Last term (HT06) we put a paper to Council in 5th week, coupled with a big petition drive. They decided that they didn't want to talk about it then, citing a broader endowment review and saying they wanted to discuss the two together. Our Paper went to Council this Monday (TT06 Wk 1), but only as an Annexe to a rebuttal paper prepared by a working party convened without any student involvement. The campaign will be meeting this Wednesday (TT06 Weds Wk 1) to discuss our next campaigning steps...

University Vice-Chancellor John Hood today clarified his understanding of the failure of the SRI Paper to appear on Monday’s University Council Agenda (M 5th Wk HT06).

Since 2001 Students have been campaigning for Oxford University's £2bn investments to be taken once and for all out of the Arms Trade - and for the University to commit to Socially Responsible Investment. A paper due to be discussed by the University Council was pulled from the agenda at the last minute on Friday - so students made their voices clearly heard through protest outside the Council meeting this Monday. (Article on IndyMedia)

University Gags Student Calls for Socially Responsible Investment (SRI). Demonstration Called for Monday 5th Week (Tomorrow) - 1.45 – 2.15

Oxford's vice-chancellor, John Hood, has also commissioned a report from Sir Alan Budd, the former Treasury economist who is now provost of Queen's College Oxford, on how the university manages its investments.

At Oxford, a group of colleges led by Christ Church and St Catherine's is setting up a fund called Oxford Investment Management, to be launched in March. The colleges hope to pool their endowment funds for a range of investments, including venture capital, and hope the fund will attract investment from Cambridge colleges as well.

Hertford JCR passed a transparency motion at the last meeting of Michalemas term.

New group working on SRI in Jesus College for 2005/6

snippets of info about St John's investments

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade asked each Oxford College to provide details of their holdings in the six largest arms companies. Details are here...