took place this afternoon in central Oxford in support of transgender rights, after new Code of Practice introduced by the UK’s Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). 
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Oxford launches initiative to measure national cohesion and belonging

The University of Oxford has launched ‘The National Conversation’, a new initiative to understand the public attitudes towards community, division, and Britain at large.
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Physics teaching to relocate amid asbestos concerns

The University of Oxford is relocating its undergraduate physics practical teaching from the Denys Wilkinson Building amid concerns about the presence of asbestos at the ageing site.
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Kathleen Stock amongst speakers delivering Oakeshott Lectures

Kathleen Stock, Sir Noel Malcom, John Gray, and Curtis Yarvin delivered the Oakeshott Lectures, formerly known as Scruton Lectures, in Oxford this month. The...

Merton updates welfare provisions despite lack of student consultation

Merton College has overhauled its welfare programme this academic year, reducing the hours of Junior Deans for Welfare, discontinuing the Associate Chaplain’s book club,...

Cowley Branch Line to reopen with two new stations

The Cowley Branch train line between the Oxford Rail Station and London Marylebone is set to reopen, with the first passenger trains expected in...

Famous pub frequented by Tolkien set for refurbishment

New plans have been unveiled by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) for the renovation of The Eagle and Child, a famous Oxford pub.  The...

World Anti-Corruption Conference takes place in Oxford

The 2025 World Anti-Corruption Conference (WACC) took place in Oxford for the first time on Friday 24th October. Hosted at Rhodes House, the annual...

University and SU launch ‘Think Twice’ water safety campaign

The University of Oxford and the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have launched a campaign to improve water safety awareness in Oxford. The ‘Think Twice’...

Katrina Mulligan on AI, security, and the race to the future

Katrina Mulligan, Head of National Security Partnerships at OpenAI, spoke at the Blavatnik School of Government last week about the relationship between artificial intelligence...

Newly approved off-licence sparks widespread complaints

An off-licence store at 67 Botley Road has been granted permission to sell alcohol despite over 100 complaints from local residents. The site of...

Motion of no confidence in Moosa Harraj does not pass

Members of the Oxford Union Society have voted against the no-confidence motion in President Moosa Harraj. 829 members voted against the motion, while 449...

Indigenous leaders demand repatriation of Oxford-held artefacts

Delegates from the indigenous Ecuadorian Shuar people called for the repatriation of shrunken heads stored at the Pitt Rivers Museum during their visit to...

Oxford United receives government approval for new stadium plan

Oxford United Football Club received final government approval of its plans for a new 16,000 capacity stadium last Wednesday, clearing the way for construction...

Inside Oxford’s new Life and Mind Building

The new Life and Mind Building, which houses the Departments of Experimental Psychology and Biology, opened last week following the closure of the previous...

President-Elect George Abaraonye loses no-confidence vote, results contested

The motion of no confidence in President-Elect George Abaraonye was passed by members of the Oxford Union Society. Of the 1746 ballots, 1288 members...

Channel 4 makes waves, snatching Boat Race from BBC

Channel 4 has announced they have secured the television broadcasting rights to the annual Boat Race, upending a 98-year-old relationship with the BBC. The new...

Oxford alumnus Richard Robson awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Brasenose College alumnus Richard Robson has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)....

Counterprotesters turn out for ‘women’s rights’ event

A demonstration organised by the campaign group Let Women Speak (LWS) took place today at Bonn Square. Around 100 counterprotestors also assembled, including members...

Somerville holds ground-breaking ceremony for new Ratan Tata Building

Somerville College has held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Ratan Tata Building, a new 700m² academic hub in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. The building...

Investigation reveals serious asbestos management issues in the University

An investigation by Confront Power has revealed that Oxford University was recently in serious breach of asbestos management regulation.  An audit conducted in 2019 revealed...

Long-awaited St Anne’s accommodation reopens with some delays

Students have been delayed from moving into newly renovated accommodation in St Anne’s College. After a two year renovation project, 82 bedrooms across eight...

New nightlife champion on Oxford City Council

A role championing Oxford’s night-time economy has been created at Oxford City Council. Labour Party councillor James Taylor was appointed to the position last...
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