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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.

Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."

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...

Magdalen and Somerville vote to defund Oxford Radical Forum

Somerville JCR resolve to: "condemn the ORF for inviting speakers with a history of anti-Semitic hate speech."

University denies reports of overseas campus

The Telegraph reported that the University was in talks to open a site in France

Oxford allegedly in talks to open campus in France

The Telegraph reports that French officials met with the University last week

Christ Church JCR vote against ‘sesh reps’ motion

JCR members decided not to rename their Entz Reps

Wadham SU tight-lipped over drone purchase

SU is planning to use money won from OUSU elections to buy the college a drone

Oxford deemed “hostile environment” to free speech

Spiked have ranked Oxford University ‘red’ for the third consecutive year

Oxford distances itself from Trump hopeful

Ted Malloch, an academic who is said to be in line for the post of United States ambassador to the European Union, is accused...

OUSU, Magdalen and Somerville JCRs to debate withdrawing Oxford Radical Forum funding

The move follows Jsoc’s condemnation of certain speakers as “anti-Semitic”

Merton vote against Fairtrade certification

Merton College JCR have voted against Fairtrade certification. The motion, proposed by Samuel Banks and seconded by Christopher McGarry, Merton JCR Environment and Ethics...

Oxford roundabout named second most dangerous in the UK for cyclists

45 collisions were reported at the Cowley roundabout in the space of six years

Students affected by Tinbergen closure

Students have been hit by a string of relocations and delays for practical work and lectures following the closure of the Tinbergen building on...

Jewish Society criticises ORF speakers for alleged ties to anti-Semitism

Speakers at the Oxford Radical Forum (ORF), including controversial NUS President Malia Bouattia, have been condemned by Oxford University Jewish Society (OUJS) for alleged...

BREAKING: “Huge explosion” on Oxford’s River Thames

Emergency services are currently on the scene at what is being described as a "huge explosion" involving a house boat at the Osney Boatyard area in...

Breaking: Wadham gives homeless squatters two weeks to vacate shelter

Squatters in search for new space, as 13 homeless residents will be left without accommodation

OxStu condemned as “fake news”

Student paper branded “fake news media outlet” by St Benet’s JCR, after alleged misrepresentation of the Oxford private hall

Somerville’s dank memes

Somerville JCR vote to attract attention to their JCR bulletin with the use of memes

Oxford’s Tinbergen Building to close following asbestos discovery

Faculty members believe that students face no threat to their health

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