The Oxford Student
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The Oxford Student is a newspaper
produced by and for students of the University of Oxford
; it is sometimes abbreviated to The OxStu. The paper was established in 1992 by the Oxford University Student Union
The Oxford Student is owned by OUSU and run through the Student Union's commercial subsidiary, Oxford Student Services Ltd (OSSL). The newspaper's constitution grants the paper editorial independence
.
in 2001, was shortlisted in 2004 and awarded the runner-up prize in 2007.
by the University's Court of Summary Jurisdiction, but on appeal their punishment was reduced to a fine. Foster now works as Media Correspondent for The Times
, and Waite worked for the Sunday Times for a few years after graduating.
, Mark Henderson and Rob Hands of The Times, and Karl Smith of The Independent
.
The current editors are Josh Davis and Lizzie Porter.
Previous editors
Trinity term 2011 - Emily Belton, Stephanie Vizard
Hilary term 2011 - James Benge, Ellen Newberry
Michaelmas term 2010 - Winston Featherly-Bean, Tara Mulholland
Trinity term 2010 - Adam Bouyamourn, Anoosh Chakelian
Hilary term 2010 - Alistair Walker, Louis Barclay
Michaelmas term 2009 - Tom Rowley, Jeremy Kelly
Trinity term 2009 - Emma Mockford, Helena See
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
produced by and for students of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
; it is sometimes abbreviated to The OxStu. The paper was established in 1992 by the Oxford University Student Union
Oxford University Student Union
The Oxford University Student Union is the official students' union of the University of Oxford. It is better known in Oxford by its acronym, OUSU . It exists to represent Oxford University students in the University's decision-making, to act as the voice for students in the national higher...
The Oxford Student is owned by OUSU and run through the Student Union's commercial subsidiary, Oxford Student Services Ltd (OSSL). The newspaper's constitution grants the paper editorial independence
Editorial independence
Editorial independence is the freedom of editors to make decisions without interference from the owners of a publication. Editorial independence is tested, for instance, if a newspaper runs articles that may be unpopular with its advertising clientele....
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Accolades
The Oxford Student was named "Student Newspaper of the Year" at the Guardian Student Media AwardsGuardian Student Media Awards
The Guardian Student Media Awards are an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by The Guardian newspaper.-History:Since 1947, The National Union of Students have run a student journalism competition of some kind. In 1978, The Guardian joined forces with the NUS for the inaugural...
in 2001, was shortlisted in 2004 and awarded the runner-up prize in 2007.
Exposition Magazine
Every term, the Oxford Student's sister magazine, Exposition, is released along with the penultimate issue of the paper. Exposition is primarily written by university post-graduates "covering politics, society and the arts and encompassing a diverse array of disciplines: from Art History to International Relations, Urban Anthropology to Legal Ethics."Controversy
In 2004, the newspaper gained national publicity when two reporters broke University rules to expose security flaws in the University's computer network; the student journalists responsible, Patrick Foster and Roger Waite, were rusticatedRustication (academia)
Rustication is a term used at Oxbridge to mean being sent down or expelled temporarily. The term derives from the Latin word rus, countryside, to indicate that a student has been sent back to their family in the country, or from medieval Latin rustici, meaning "heathens or barbarians"...
by the University's Court of Summary Jurisdiction, but on appeal their punishment was reduced to a fine. Foster now works as Media Correspondent for The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, and Waite worked for the Sunday Times for a few years after graduating.
Contributors
Former contributors include Laura Barton of The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Mark Henderson and Rob Hands of The Times, and Karl Smith of The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
.
The current editors are Josh Davis and Lizzie Porter.
Previous editors
Trinity term 2011 - Emily Belton, Stephanie Vizard
Hilary term 2011 - James Benge, Ellen Newberry
Michaelmas term 2010 - Winston Featherly-Bean, Tara Mulholland
Trinity term 2010 - Adam Bouyamourn, Anoosh Chakelian
Hilary term 2010 - Alistair Walker, Louis Barclay
Michaelmas term 2009 - Tom Rowley, Jeremy Kelly
Trinity term 2009 - Emma Mockford, Helena See