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Plans for new public square at Oxford’s Clarendon Centre approved

Oxford City Council has approved plans to transform Oxford's Clarendon Centre into a new public square, with trees, seating, and a water feature.
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Pro-Palestine march calls for University’s divestment from Israel

Pro-Palestine protesters marched from Cowley to the Weston Library on Saturday 31st October, demanding...
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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.
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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.
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The week ahead – 0th Week preview

Cherwell looks at a selection of events happening in Oxford during 0th week. (5th October to 11th October)

Amelia Hamer removed as Oxford Student Editor

Amelia Hamer, Editor of the Oxford Student, has been fired by the OUSU OSSL board

University and OUSU move to tackle sexual harassment

20 colleges will run compulsory workshops in freshers’ week, while a revised harassment policy will make “more explicit its inclusion of all aspects of harassment”.

Hertford hall now decorated solely by portraits of women

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of co-education, Hertford College will hang women's portraits for one year

Oxford City Council divests from fossil fuels

Council prompted to action by a powerful online campaign

Oxford medics question proposed bus link

New connection will run between South Parks Road and the John Radcliffe hospital

Oxford film wins big at Portobello festival

Alexander Darby’s The Wishing Horse scoops £1,000 prize for Best London Film

‘A third of young women have been groped,’ finds NUS study

An NUS study into sexual harassment has found it to be pervasive throughout British universities

Oxford tweeters third politest in UK

Tweeters from Oxford are the third politest in the UK, based on the percentage of tweets containing swearing

Prince William opens new China Centre building at St Hugh’s

Duchess of Cambridge forced to cancel visit after pregnancy announcement

Labour hold Carfax ward in controversial by-election

Labour hold the student-dominated ward, but opponents say election was 'against spirit of democracy'

"Tolkien’s Tree" removed from Botanic Garden

The removal of a 215 year-old tree that may have inspired Tolkien's 'ents' nears completion in Oxford's famous Botanic Garden

Ebola vaccine to be trialled in Oxford

Oxford Academic is looking for volunteers to try a vaccine against Ebola

OUSU gets Living Wage accreditation

The Student Union has been officially recognized as a Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation

Merton top 2013/14 Norrington Table

The University advises colleges to treat the new rankings with “caution” as Pembroke slip 17 places to bottom

Oxford places ninth in global uni rankings

The University moves up one place from last year, although finds itself four places behind the Tabs, according to the so-called 'Shanghai rankings'

Pembroke tutor returns to work following death of student

A tutor has successfully appealed against his suspension from work following the death of a student last year

Oxford study shows playing video games is good for children

Research has shown that playing video games for an hour a day can be beneficial for children

NUS adopts support for boycott of Israel

NUS NEC votes in favour of amended motion supporting Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel

By-election to be held for Carfax City Council seat

A by-election for a vacant Oxford City Council in Carfax ward has been scheduled for Thursday 4 September 2014
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