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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

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Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

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New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos.

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Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

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Dons sent back to school

Oxford tutors are to be given extra training sessions to improve their interviewing technique.

Balliol buy £3million church

Balliol College plans to spend £3 million in order to take over one of Oxford's oldest churches.

Breast cancer cure hopes

A vaccine for breast cancer could soon be available, according to an Oxford Epidemiologist.

Pullman wins battle for boatyard

Campaigners led by Philip Pullman are celebrating a victory in the fight to save a historic Oxford boatyard.

College construction chaos

Three Oxford colleges have failed to complete construction work on schedule.

Choral Prof scoops Gramophone Award

The leader of New College's choir has won a Gramophone Grammy Award.

OED celebrates 80th birthday

The Oxford English Dictionary, labelled as "the greatest humanistic project in the world," has celebrated its 80th birthday.

Fast food trader serves glass

The owner of an Oxford fast food stall has been fined after a customer was served food containing pieces of broken glass.

Green and Templeton colleges merge

Green and Templeton College have marged to create one postgraduate college.

Oxbridge access drama reaches TV soaps

University access drives hit national television after EastEnders featured an Oxford admissions storyline.

Chancellor calls for limitless tuition fees

Lord Patten has fuelled the debate over admissions by calling for limitless tuition fees.

Beyond Oxbridge barred from Freshers’ Fair

OUSU have been criticised after banning a company from the Freshers' Fair for business reasons.

Students make waves in Gibraltar Strait

Three Oxford post-graduate students became record breakers this summer after swimming the 22km Gibraltar Strait.

Student savaged by hit-and-run thieves

Fears continue to surround the condition of a student attacked by thieves during the summer.

Failed novelist successful at last

A member of the University's Failed Novelist Society is to have her novella, Lizard, published.

Leukaemia student remembered by widow

The widow of Matt Carver, who died during the summer, has spoken about her loss.

New Choral Prof lands Gramophone award

Edward Higginbottom, leader of New College's Choir, has been appointed as Britain's first ever Choral Professor.

Negligent landlords fined £15,000

Landlords of a student house have been asked to shell out over £15,000 in fines for breaching housing regulations

Fire erupts at St John’s building site

Firefighters rushed to St John's College yesterday after a blaze suddenly erupted at the building site where a new multi-million pound quadrangle is being constructed.

Uni boffins unlock body-consciousness in brains

Oxford University researchers have discovered how our brain's sense of body ownership can be manipulated by illusion.

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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

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