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Crops, Commoning and Colonialism: Lessons from the Oxford Real Farming Conference

For anyone strolling around Oxford over the 4th to 5th of January, make no mistake: the abundance of tweed-clad range-roverists had nothing to do...

Oxford Union fears return of ‘Trump’s America’ in decisive debate vote

On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted with a stonking majority in favour of the motion: This house fears the return of 'Trump’s America'....

Oxford UCU motion calling for third Intifada in Palestine cancelled

A motion to be put before the University and College Union (UCU), calling for “intifada until victory” in the Israel-Hamas war and a “Socialist...

Rough sleeping in Oxford up by 13%, Kerslake report shows

Rough sleeping in Oxford is on the rise, the latest report from the Kerslake Commission has shown. In 2022, there were 27 people recorded...

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees now homeless in Oxford

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees in Oxford have been registered homeless, the Oxford Mail has uncovered.  The Mail submitted numerous FOI requests to councils in Oxfordshire,...

Russian ambassador says Ukrainian students “may return to their country”

Speaking at the Oxford Russian Club, the Russian Ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, downplayed the brutality of Russian military action in Ukraine and said that refugees in Oxford who have fled the violence may return home if they want to, but will likely be conscripted.

Entrepreneur funds new scholarships for Black British postgraduates

Valerie Moran, a Zimbabwean fintech entrepreneur, announced that she will help fund Oxford’s Black Academic Futures programme.

McCoys Kebab van returns to Pembroke Square 

Mccoys advertises itself on Facebook as “Oxford’s favourite kebab van.”

University Challenge accused of bias towards Oxbridge colleges in selection process

The BBC has denied claims that it is ‘hiding’ the extent of Oxbridge bias on its quiz show University Challenge. This follows accusations of...

Oxford receives £16.5m for psychosis research

Researchers at Oxford University are to lead a research programme into the antipsychotic properties of cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is one of the chemicals found in...

Braverman meets pushback on plans to limit overseas students

The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, is openly resisting the Home Office’s plans to restrict the number of international students that attend UK universities. In an...

European research funding for Oxbridge plummets due to Brexit

Oxford and Cambridge now receive only £1m from European research programmes between them. Previously, the top UK universities received over £130m a year from...

Linacre College proposes new charitable governance statutes in light of Thao dispute

Linacre College has proposed changes to its governance statutes which would see the creation of a Board of Trustees with duties including the management...