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Oxford Union overhauls voting rules after election scandals

Two forms of identification will be required to vote at the Oxford Union following consecutive instances of electoral fraud involving impersonation.

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.

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

Labour hold Oxford East as Lib Dems take Oxford West from Conservatives

See the full general election results for Oxford's constituencies

Labour is dominating social media ahead of election, Oxford researchers find

39.7 per cent of party-specific tweets have been directed at Labour

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