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.
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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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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.
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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. 
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OUSU Report into collections

OUSU report on collections system finds inconsistencies and recommends improvements

Oxford landlord fined £5000 for negligence

Dr Mahmood appears in court for faulty boiler which put student tenants at risk for two years

Worcester elects 3rd year Freshers’ Rep

JCR elections 'swimming against the tide of convention'

Attrition in the Coalition

Government scrap early repayment penalty while coalition dispute Access Tsar

Report into student employability

Report suggests that university degrees do not equip students for work

New Islamic Studies Centre

After nine year delay, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies set to open

New Robbery

Items stolen from New College JCR

Regent’s Roomshare Rethink

Regent’s Park College announces that male and female students can now share two person flats

Cult film stars speak at Balliol

Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero gave an unusual talk at Balliol on Monday afternoon

Said leadership course announced

Business School to offer a course for the UK Cabinet Office

Oxford Women to row on the Thames

The Women’s Boat Race will be held on the Thames alongside the Men’s race for the first time in 183 years

Union Treasurer suggests Brookes lifetime memberships

John Lee suggests that Oxford Brookes students should not be restricted to yearly membership

Complaints about proposal to name building after Thatcher

The Saïd Business school’s plan to name building after Margaret Thatcher sparks national debate

St Anne’s refuse to fly LGBTQ flag

Despite unanimous approval from JCR, St Anne's will not fly the rainbow flag in support of LGBT History Month

Student paid to get typhoid

Student at St Peter's to receive £3000 to take part in medical trial

Grant for biochemists

At least 30 doctoral students to benefit from £3 million Research Council grant

Oxford Memes

Oxford University memes page takes internet by storm

Green party opposes council’s Westgate plans

Oxford's Green Party suggest affordable housing would help the community and environment more than an expensive retail redevelopment

Graduate starter salaries rise

New figures suggest that the average graduate starter salary set to rise to £26,000

Cowley Road Carnival cancelled

Organisers choose to focus on other events instead this year
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