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Oxford University to make changes to consent training modules

The University of Oxford has reported that 38% of new students completed its online consent training in the 2024-25 academic year, according to the latest Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) report.
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Oxford MP takes Ultimate Picture Palace Campaign to Parliament

The MP for Oxford East, Dame Anneliese Dodds, raised the ongoing campaign to save the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) on Jeune Street in parliament last Monday, urging the government to “go further” to protect “community assets like the UPP”.  
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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.
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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”.
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Pembroke JCR passes anti-Brexit motion

Pembroke College's JCR have passed a motion that stated its “disapproval” of the current government and its support for an “open and tolerant Britain”. The...

Balliol JCR donates to ‘Toilet Twinning’ charity

Balliol college JCR passed a motion on Sunday pledging to twin one of their loos with another block of toilets in a developing country....

Academics need freedom of movement post-Brexit, former minister says

Former Universities Minister Lord David Willetts proposed that the UK government ought to fi ght for academics and students to be given freedom of...

Marco Pierre White to open restaurant in Oxford

The luxury steakhouse will open in 2017, Oxford's second from the Michelin-starred chef

Lightsaber battles come to Oxford

Lightsaber training lessons arrived in Oxford earlier this month, based on the lightsaber battles of the Star Wars film franchise universe. Jordan Court has practiced...

Sir Tim Berners-Lee to join Oxford computer science department

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, is joining Christ Church as a computer science professor, the University announced Thursday

Cherwell Careers Guide 2016

Check out the 2016 version of the Cherwell Careers Guide

St Anne’s name new principal

Helen King is an alumna of St Anne's and the first police officer to be appointed head of an Oxbridge college

Oxford placed top in UK by US ranking

Oxford University has been ranked the top institution of its kind in Europe and sixth in the world by American media company US News...

Merton votes to leave Sheffield SU

In a JCR motion on Sunday night, the undergraduate body voted not renew its affiliation to Sheffield Student Union

Self-harm prevention app launched by Oxford students

Self-Heal offers support for self-harmers through the use of positive images

Hash-up breakfast at the Randolph

Top food critic outraged at poor quality of luxury hotel’s overpriced breakfast

New College’s new quad

Plans by David Khon Architects include 70 new student rooms and new facilities

Students protest with red ribbons at matriculation

RMF and Free Education Oxford join in protest against “neoliberalisation and coloniality”

Ed Miliband: “I’m not going anywhere”

Former Labour leader reveals plans to stay in Commons at Nuffield event

Trinity freshers drunk and chanting during matriculation

First-years asked to donate £10 following “disgraceful behaviour” during ceremony

Christ Church motion for war on Merton and Corpus “passed with flying colours”

The college’s JCR committee has decided to take on both belligerents at once

University reviews policy on social events

The new advice tells staff not to "disregard the preferences of other cultures"

One Pret too many?

The opening of Westgate will bring a third Pret a Manger and 3,400 jobs to Oxford.

Oxford hospitals amongst the worst for delays and cancellations

510 delays and cancellations are highlighted by watchdog's report
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