Friday 10th April 2026

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New face-to-face centre for homelessness services to open on George Street

Oxford City Council have announced plans for a new face-to-face centre on George Street to tackle homelessness. 

New RAI donation to fund Oxford’s first US politics postgraduate course

The Rothermere American Institute (RAI) has announced a major donation to fund a new Associate Professorship in US Politics and support the launch of a specialist postgraduate course in the field.

Rachel Reeves doubles funding for Oxford-Cambridge corridor

The Chancellor has announced plans for a Greater Oxford Development Corporation and doubled funding for the "growth corridor" to £800 million.

Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care launches International Advisory Board

The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has recently announced a new International Advisory Board (IAB) to provide independent advice and international perspectives to support the Department’s Strategy 2025-2030. 

Service held for International Transgender Day of Remembrance

On Wednesday night the university’s LGBTQ+ Society held service for the International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans members of the university performed selfwritten music...

SWEP accommodation activated by City Council with new procotols

Oxford City Council activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) from rough sleepers this week. SWEP opens emergency accommodation for homeless people during the...

Calls to end all ties between University and Union

Harry Hatwell, who began impeachment proceedings against the former Union President last week, has called on the University to sever all ties with the...

Somerville College establishes scholarship for BAME students

Somerville College and the History Faculty of the University of Oxford are collaborating to launch a new scholarship for BAME postgraduate students. The scholarship...

Campaign demands University pay Oxford Living Wage

Students, workers and local campaigners gathered outside the Clarendon Building yesterday calling for the University to pay its staff the real living wage for...

UCU strikes to hit Oxford next week

From Monday 25th to Tuesday 4th December, staff members at 60 universities including Oxford will strike over pay and working conditions. The move comes...

Oxford ranked highest for medicine ninth year in a row

Times Higher Education (THE) has named Oxford University as the world’s best institution for medical and health teaching and research, it was announced this...

Brookes talk cancelled following transphobia row

Oxford Brookes University cancelled a talk by British conceptual artist Rachel Ara on Monday, following allegations of transphobia. The cancellation came after the Oxford Brookes...

Jesus completes demolition of Cornmarket Shops

Contractors employed to construct a new accommodation site for Jesus College have this week completed demolition of the row of shops which previously occupied...

Oxford City Council improves workplace diversity

Oxford City Council has published its annual Workforce Equality Report, suggesting that, while there is stillprogress to be made in regards toworkplace diversity in...

Student campaigns collaborate to rally for intersectional justice

Six student-led campaigns joined together for an Intersectional Justice rally at Oxford University last Friday. More than 50 students congregated outside the Clarendon Building presenting...

Oxford named top city for wellbeing

The Demos-PWC Good Growth forCities report was created over tenyears ago as a way to measure the success of cities beyond GDP growth. Oxford ranked...

Acting Union President calls for review

Sara Dube, Acting President of the Oxford Union, has called an emergency committee meeting looking into the controversy surrounding the last few weeks at...

Union President resigns

Union President Brendan McGrath has resigned this evening over the treatment of Ebenezer Azamati

Union members to be polled on President’s impeachment after petition reaches threshold

Union members will be polled this Saturday on whether to impeach the society's President, Brendan McGrath, after 150 members signed a petition in support...

Union Librarian and Secretary call for President’s resignation

Librarian Mahi Joshi releases statement condemning actions of President McGrath

Resignations as impeachment proceedings begin against Union President

Members of the Union's committee have resigned in support of Mr Azamati

Union President withdraws charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati

Brendan McGrath has withdrawn his charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati, who was expelled from the Union chamber during a debate last month....

Hertford celebrates diversity in Equalities Week

During fifth week, Hertford College hosted its annual Hertford Equalities Week. With an aim to encourage the Oxford community to consider ways in which inequalities and injustice...

No support for Oxford-Cambridge expressway

In a letter to the government, the Oxfordshire County Council announced that they would not support the construction of a major road between Oxford and Cambridge. The...

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