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"A peal of percussive raindrops tumble from towering heavens. A lonely leaf joins the fray in a willowing, whispering wash."

Keble students boycott hall food over rise in prices

Undergraduate students at Keble College have launched a campaign to lower the cost of hall meals. They claim that the price of a standard...

Eating in Oxford : a freshers’ guide

Generally around £3.50, these wraps will put your soggy Tesco meal deal to shame.

Time spent in Oxford

"The photographs on the walls show people years ago in the same spot. Did they feel the same, love the same, breathe the same. It seems impossible that they did, even more so that they did not."

‘Crash Map’ reveals Oxford’s most dangerous cycling roads

According to the Crash Map, an online tool for tracking road accidents, there were 111 ‘serious’ pedal-cycle accidents in Oxford between 2015-2019, two of...

Oxfordshire to launch its own contact tracing system

Oxfordshire hopes to launch its own contact-tracing system by mid-October, joining a host of other local authorities who have also implemented regional tracing networks. Figures...

Oxford’s imperial present: ‘postcolonialism’ doesn’t mean it’s over

"What could this mean for Oxford? It requires a recognition as students and members of the university that we are not the pinnacle of merit, but the pinnacle of privilege."

Social distancing patrols in Oxford after rise in coronavirus cases

Oxford City Council is enforcing local patrols and inspections to ensure residents adhere to social distancing rules. A spike in cases has led to...

Oxford University ranked best university in the world for 5th consecutive year

Oxford University has been ranked the best university of the world by Times Higher Education (THE) for the fifth year in a row. The...

Oxford may face local controls after “unsettling” rise in COVID cases

Oxford could face local lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus cases. Oxfordshire County Council said “measures that would slam the brakes on Oxford’s...

A Fresher’s Guide to Oxford Drama

Everyone feels on the outside, until they don’t anymore

New car bans planned for Oxford city centre

Oxford is set to implement two temporary bus gates, restricting cars from entering certain parts of the city centre. Backed by both Oxford City Council...

Air pollution rises in Oxford for the first time since 2011

Oxford has seen its first increase in air pollution levels since 2011, according to a report published by Oxford City Council. The report attributes...

Trinity in the time of pandemic

Scraping dredges of hummus with my last-but-one piece of flatbread, my first year at Oxford ended with an anti-climatic sigh as I clicked ‘send’...

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