Oxford’s cycling and walking funds halved by Government
Oxfordshire County Council has lost half of the £600,000 in emergency funding it was due to receive from the Department for Transport (DfT) to improve its cycling and walking routes
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Oxford confirms that 2020 admissions interviews will not take place in person
The University of Oxford has confirmed its plans to cancel interviews for prospective applicants due to take place in person in December this year. Instead, interviews will be moved online – and questions remain about…
President of all Poland? President Duda and Warsaw Mayor, Trzaskowski, to enter the second round of presidential elections
Since The Oxford Blue last reported on the presidential elections in Poland, the playing field has changed significantly: incumbent President Andrzej Duda will face Rafał Trzaskowski, the Mayor of Warsaw, in the second round of…
UK failing on Paris commitments, climate scientist warns
The UK’s current pathway to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will result in emissions twice or even three times greater than allowed under the 2015 Paris Agreement, a leading climate scientist has warned.
Charity Commission intervenes in dispute between Christ Church and dean
The Charity Commission issued a statement on Thursday announcing their intervention in the ongoing dispute between the Christ Church governing body and the college’s dean, the Very Rev. Prof. Martyn Percy.The call for the parties…
Oxford air pollution breaches legal limits, despite fall in emissions
New data released today by Oxford City Council shows that whilst emissions from public transport continue to fall, the city’s levels of nitrogen oxide still breach UK air quality limits. The report, compiled by Ricardo…
Keir Starmer asks Long-Bailey to step down over apparent endorsement of “anti-Semitic conspiracy theory”
On Monday, Labour leader Keir Starmer asked Shadow Education Secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey, to step down, after she shared an article on Twitter that contained an “antisemitic conspiracy theory” relating to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Anxious Hopes and Easy Listening in Phoebe Bridger’s ‘Punisher’
The first iPod I ever bought had a genre on it called ‘Easy Listening’. I have never had a clear idea of what it means for music to be easy to listen to, or for…
Five key takeaways from Oxford University’s 2020 Admissions Report
The University of Oxford has published its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, which shows – among other findings – that the proportion of state school students admitted to the university has risen from 55.6% to 62.3% over the last 5 years.
Christ Church professor sentenced to jail over child abuse images
Oxford theology professor and former pastor Jan Joosten has been sentenced to a year in prison and placed on the sex offender register in France for downloading 28,000 child abuse images and videos. Joosten, 61,…