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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."

OUSU joins the march to adopt Free Education policy

OUSU Council votes to adopt Free Education, following JCR mandates and much debate

£110 million cancer research centre for Headington

Precision Cancer Medicine Institute to open in 2017 or 2018 after £35million government grant

Wadham to host ‘Feminism in Theory & Action’ conference

The conference, organised by the Oxford Feminist Network, is due to take place this Saturday

Somervillian set to meet Pope after human trafficking work

Olivia Conroy is travelling to the Vatican as part of the ‘Young people against prostitution and human trafficking’ symposium

Strong start for OUSU’s #VeggiePledge campaign

Campaign starts successfully, despite questions over its statistics

Oxford is worst for bike theft

A new survey names OX1 as the worst postcode for bike theft in the country, with 846 bikes stolen between May 2013 and April this year

Male Oxford students flock to A&E

Students praise JR staff after a report reveals high student attendance

Park End bouncers accused of mistreating students

Police contacted after students claim multiple iccidents of physical and verbal abuse at Park End

Oriel freshers hold scone sale following party trouble

Students to hold ‘The Scones Say Sorry’ event with proceeds going to St John’s Ambulance

Allegations of racism made against Christ Church Porters

A Christ Church Rhodes Scholar felt singled out by the discriminatory conduct of some of the porters at the college

Israeli Ambassador faces protest at the Oxford Union

Approximately 100 protestors turn out to demonstrate in support of the pro-Palestinian cause

Isobel Priest found "safe", police confirm

Fourth year Chemistry student from St Johns had been missing for 48 hours

Thom Yorke works with Oxford students

Star collaborated with Oxford students in release of new album

Colleges divided as free education debate marches on

Following OUSU Council, more JCRs debate motions on the NUS Free Education demo

Council unveils plans for Oxford bus tunnel

£500million tunnel between St Clements and the train station planned to ease congestion

OUSU in trouble over Mi-Voice handling

“Chaotic and intolerable” situation as OUSU fails to notify JCRs of Mi-Voice cancellation

Lack of FOMO as ticket sales drop

Colleges left with non-refundable surplus after Freshers' Week

Table toppling start to term for Oxford History Society

Two legs removed from a valuable table in Merton's MCR were returned after a university-wide search

Robinson swaps prosecco for porridge

EDL founder’s Union talk postponed after prison recall

University lecturers to strike again

University and College Union vote for industrial action over pension cuts

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