The Hotlist: 6th Week
The Tab’s Culture Eds pick this week’s top 5 unmissable events
William Nicholson Talks The Talk
What: William Nicholson, screenwriter of Les Miserables and Gladiator, is coming to tell us about writing film. He probably knows what he’s talking about. Check out his IMDB page here.
When: Wednesday 20th February; 7pm
Where: Magdalen College Auditorium
How much: £2 members, £4 non-members
The Ruskin Drawing Sale
What: The Ruskin School are setting up shop this weekend, selling art made by students, along with homemade cakes, tea and Eastery things.
When: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th February; 10-4pm
Where: 74 High Street (next to Exam Schools)
How much: free entry
http://www.facebook.com/events/102528163263801/?fref=ts
Oxford Imps: Improvised Shakespeare
What: After years of sell-out shows in Oxford, Edinburgh and America, The Oxford Imps have returned to the mother ship. They will be improvising an hour long ‘Shakespearean’ drama every night spun entirely out of audience suggestions.
When: Tuesday 19th February; 9.30pm
Where: Burton Taylor Studio
How much: £6/5
http://www.facebook.com/events/584299258251611/?ref=22
ISIS Journalism Panel Discussion
What: Is the idea of objectivity in journalism outdated? Are bloggers simply making the situation worse? How do we survive government cuts to the arts budget? Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library; Richard Ingrams, co-founder and second editor or Private Eye; and Liz Forgan, who was the Chair of Arts Council England will be working this one out for us.
When: Friday 22nd February; 8pm
Where: Okinaga room, Wadham
How much: £2
http://www.facebook.com/events/269932883139738/?fref=ts
ReFashion Clothes Swap
What: Oxfordshire councils spend over £660,000 landfilling over 8,000 tonnes of clothes, shoes and fabrics discarded every year. All of these could have been recycled. So come to this clothes swap and exchange them for free! Or don’t bring any clothes and just buy some, learn how to mend things and watch the fashion shows.
When: Tuesday 19th February; 1-7pm
Where: Oxford Town Hall
How much: free entry
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decN/newsarticle.htm?newsarticle_itemid=51359
So, some Oxford Colleges actually have a chalet students can visit and it’s big Tory vibes
Emily SmithRah Bartholomew are you coming to the College chalet this year?
Katie Hopkins is speaking at the Oxford Union this term and shock, no one wants her
She’s going to be debating… veganism?
Oxford College asks students to sleep on mattresses in shared rooms due to RAAC in halls
Not really the Oxford dark-academia dream you signed up for is it?
Many students at Oxford will no longer be able to receive parcels to their colleges
Parcels will be delivered to a depot a mile out of the city and redirected to the colleges via cargo bikes
Oxford University advises students to ‘make sure your friends are in your debt’ in bizarre post
Coming from a uni which has produced over 153 millionaires
Izzy Schifano
Former Oxford University professor on trial accused of multiple counts of rape
Pieter SnepvangersTariq Ramadan took a leave of absence from Oxford in 2017 following the emergence of multiple rape allegations
Emma Watson is going to Oxford University in September to study a Master’s
This is the second time the Harry Potter star has studied at Oxford
644-year-old New College to be renamed Old College as Oxford says name is misleading
The university board of governors voted overwhelmingly to change the name
Do you want a fast-track into journalism? The Oxford Tab is looking for new writers!
Training from professional journalists with no experience needed
First year Oxford University student died in Hinksey Park 15 minute walk from his college
The Christ Church student died in the early hours of 23rd February
No more cups or placemats: Balliol slams its own students for endlessly stealing from Hall
Oxford students forced to turn out their pockets as catering staff crack down on thievery
Oxford University hits students with more than £180,000 in library fines in past five years
This was almost double what Cambridge students were fined
We’ve built the equivalent of Twitter for Oxford University students, say Oxfess admins
The new app is billed as an ‘ongoing anonymous chat in real-time’
We’ve built the equivalent of Twitter for Oxford University students, say Oxfess admins
The new app is billed as an ‘ongoing anonymous chat in real-time’
EXCLUSIVE: We spoke to the Oxfess admins to answer all your burning questions
How do I become an admin!!
Revealed: These are all the upcoming dates Oxford Uni lecturers are striking this term
UCU members are striking for 18 days across February and March
When faced with a professor being racist, why does Oxford Uni not take immediate action?
Ayomilekan Adegunwa‘It’s tiring and disappointing and frankly, the faculty should do better’
Right, so now someone has come forward and is claiming to be the Oxford Uni poo culprit
‘The cleaners have seen worse, it’s their job to clean it’
Oxford students threatened with £1,000 fine after student leaves ‘repulsive’ poo on floor
‘This behaviour goes beyond any bounds that could be considered reasonable’
A dramatic recap of the Whole Zara McDermott and Sam Thompson cheating scandal
anotherstephenRemember when she kept posting open love notes on Instagram to him?
Co-star romances and age-gap relationships: All of Paul Hollywood’s biggest controversies
Lydia Spencer-ElliottHe’s back handing out handshakes on another series of The Great British Bake Off
Boo! These are officially the most haunted UK unis in 2023, based on ghost sightings
There have been 59 ghost sightings at one UK uni
MAFS gossip column: Jordan responds to fight scandal and cast knew each other before the show?!
Hayley SoenThe drama really never ends!
Tour buses and family dramas: A brief history of One Direction’s run-ins with the law
Liam Payne has just had his driver’s license suspended
‘You’re scared to step outside’: Two women share their stories of being stalked at uni
This doesn’t only happen to celebrities like Holly Willoughby
Another one! People spot a further editing error in MAFS questioning a staged dinner
Nothing is sacred anymore
Um, the video of Georges squatting has been revealed and you absolutely have to watch it
Ellie RingGive this man all the baguettes
Attention pickpocket! The uni cities where you’re most likely to have your phone stolen
I’m switching back to a Nokia brick after this
Meet Lauren Sintes: The 27-year-old model joining the cast of Made in Chelsea
Of course she’s well connected with most of the cast
Rugby boys and the cleaning rota: Just 19 uni things that are none of my business
The hygiene rating of my fave kebab shop has nothing to do with me!
From secret hookups to cheating: All the biggest bombshells from the Love Is Blind reunion
I’m in shock at all of these
Why do posh people sleep with all their mates? A very serious investigation
The Made in Chelsea mayhem has gone on long enough
‘You’ve made a c*** of yourself’: Shona shares off-screen chat that saw Brad axed from MAFS
‘Bradley said he was behaving like a caged animal’
MAFS UK star Chanita Stephenson calls out the current cast for being a ‘bit too wild!’
She thinks they’re on the show ‘for fun’ and are not ‘focusing on their marriages’
‘Go f**k yourself’: Luke calls out ‘snake’ in MAFS cast who ‘sold’ story of him having a fight
It was revealed today Luke has been removed from the show following a physical fight
Luke has been AXED from Married at First Sight UK following physical fight with Jordan
The incident was caught on camera