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Police investigate group hanging England flags amid safety concerns

A group hanging St George’s Cross and Union Jack flags along Abingdon Road has prompted a police investigation, following reports of disruption and alleged intimidation.

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Former Oxford professor convicted of rape by French court

The prominent Oxford academic and Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been sentenced by a Paris criminal court to an 18-year jail term for rape offences.

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St Anne’s announces the Jane Schulz-Hood Travel and Research Scholarship

St Anne’s College has recently launched the Jane Schulz-Hood Travel and Research Scholarship Fund in memory of alumna Jane E. Hood. The initiative will provide travel and research grants to support students undertaking field work.

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Oxford-led study develops calculator to predict long-term cognitive impact of strokes

A new predictive tool has been developed by a team of researchers to help clinicians identify which stroke patients are most likely to experience long-term cognitive difficulties.

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Lady Margaret Hall under fire for hosting homeopathy conference

Plan for college to host conference accused of lending credibility to "potentially dangerous quackery"

Oxford Brexit boss: academics feel “threatened” by Leave vote

Despite concerns, Oxford University sees a ten per cent rise in European applications since the EU referendum last year

Properties in Oxford named the most expensive in the country outside of London for second consecutive year

A study by Lloyds Bank has revealed that Oxford house prices are 10.7 times higher than annual income

David Cameron to chair Oxford University commission

Former Prime Minister is to take up an unpaid role at Oxford’s Blavatnik School

Oxford to target “white British” working class areas for admissions

University to launch summer school targeting prospective applicants from “white British socio-economically disadvantaged areas"

Master of Balliol to retire

Professor Sir Drummond Bone is set to step down at the end of 2017

University responds as Iffley Open House claim former power station

Oxford University seek possession order on Power Station at Osney due to concerns for safety

Squatters leave Iffley Open House for University building

The Iffley Open House (IOH) occupiers claim to now be squatting in a University-owned building, following their eviction from the Volkswagen garage owned by...

Pembroke appoints first-ever meme reps

Memes to encourage “college spirit” and “boost morale”

Left-wing academics are sexier than right-wingers, study suggests

Despite “scruffy” appearance, left-wing scholars are more attractive than well-groomed right-winger counterparts, psychologists say

Government plans announced for two-year university courses

Universities Minister Jo Johnson told university leaders today that universities in England will be able to charge more than £14,000 per year for a...

Medical student uses unborn baby’s brain for research without parents’ permission

An unborn baby’s brain was used by an Oxford medical student without its parents’ permission. The student at the John Radcliffe Hospital used the foetal...

Revealed: Oxford’s use of controversial ‘gagging clauses’

Oxford University has repeatedly used so-called “gagging clauses” in redundancy settlements with former employees, figures obtained by Cherwell reveal. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request...

Councillor John Tanner apologises for calling Oxford homeless “a disgrace”

A complaint has been launched against the councillor by Oxford East Conservative Association

Rhodes Must Fall join campaign for student to continue studies

Oxford student groups, including Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) and the Oxford University Africa Soceity (OUAS), have gathered in support of a campaign to crowdfund...