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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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Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).
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University of Oxford paid private firm for ‘intelligence’ on student protest

The University of Oxford has been named as one of twelve UK universities that paid a private intelligence consultancy run by former military intelligence officials to monitor student activism.
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Student road gets a face lift

“Oxford’s strangest street” to get streetlights installed after 15 year campaign by city councillor

Vice-Chancellor heads Down Under in donations push

Professor Andrew Hamilton tours Australia to encourage alumni to donate to Oxford

Earliest medieval map of Great Britain digitally released

Bodleian helps widen access to the Gough Map

Oxford develops insect spy machines

Researchers at the Department of Zoology revolutionise surveillance

Emma Watson confirms Oxford rumours

Harry Potter actress is officially spending a visiting year at Worcester College

Oxford to maintain links with Murdoch

Phone hacking scandal will not affect University's News International endowment

Union to clear guest speakers with trustees

Standing Committee Memorandum means that Union Trustees will have the final word on speaker invitations

Oxford’s lost Michelangelo?

Michelangelo painting is discovered in an Oxford PPH

Leeds joins Oxford in Willetts no confidence vote

Condemnation of goverment's higher education reforms continues

Dilnot heads in new direction

St Hugh's Principal's care report signals his intention to 'spend more time doing economics'

New link joins Bodleian and Rad Cam

Underground link connecting the Old Bod and Rad Cam is opened

No.9 barmen go topless for the ladies

Oxford nightclub plans male topless night every Thursday

Coates disqualified from Union elections

Standing committee member disqualified for electoral malpractice

Staff homes put on hold

Oxford University postpones £40 million plan to create new homes for staff

Poetry Professor calls for education policy re-verse

Geoffrey Hill criticises government higher education policy for making students 'consumers and punters' as Willetts' new White Paper is revealed

Somerville student killed in crash

Family and friends gathered today to pay tribute to student at his funeral, held just over a week after he died in a road accident

Pringle wins Union Presidency

Lauren Pringle beat Cyrus Nasseri to become President-Elect of the Oxford Union in the recent elections for Hilary 2012

Teddy Hall imposes blanket smoking ban

Students were not consulted on a governing body decision to completely ban smoking on Teddy Hall's campus, raising concerns about safety and litter

College choice affects graduate earnings

Cherwell uncovers the discrepancies between graduates' destinations

Accio Emma Watson!

Harry Potter star rumoured to have accepted a place at Worcester
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