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Oxford Union sued for editing Susan Abulhawa’s speech

The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) has filed a discrimination claim against the Oxford Union on behalf of Susan Abulhawa, Palestinian-American writer and activist. According to ELSC, the Union...

Protests outside Oxford asylum hotel as campaigners call for unity and compassion

Around 50 protesters from Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) and other local groups gathered...

Gazan offer holders ‘relieved’ as government approves visas

Oxford University offer holders living in Gaza have told Cherwell that they feel “a...

SU launches new community fund for society events

The Oxford University Student Union (SU) is launching a new community fund to support...

University Challenge edited when students can’t answer questions

Jeremy Paxman has disclosed that viewers are not shown questions that neither team can answer

UK universities to be ranked ‘gold,’ ‘silver’ or ‘bronze’

The new rankings, introduced next year, will be made available to prospective students

THE: Oxford best in UK for medicine, humanities, and social sciences

The Times Higher Education World University rankings have released rankings by subject group, with Oxford’s medical sciences department winning first place globally

Teenage girl abducted in Oxford

Anyone who has any information is asked to call police on 101 and quote reference number URN 1631 28/09/16

Thatcher scholarships established in Somerville

Somerville’s Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust will provide scholarships for undergraduates this year

Historian investigates Cold War Oxford spy ring

Andrew Lownie announced that he will begin investigating the possibility of a spy ring in Cold War Oxford at the Henley Literary Festival

No Offence magazine to relaunch online

A second issue of last year's controversial magazine is taking submissions and will be online only

Oxford Council flies bi-flag for first time

The council flew the bi-flag from Oxford Town Hall, in celebration of International Bi-Visibility Day

Oxford fellow wins prize for living as an animal

Dr Charles Foster, a fellow at Green Templeton College, medical law lecturer and practicing barrister, has won a parody biology award in America, a...

Oxford’s gender equality work assessed by UN HeForShe campaign

The University has "leaned in" to the HeForShe campaign, reveals report, following high-profile anniversary event

Transformers 5 will be filmed in Oxford tomorrow morning

Major celebrities are anticipated to be working in Oxford's historic centre, on the latest in multi-million dollar franchise

Oxford named best university in the world

Oxford dethrones the California Institute of Technology to top Times Higher Education world university ranking

Endeavour cast spotted in Oxford

The new series of Endeavour is currently being filmed in the historic centre of Oxford

OUSU to campaign against raise in tuition fees

OUSU have launched a petition and intend to use Freedom of Information requests to challenge the University's decision to raise fees

Recording booths connect Oxford and Calais migrant camp

The booths, equipped with recording devices, allow people to send and receive messages between East Oxford and the Calais migrant camp

Brexit will harm the reputation of UK universities, say Vice-Chancellors

UK university heads fret over "considerable" losses and risk to students going on years abroad, as 12% of Oxford funding hangs in the balance

Oxford robotics group builds driverless car with “brain”

The car will make decisions based on accumulated experience, rather than just sensory data

Balliol students set up new refugee scholarship

Balliol's JCR and MCR lead the setting up of new funding for a refugee or asylum seeker

May opposes ‘safe space’ policies in universities

The Prime Minister announced in Commons that it was "quite extraordinary" for universities to ban discussing topics which could offend certain groups of students

Hilary Boulding elected next President of Trinity College

Hilary Boulding, Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, will succeed Sir Ivor Roberts as President of Trinity College in August 2017.

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