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Trade unions and students rally in Oxford to mark General Strike centenary

The march commemorated the anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. Those attending included the Oxford and District Trade Union Council, the University and College Union and students, including a group from the Oxford Labour Club.

Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA) has reopened after a month-long closure due to “emergency repairs” at the hall they operate out of, which the charity described as “the longest closure period OMA has ever seen”.

Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

The Labour Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos ahead of the upcoming Oxford City Council elections, as a number of current and recent University of Oxford students contest seats across the city.

Carl Benjamin disinvited from Oxford Union amid backlash from FemSoc and IHH

On Thursday, the Oxford Union held a debate on the motion ‘This House Believes That Being British is a ‘Birthright’, Not a Choice’. Carl Benjamin, who had been scheduled to speak, was disinvited from the event shortly before it took place. 

Oxford ‘must do more’ to recognise potential in poorer applicants

Oxford disputes claims by government's university access tsar that Oxford and Cambridge 'still had a mountain to climb' to improve diversity

Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘woke’ to its list of new words

'Woke', 'Post-Truth' and 'Zyzzyva' among the new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Bullingdon Club kicked out of Christ Church by college porters – video

Watch: Members of the Bullingdon Club are marched out of Christ Church by porters while attempting to take their annual photograph on the steps

Fire crews called to acid leak at Engineering Department

Four staff were treated on site after 46 batteries overheated and leaked sulphuric acid

Students reject move to end the wearing of scholars’ gowns

Students vote heavily against the proposed ban in OUSU poll

Oxford awarded Gold in controversial first TEF rankings

OUSU condemns "marketisation" after new rankings enable tuition fee increases

OUSU launches student consultation on scholars’ gowns

Consultation by OUSU regarding the wearing of scholars' gowns in exams opens today

New gin restaurant set to open in Oxford

Plans have been approved for The Oxford Artisan Distillery to build a gin restaurant and garden in South Park

Oxford gifts nineteenth-century violin to Syrian refugee

A 14 year old refugee has been lent the historic violin from the Bate Collection for ten years

Christ Church bans student from college events for Klu Klux Klan bop costume

Student wore a pillowcase resembling a Ku Klux Klan hood as a “satirical” comment

Oxford’s reputation catches up with Cambridge for first time

"Slow burner" improvement to reputation follows first female Vice Chancellor

Oxford mobilises to aid Grenfell Tower residents

Town and gown have united as they collect donations and cash for those left homeless by the disaster

Oxford business graduates are UK’s highest earners, report reveals

Historians, philosophers, and engineers earn less according to new government report

Ex-Oxford don, 80, trampled to death by cows

Magdalen College have paid tribute to Professor Brian Bellhouse, the victim of a tragic death by a herd of cows in a field in Sussex

Oxford faces sexism claims after introducing ‘take-home’ exams to close gender gap

Oxford has denied that its move to allow students to sit a new history paper at home was made solely to close the gender gap in results

Man arrested after ‘smashing up’ Univ hall

A man was detained by police yesterday after reports of damaging the high table in University College's hall

WATCH: Hugh Grant drinks from a shoe in New College bar

After talk on press ethics and formal hall, actor Hugh Grant seen “doing a shoe” to the delight of the College rugby team

More than a quarter of Oxford students don’t go clubbing

C+ investigation reveals new details about Oxford clubbing culture

OUSU to fight university over “ridiculous” scholars gowns

OUSU will consult students on changes to “academically hierarchical” exam dress codes

Laali Vadlamani wins Union Presidency for Hilary 2018

Particularly low turnout election sees Vadlamani win with 496 first preference votes

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