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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 Month every year. President Anita Okunde had put forward the Standing Order change but the...

VE Day celebrations to take place across Oxfordshire

Street parties are being planned across Oxfordshire as part of a national programme of...

University Welfare Services release annual reports

The 2023/24 reports from Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) were published last week....

Liberal Democrat victory in last County Council election

Oxfordshire residents voted in what was expected to be Oxfordshire County Council’s last election...

Resignations as impeachment proceedings begin against Union President

Members of the Union's committee have resigned in support of Mr Azamati

Union President withdraws charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati

Brendan McGrath has withdrawn his charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati, who was expelled from the Union chamber during a debate last month....

Hertford celebrates diversity in Equalities Week

During fifth week, Hertford College hosted its annual Hertford Equalities Week. With an aim to encourage the Oxford community to consider ways in which inequalities and injustice...

No support for Oxford-Cambridge expressway

In a letter to the government, the Oxfordshire County Council announced that they would not support the construction of a major road between Oxford and Cambridge. The...

Wellbeing week helps students beat 5th week blues

Oxford University held its annual ‘Wellbeing Week’ from 11 to 15 November, opening up dialogue around wellbeing and welfare to support students’ mental health during 5th week. Often...

Oxford Homeless Project celebrates four years

The Oxford Homeless Project celebrated its fourth anniversary on Monday (November 11) at the Asian Cultural Centre in Cowley. The Muslim community project, led by Shabnam Sabir and...

Election Oxford: more candidates announced, where to vote and hustings

More candidates announced Rosie Sourbut, former Oxford University Labour Club co-chair and current student, has announced she is running as the Labour candidate in Oxford...

Climate justice petition calls for end of polluter recruitment events

The Oxford Climate Justice Campaign (OCJC) has launched a petition demanding Oxford University and affiliates such as The Careers Service end the “hosting and promoting...

St John’s porter faces accusations of racism

Oxford University has launched an inquiry into an alleged incidence of racism committed by a porter at St John’s College. When visiting the college,...

Rules which “demonised” the homeless not renewed

Bans of “unacceptable behaviours” by the Oxford City Council in February 2016, which garnered controversy for their ‘demonisation’ of homeless people, have not been...

“Brexit was a cultural war”: Arron Banks at the Oxford Union

Arron Banks, the co-founder of Leave.EU, spoke at the Oxford Union on Tuesday. Previously one of the biggest contributors to the United Kingdom Independence Party...

Prince Charles elected Bynum Fellow of Kellogg College

Prince Charles has been elected a Fellow of Kellogg College, it was announced this week. The Prince of Wales will be the Bynum Tudor Fellow...

Layla Moran kicks off defence of marginal seat

Layla Moran, incumbent MP for the marginal seat of Oxford West and Abingdon, began her campaign this week with a pledge to double spending...

Pitt Rivers launches LGBT+ History Month

The Pitt Rivers Museum will stage a launch event for LGBT+ History Month on Friday (November 15), to kick off celebrations for the month...

Calls for union president to resign after expelling blind member

Oxford University Africa Society have condemned the Union President for his actions regarding the treatment of a blind man who was expelled from the...

Oxford’s weapons research revealed

In 2017, with the Saudi-led blockade and bombing of Yemen at its height, a Pembroke Professor travelled to the UAE. He was there to advise the country's military leaders and Prime Minister, a dictator accused of war crimes by the UN, on military strategy.

Liberal Democrats accused of using misleading data in Oxford East campaign

The Liberal Democrats have been accused of misrepresenting their position in the polls in certain constituencies, including Oxford East, by using misleading data from...

Labour selects current Oxford student as candidate for parliament

Rosie Sourbut, former Oxford University Labour Club co-chair and current student, has announced she is running as the Labour candidate in Oxford West and...

Keble reverses ball accommodation decision following student pressure

 Keble College has reversed its decision to refuse students onsite accommodation during the commemoration ball on June 27, 2020. The move comes after students...

24 hours of rowing at University College Boat Club in aid of Mind

Rowers from University College Boat Club will be rowing continuously for 24 hours to raise money for Oxfordshire Mind at the college on 16-17...