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The first Indian female president of Oxford University’s students’ union has stepped down after she was accused of making ‘racist’ and ‘insensitive’ social media posts. Rashmi Samant last night announced she is withdrawing as President-Elect of the union following widespread criticism of several online posts, for which she has since apologised. In the posts, which … Read more
More Oxford colleges and departments are forcing students and staff to have ‘unconscious bias training’ to root out hidden racist behaviour – even though there’s no evidence that it works. The Government insists that the training ‘does not achieve its intended aims’, could make discrimination issues worse, and should be axed by the public sector. … Read more
Flipping amazing! Student tosses pancakes backwards through windows and over buildings onto friends’ plates in hilarious Shrove Tuesday stunts Oxford student Jonty Shreeve has developed advanced pancake tossing skills He is skilled at flipping pancakes and accurately tossing them across the room Each year he attempts a trick which becomes more outrageous each year By … Read more
Every student at Margaret Thatcher’s old Oxford college was ordered to take a course in ‘unconscious bias’ to expose innate ‘racism, homophobia, transphobia and disability discrimination’. Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, principal of Somerville College, instructed students to complete the online class by this Friday, and told them they must ‘achieve a mark of 100 per … Read more
Clergyman at church near Oxford is put on furlough for three months after Church of England warned it may have to cut staff as it faces cash crisis amid fears a FIFTH of worshippers may never return after pandemic Hugh Barne cannot continue ministry at St Mary’s Church until after April 30 Mr Barne will … Read more
Hero doctor rescues Oxford jab doses from burning vaccination centre after it burst into flames as people queued for Covid injections Doctor was seen pulling refrigerated container of vaccines from health centre Patients were evacuated from Emberbrook Community Centre on Saturday Volunteers praise doctor’s heroic effort, saying: ‘It was his priority to get it out’ … Read more
As Margaret Thatcher famously said: ‘If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.’ Away from the politics, the infighting and the competitive glory, women have been the quietly effective heroines of the pandemic. Prime among them is Dr Sarah Gilbert, who first cracked the Oxford vaccine. Typically, … Read more
Now French and Italian doctors shun Oxford vaccine after EU and Macron ‘managed demand’ by casting doubts on its efficacy – despite backing for jab from WHO and multiple studies In France, 149 cases of symptoms were reported by staff with average age of 34 French authorities have not offered jab at all to those … Read more
Now French and Italian doctors shun Oxford vaccine after EU cast doubts on its efficacy and Macron ‘managed demand’ by claiming it is less effective in over-60s In France, 149 cases of symptoms were reported by staff with average age of 34 French authorities have not offered jab at all to those over 65 due … Read more
Oxford Covid vaccine will be tested on children as young as six in world-first trial Scientists want to see if jab will produce a strong immune response in children The first vaccinations under the clinical trial will take place later this month Up to 240 will receive the vaccine with others receiving a control meningitis … Read more