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Proctors’ Office investigations into AI plagiarism rise 46% in a year

Cases are on the rise, whilst the majority of AI plagiarism investigations in the last three years have been in the Social Sciences division, a Cherwell investigation has found.

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.

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.

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.

‘Entitled’ Trinity students deaned for halfway hall raucousness

There were similar reports of debauchery at Keble’s halfway hall event

Hassan’s nominated for kebab van of the year

The Broad Street eatery will compete at the 2018 British Kebab Awards

Oxford SU votes to support UCU strike

The motion called on students to support their lecturers and tutors, even if that means not attending classes

Raise and Give falls short

November's RAG ball raised just over 20% of last year's total

Joe Inwood elected new SU President

The student turnout was 17.6%, a decrease from last year

Brasenose grad’s attempt to sue Oxford dismissed

Siddiqui sought £1m in 'loss of earnings' after he received a 2.i instead of a first

Chainsmokers, Özil cancel Oxford Union visits

The Union said the cancellations were due to "factors beyond our control"

Final day of voting in Oxford SU president election

This year sees a three-way race for the presidency. Turnout currently stands under 20 per cent.

Bully takes on ticket touts

IDs will now be matched with the names on purchased tickets

LGBTQ+ Soc slams red free speech ranking

Oxford was named the most “ban-happy” university in the magazine Spiked's league table

Jewish Soc condemns ‘anti-semitic’ Union speaker

The Union has said it will ‘defend free speech’

Higher suspension rates for state students revealed

Oriental Studies, Archaeology and Anthropology, and Physics and Philosophy had the highest suspension rates

Young Tories call out sexism and harassment in OUCA

Eleven current and ex officeholders said "there is a common perception that the Association has a problem with sexism, and this perception is right."

UCU Strike: SU calls emergency meeting after criticism of official statement

The original statement said the strike was "regrettable"

Local MP backs student homelessness petition

The call to repeal the Vagrancy Act is due to receive a government response

New College student remembered

Issie Mogg was "the very best of New College"

Don detained on rape charges

Tariq Ramadan has been taken into custody in France

Colleges fail to pay the Oxford Living Wage

St. Anne’s and Wycliffe Hall also pay less than the real living wage to some staff

NUS President accused of bullying

Colleagues came forward to denounce the 'toxic' atmosphere in the NUS

Only two black finalists awarded firsts in 2017

Black people and women achieved a lower percentage of firsts than their white, male counterparts.

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