Saturday 2nd May 2026

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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. 

45 year old competes to row for Oxford

45 year old Oxford student in squad for the 2012 Varsity boat race

Pembroke burns with pride

Pembroke burn boat to celebrate winning Torpids

Colleges debate over rainbow flags

Many Oxford colleges will raise rainbow flags in a gesture of support for LGBT History month, while other college authorities refuse to adhere to the wishes of the JCR

Ebdon criticises Oxford

New Access Tsar calls University rankings “a snobs’ table”

MIT to offer free online course

American university offering students around the world the opportunity to learn for free

Oxford University cuts OUCA ties

Oxford University Conservative Association denied official affiliation by the Proctors due to unacceptable financial and administrative records

More Oxford graduates are waiters than engineers

University publishes statistics on graduate employment

Man arrested for knocking woman off her bike

Thames Valley Police arrest 42 year old on suspicion of cycling while unfit through drink

Stabbing arrests

Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on St Clement's street

Power cuts hit Oxford libraries and faculties

Lectures cancelled and libraries closed temporarily due to power cuts

Oxford research into Libya and democracy

Research suggests that fewer than 1 in 3 Libyans would support a democratic regime

Dissertation lost in laptop theft

Man arrested after stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods from student property

Oxford Living Wage Forum

Oxford Living Wage Campaign to hold forum at Examination Schools

DNA machine developed which could cure HIV

An Oxford firm develops two machines which could assist in treating diseases such as malaria and HIV

Oxford gets thinking

Joint venture by Atheist, Secularist and Humanist societies enters its third year running

Dawkins converses with Archbishop

Dawkins and Williams engaged in a “civilised conversation” on Thursday at the Sheldonian theatre

Crime wave at Camera

24 mobiles reported stolen in last month in Oxford nightclub

Oxford dons in A-Level overhaul

Proposals for dons to work with OCR exam board

Scheme to honour late Press Officer

University to offer discounted carbon monoxide alarms to members, following death of Katie Haines from gas poisoning

Les Ebdon criticises Oxford

Head of University Fair Access Body also refers to national uni­versity rankings as “a snobs’ table”

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