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LinkedIn: A Faustian Bargain

There are some truths about the world which are both obvious and yet rarely addressed. That social media is, in fact, deeply antisocial is one such truth. Long gone...
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Oxford Union votes against flying LGBTQ+ flag for Pride Month

The Oxford Union has rejected a proposal to fly an LGBTQ+ flag for Pride...
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VE Day celebrations to take place across Oxfordshire

Street parties are being planned across Oxfordshire as part of a national programme of...
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University Welfare Services release annual reports

The 2023/24 reports from Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) were published last week....
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Cambridge Conservatives propose: “this house prefers Prince Andrew to Meghan Markle”

Cambridge University Conservative Association (CUCA) have debated a motion entitled “This House prefers Prince Andrew to Meghan Markle.” The motion, which was presented at...

Oxford Applies for Funding to Become Britain’s First All-Electric Bus City

A collective bid for funding by Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, the Oxford Bus Company, Arriva and Stagecoach to the Department of Transport,...

Pete Buttigieg, Rhodes Scholar, performs strongly in Iowa

Pete Buttigieg has emerged successful in the Iowa caucus, the first vote by the Democratic Party for its Presidential candidate. It has been announced that...

Oxford residents among most engaged litter pickers in UK

A report published by Plastic Patrol has found that Oxford residents are some of the most engaged litter-pickers in the country.  According to the report,...

New humanities building project underway as architect selected

In an email to students, Head of Major Capital Projects Karen Brill announced the imminent revelation of the firm tasked with the development of...

City Council opens emergency beds for rough sleepers

Due to harsh weather conditions, Oxford City Council is tonight (Tuesday 11 February) opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping.  The Council has a...

LGBTQ+ History Month comes to Oxford

February is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Oxford colleges, departments, and faculties are hosting various events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Oxford and highlight...

NHS chief criticises Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP lifestyle brand at Oxford event

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop has been criticised by Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of the NHS, for perpetuating “myths and misinformation” that...

New bus lanes may harm trade

The council’s decision to install a series of bus lanes across Oxford has been criticised by a retail leader who believes it will take...

Oxford’s PickMeUp bus service at risk due to lack of funding

The PickMeUp bus service is at risk of being axed if further funding cannot be sourced, warns the Oxford Bus Company. The on-demand...

Christ Church Chef avoids prison for knife threat

On 30th January 2020, Christ Church kitchen staff member was spared jail yesterday for threatening a bouncer outside of Kiss Bar after a staff...

Persecution and protection: new Blavatnik programme announced

The Alfred Landecker Foundation has announced a new programme, focusing on the study of the persecution and protection of Europe’s minorities, at Oxford’s...

Student Union cracks down on offensive Bop themes

The Oxford Student Union’s Inclusive Policy for Events has received media attention for banning offensive Bop themes, such as ‘Vicars and Tarts’ or...

Hard water for Oxford

Newly published research has suggested that Oxford has some of the UK’s hardest water. Harvey Water Softeners have conducted the 2020 Hard Water Index...

Oxford City Council maintains tax reduction

Oxford City Council has unanimously voted to maintain its council tax reduction (CTR) scheme into 2020/2021 as part of its commitment to tackle poverty...

Twin city Wroclaw expresses friendship with Oxford

Oxford’s twinned city Wrocław has responded to the UK’s exit from the European Union with a display of friendship. Students of the Polish city...

Mansfield displays anti-Brexit menu

Mansfield College had a topical Brexit themed menu for lunch on the day the UK left the EU. Entitled "We didn't vote for it lunch",...

Oxford’s heartfelt farewell to EU

On the evening of Brexit, pro-EU groups organised send-off events in central Oxford, involving songs, speeches, and candlelit vigils.  A candlelit ceremony outside the Town...

Moran takes aim at “Dickensian” homelessness law

Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has moved to abolish the Vagrancy Act in the new parliament. The Act makes it a criminal...

St John’s alumni threaten to withhold donations

Alumni of St John’s College, Oxford, are threatening to withhold donations unless it commits to divestment from fossil fuel companies. This follows last week’s...
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