Oxford University

Oriel grad replaces Countdown's Vorderman

Submitted by editor on Mon, 24/11/2008 - 13:51

From:

Cherwell

By: Chris Baraniuk

A Maths graduate from Oriel college is to fill Carol Vorderman's shoes on long-running TV quiz Countdown.

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Welfare fears over Union ball penguins

Submitted by editor on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 00:00

From:

Cherwell

By: Marta Szczerba

Animal welfare charities have expressed disgust at the taunting of live penguins at the Oxford Union's Fire and Ice Ball last Saturday.

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More racism rows

Submitted by editor on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 00:00

From:

Cherwell

By: Gretta Mullany

A racism row has erupted in another Oxford college this week, with the editors of the New College bogsheet forced to apologise for an allegedly anti-Semitic article.

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Oxford dons on BNP list

Submitted by editor on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 00:00

From:

Cherwell

By: Sian Cox-Brooker

Three members of Oxford University have been discovered on a copy of the British National Party membership list, following the posting of the document on the internet this week.

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Pepper spray attack at restaurant

Submitted by editor on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 00:00

From:

Cherwell

By: Liz Bennett and Rob Dacre

Four students have been assaulted in a random pepper spray attack at a Chinese restaurant on Cowley Road.

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Student's ceiling collapses

Submitted by editor on Fri, 14/11/2008 - 13:23

From:

Cherwell

By: Virginia Sharvill

A second-year Wadham student narrowly escaped being hurt after the ceiling over her bed suddenly caved in during the early hours of the morning.

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Arrested student receives £1,500 compensation

Submitted by editor on Fri, 14/11/2008 - 13:20

From:

Cherwell

By: Laura Criddle

A student from St Anne's has ben awarded £1,500 following his "humiliating" arrest for throwing a bottle of water to a protester earlier this year.

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University to investigate uni rugby 'Jew party'

Submitted by editor on Fri, 14/11/2008 - 13:17

From:

Cherwell

By: Liz Bennett and Gretta Mullany

A "bring a fit Jew" party organised by the Under 21's squad of the Oxford University Rugby Club has sparked an investigation by the University.

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Oxford opens animal research lab

Submitted by editor on Thu, 13/11/2008 - 17:49

Oxford University has opened its controversial animal laboratory, after long delays caused by protests and intimidation from animal rights groups.

Plagiarism will be punished, warns Oxford

Submitted by editor on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:51

From:

Cherwell

By: Claire Kane

Oxford University has warned student plagiarisers that they will be caught, after a survey revealed almost half of Cambridge students admitted to copying work.

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Student news

Students need ‘hard truth’ of A-level choices

Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/12/2008 - 15:41

Students could be ruining their chances of getting into a good university by inadvertently choosing ‘soft’ subjects to take at A-level, a new report has shown.

Science grads in the money

Submitted by editor on Fri, 28/11/2008 - 10:07

Science and technology graduates are more likely to be employed, and earning higher salaries, than arts graduates, research has found.

Best student journalism honoured at ceremony

Submitted by editor on Thu, 27/11/2008 - 11:42

Felix, the newspaper of Imperial College London, was named Student Newspaper of the Year last night at the Guardian Student Media Awards.

Potential students hamstrung by background

Submitted by Paul Martinovic on Tue, 25/11/2008 - 14:58

Choosing
NUS

A comprehensive survey of current UK students has revealed how influential economic status is when choosing a university.

Facebook used ‘for performance’

Submitted by editor on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 14:11

A new report has analysed the ways in which Facebook and MySpace are used by students to create an ‘ideal self’.

BNP leak sends shockwaves around UK

Submitted by Paul Martinovic on Wed, 19/11/2008 - 15:32

A list featuring a number of current students and academics believed to be members of the British National Party has been leaked on to the internet.

Student News Picks

Anti-semitism debate divides Leeds Uni

Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 13:25

From:

Warwick Boar

By: Muna Hussen

Leeds Students Union proposes implementing controversial NUS motion

NUS and SU against ID cards for students

Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 13:17

From:

Warwick Boar

By: Derek Hatley

From 2010 students will need an ID card for their student loan applications

King’s ‘punk’ draws complaints on University Challenge

Submitted by Paul Martinovic on Fri, 28/11/2008 - 16:52

From:

Varsity

By: Lizzie Tyler

A student from King’s has been contacted by the police after wearing a military jacket on University Challenge.

University investment in arms trade increases

Submitted by editor on Tue, 25/11/2008 - 16:42

From:

Nouse

By: Henry James Foy

The University has been strongly condemned for substantially increasing its investment in arms companies despite continued pressure from divestment groups.

Engineers create disaster area robot

Submitted by editor on Tue, 25/11/2008 - 16:35

From:

Warwick Boar

By: Rajiv Shah

Students in competition to make a life-saving bot.

The "W" Factor a number one hit

Submitted by editor on Tue, 25/11/2008 - 16:29

From:

Warwick Boar

By: James Kendall

Over 40 students have competed in the first round of the ‘W’ Factor, Warwick’s answer to the X Factor.