The Oxford Student

The Oxford Student

Type	Weekly newspaper during Oxford University term time
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Oxford Student Services Ltd
Founded	1992
Political alignment	none
Circulation	c. 15,000[1]
Website	www.oxfordstudent.com

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 (OUSU).^[2]

The Oxford Student is owned by the OUSU and run through the Student Union's commercial subsidiary, Oxford Student Services Ltd (OSSL). The newspaper's constitution grants the paper editorial independence.

Accolades

The Oxford Student was named "Student Newspaper of the Year" at the Guardian Student Media Awards in 2001, was shortlisted in 2004 and 2012, and awarded the runner-up prize in 2007.^[3]

Controversies

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 rusticated by the University Court of Summary Jurisdiction, but on appeal their punishment was reduced to a fine.^[4][5] Foster now works as Media Correspondent for The Times, and Waite worked for the Sunday Times for a few years after graduating.

In 2014, shortly after Amelia Hamer became editor, the paper ran a news story^[6] about the Ben Sullivan controversy^[7]which caused an outcry amongst students as it "reinforced rape myths in the press". It garnered negative attention in other student media,^[8] and also led to calls for Hamer to resign. Three months later, on 24 September, Hamer was removed from her role because of pressure from student activists.^[9]

Contributors

Former contributors include Laura Barton of The Guardian, Mark Henderson and Rob Hands of The Times, and Karl Smith of The Independent.

References

External links

• The Oxford Student