The University of Oxford has condemned a fringe group of seven individuals who "invaded" examinations last week, while committing to ongoing discussions with pro-Palestine protesters. 

An examination was cancelled and others were disrupted after the seven protesters entered the Examination Halls on Thursday morning (June 13).

These seven people were not aligned with the Oxford Action for Palestine group (OA4P) who have staged encampments since May 6.  

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A university spokesperson said: "We are extremely sorry for the disruption to students who had an exam cancelled, who had exams affected by noise and delay, and who had to sit exams at alternative locations.

"As a result of the impact on the welfare of those students taking the affected exams, the University has already put in place appropriate mitigations to ensure no student is disadvantaged. 
 
"We are pleased that, following discussions with the University, the protesters were persuaded to leave the building by Friday morning.

"This was achieved with minimal police involvement." 

The update came as the university committed to ongoing discussions with OA4P. 

The university spokesperson said: "The university is committed to sustained engagement with student representatives of the Palestine solidarity encampments on issues highlighted by the encampments, including disclosure, investments, finance and the rebuilding of Palestinian higher education. 

"We have already made progress on developing a Palestinian Crisis Scholarships scheme, which several colleges and the central university have already agreed to support."

The OA4P group has removed most of their tents from the lawns outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History - which leads into Pitt Rivers Museum. 

This camp was first established on May 6 before a second camp was established on May 19 at the Radcliffe Camera - where tents and flags are still visible at the time of writing. 

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An OA4P spokesperson said: "On Friday afternoon, students on the negotiations team of Oxford Action for Palestine met for a second time with university administrators, joined by a representative from Oxford University Endowment Management (OUEM). 

"The conversation was substantive, including discussion around potential steps for financial disclosure and divestment. 

"Most promisingly, OA4P negotiators secured a formal commitment from the administration to substantive continued dialogue." 

The university spokesperson said: "We are equally committed to responding to concerns expressed by many Jewish and Israeli students and staff.

"We recognise the need to strengthen our efforts to prevent and respond to antisemitism within the collegiate University. 

"We understand the strength of feeling across our community.

"Members of the University’s leadership team are actively listening to all perspectives from multiple student and staff groups and individual members of our community."

They reiterated that there was no place at Oxford University for antisemitism, Islamophobia or any other hostility directed at any group based on race, ethnicity, nationality or religion.