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New scholarship created for Afghan women at Oxford

One scholarship will be awarded to a woman of Afghan descent to study at the University of Oxford each year in a new endowment from the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Trust.
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Former L’Oreal CEO donates £30m for new Worcester College library

Worcester College has submitted a  planning application for a new £30 million library, funded entirely by a donation from alumnus and former CEO of L’Oréal Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones.
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University style guide criticised by international students 

A style guide issued by the University of Oxford advises staff to use “plain English” to avoid confusing international students.
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St Anne’s to close nursery called a ‘lifeline’ for women at Oxford

St Anne’s College will close its day nursery, ending an institution that was pivotal in supporting women students and academics at the University of Oxford.
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Exclusive: Union open period events announced

All University and Brookes students can attend Open Period events

Imperial grads earn a fifth more than those from Oxbridge

Cambridge ranked fifth in the study, earning on average £1000 less.

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...

History theses will be examined by supervisors in new trial

The changes are to ensure thesis examiners are "most appropriately qualified"

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.

Graduations delayed as women told to cover up

At one single graduation ceremony, ten women were turned away for not wearing socks

Keble students stranded after accommodation cock-up

Undergraduates have been ordered to postpone their arrival due to new graduate accommodation awaiting completion

70% of students only drink to fit in, says NUS survey

Almost half of the survey’s participants claimed that prior to starting university they had a perception that students spent most of their time getting drunk.

Oxford ranked as Britain’s least socially inclusive university

Just one in ten students at Oxford view themselves as working class while over 60% of students went to a private or grammar school.

Tolkien fans visit Oxford to celebrate author

The four-day event will include a Hobbit bake-off

Jude Law to speak at the Union

The BAFTA-winning actor will appear with Jeremy Gilley, founder of Peace One Day, to promote the initiative, which works for an annual day of ceasefire and non-violence worldwide

Oxford historian discovers new letter sent by suffragette

The letter was written in 1905 by Annie Kenney, the first suffragette to be imprisoned in the campaign for the vote

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

Uni ‘spends £108,000’ to recruit each additional low-income student

Recent analysis also suggests no connection between the proportion of students from poorer postcodes and final exam scores

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

Oxford grad launches new access initiative

The new organisation aims to connect disadvantaged students with Oxbridge mentors

Iranian hackers steal sensitive Oxford research

The hacked papers are then sold online to customers in Iran for as little as £2

Fuzzy Ducks moves to Emporium

From Wednesday of freshers' week, 'Park End' will replace Fuzzy Ducks at Atik

UK universities issue new suicide prevention guidance

One focus of the new guidelines is to increase information sharing between universities and families

Theresa May portrait returns to Geography department

The decision comes four months after the portrait was removed following backlash from students and academics
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