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Oxford SU reverses Freshers’ Fair ban on Union after being “reminded” of free speech policy by University

The Oxford Student Union (SU) trustees have reversed the SU’s decision to ban the Oxford Union (OU) from freshers fair, allegedly after being “reminded”...

Scientists highlight the importance of ethics in tackling the next global pandemic

Estimates predict that there is currently more than a one in four chance of another global pandemic in the next decade, and scientists are...

Honorary degree recipients to include former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The University of Oxford has revealed the list of eight people who will be receiving an honorary degree this year. Each recipient has demonstrated...

Overworked and underpaid: testimonies of Oxford’s scouts

The kitchen was scrubbed this morning, but Pam’s* superior runs her fingers across the kitchen walls and holds them up to the light, then...

Oxford University awarded University of Sanctuary status

The University of Oxford has received an award from the Universities of Sanctuary for its continued commitment to helping those who have been forcibly...

SU votes to ban Oxford Union from freshers fair

Oxford’s Student Union (SU) has passed a motion to cut financial ties with the Oxford Union, with 78.1% of those present voting in favour....

OxWIB apologises for event “dictated” by external group

The Oxford Women In Business society (OxWIB) has issued a statement after hosting a “Women in Media” event, which included an interview between The...

The future of History documentaries and what does their decline mean for us?

Television has become an endless stream of reality TV, drama and sport. These categories make up the top ten television programmes viewed in 2019,...

Emma Watson to begin Masters studies in Oxford this autumn

Actress, creative director, and entrepreneur Emma Watson is due to return to Oxford University in September 2023 to undertake a master’s in Creative Writing.

Review of PAMFIR: ‘A raw and unpretentious thriller’

The sounds of heavy breathing and rustling form the first few seconds of Pamfir, the debut feature film of Ukrainian director Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk. These...

VNI: Oxford’s unique and costly inflation index

The Van Noorden Index, Oxford’s unique inflation index which is often used to inform annual college rent increases, is consistently higher than standard national...

Marginalia: an insight into the psychology of the Oxford Student

You’re sat in the Rad Cam. It’s week five of Michaelmas. You’re hunched over, squinting through the dim yellow light to make out the...

Oxford Professors unfairly dismissed for their age, tribunal finds

A tribunal in March ruled that four professors were unfairly dismissed by the University on the grounds of their age. As it stands, the policy...

Oxford, a University of Activists? Myths and Realities

Activism is rife in Oxford, especially student activism. Everywhere you look, you can see signs of it. Picture this: it’s the weekend and Cornmarket Street...

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