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‘Sex discrimination’ at Christ Church
A Christ Church student booked to perform at the college’s Commemoration Ball next week has accused the Ball Committee of sexual discrimination and unfair treatment.
Uni appeals Bod depository block
Oxford University has appealed Oxford City Council’s rejection of planning permission for a £29 million Bodleian book depository amid fears that failure to succeed will lead to the loss of a multi-million pound donation.
Students turn to drugs for exams
An increasing number of Oxford students are putting themselves at risk by using dangerous drugs to aid their revision.
English graduate urges Burma aid
An Oxford graduate has launched an appeal to University students to aid victims of cyclone-devastated Burma.
Finas ‘gender gap’ leaves dons in the dark
For the first time the the ‘finals gap’ between male and female students in English has closed, but dons are little closer to discovering why men overall do better than women in their final degree class.
OSSL break OUSU statutes
OUSU’s Vice-President for Finance has admitted that the student union’s commercial arm, OSSL, “is not fulfilling its statutory obligations as a business”.
Bets taken on JCR election
A second-year historian at Wadham has started a Facebook-based betting ring, allowing students to gamble on the outcome of the college’s upcoming Student Union presidential elections.
US students angry at study programs
American students paying up to $50,000 per year to study at Oxford have accused third-party study abroad programmes who work with the University of charging excessively high fees.
BNC fresher up for rural award
A Brasenose fresher has been shortlisted in the Entrepreneur of the Year category for his one-man pig business in the 2008 Yorkshire Rural Awards.
JCR President told to plump up
Hertford’s JCR President has been told to pile on the pounds after the JCR passed a “banterous” motion on Sunday calling for him to “return to his former glory.”
Tansey cancels Langham invite
Oxford Union President Ben Tansey has withdrawn the Union’s invitation to disgraced television actor Chris Langham, claiming that he doesn’t want “needless controversy.”
Union may cancel Langham talk
Oxford Union president Ben Tansey might cancel the debating society’s invitation to disgraced television actor Chris Langham following adverse publicity.
Phishers target University email
Another attempt to breach the University’s email network had been made, according to an online notice posted Wednesday by the Oxford University Computing Services (OUCS).
Blackwell gives Bod £5m
£5 million is being given by Julian Blackwell of the eponymous bookshop chain to allow the Bodleian library to build a new hall to open access to its collection and put much of it on permanent public view for the first time.
Professor wins IR award
Oxford University economist Professor Paul Collier has won the 2008 Lionel Gelber Prize for his book: ‘The Bottom Billion: Why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it’.
Israel debate goes pear-shaped after key speaker switches sides
The Oxford Union became the focus of international attention once again last Thursday after a controversial guest speaker decided to change sides mid-way through a debate on Israel.