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University of Oxford reveals UN Climate Summit programme

The University of Oxford and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have announced the official programme and list of participating institutions for the...

Former Hertford Principal urges action “to prevent genocide” in Gaza

Tom Fletcher, the former Principal of Hertford College, addressed the United Nations (UN) Security...

Oxford study to examine brain injuries in young athletes

Oxford University’s Biomedical Engineering department is recruiting volunteers to participate in a two-year study...

Town and Gown charity races set to raise £300k

The Bidwells Oxford 10k charity race is set to raise £300,000 for Muscular Dystrophy...

Wadham “making every effort” after squatters appeal for use of temporary homeless shelter

College says it is considering allowing its Iffley Road building to be used by activists, despite safety concerns

Oxford Vice-Chancellor is third highest paid in UK

Oxford's Vice Chancellor falls from first to third highest earning VC at Russell Group universities, despite a one per cent pay rise

Professor Stephen Hawking to give lecture on black holes

Professor Stephen Hawking, the celebrated physicist and cosmologist, is to give a free public lecture on black holes at the Oxford University Mathematics Institute...

Driverless pods could be the solution for Oxford

Driverless ‘pods’ developed by Oxford University could be the solution to transportation issues in the city

Oxford Chancellor criticises “ham-fisted” Higher Education bill

Lord Patten joins House of Lords revolt over bill which opponents claim risks the “marketisation” of university sector

Retain Erasmus after Brexit, say two thirds of Brits

Polling conducted for the British Council has revealed strong support for foreign exchange programs

Oxford academics recognised in honours list

Six leading Oxford academics are to be honoured in the New Year's Honours list for 2017

Thatcher fought to protect her women-only college from admitting men

Former prime minister battled European directive forcing women-only Oxbridge colleges to employ male fellows, National Archive files reveal

Alumni philanthropy gap between UK and US universities “narrowing”

A recent study has shown British universities are nearly as dependent on alumni donations as their American counterparts

Oxford Students outspend Cambridge counterparts by thousands of pounds

Annual living costs for students at Oxford top those at Cambridge by over £4000

Jewish Society refutes claim Oxford University ‘no-go zone’ for Jewish students

Former Oxford proctor's criticism of Oxford University rejected by the University and Jewish Society

Oxford food scientist creates ‘perfect’ cheese and crackers recipe

Charles Michel claims to have perfected one of Britain’s favourite dishes with his five-layer formula

Oxford University brands MailOnline story about its ‘snowflake’ professors “misleading”

The MailOnline cites old guidance about the use of non-gendered titles and counselling for professors in light of the fake 'ze' for 'he' and 'she' story

OUSU campaign takes consent classes to France

It Happens Here (IHH), Oxford University Student Union's (OUSU) sexual harrasment campaign group, has recently taken their consent classes to France. Several members of the...

May must guarantee rights of EU citizens in UK, says Mansfield Principal

Helena Kennedy QC says Prime Minister has a “heavy moral obligation” to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK

Westgate Oxford confirms five rooftop garden restaurants

The new rooftop garden will include international restaurants, bars, and cafes

Oxford protesters gather in “Solidarity with Aleppo”

Around 40 demonstrators condemned the actions of the Syrian regime in Aleppo and demanded a ceasefire

OUSU pronoun policy story revealed to be fake

The Sunday Times yesterday claimed that Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) had released a leaflet that “told” students to use ‘ze’ as a gender...

Giles Coren claims bad teaching ‘makes Oxford special’

Television presenter, food critic and writer Giles Coren has criticised an Oxford graduate suing his former college for his second-class degree. Brasenose College alumnus Faiz...

Oxford University start-up fund becomes largest in the UK

A multi-million pound cash injection increases Oxford Sciences Innovation budget to £580 million

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