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Oxford Chancellor delivers lecture on  Britain’s relationship with Europe

Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord William Hague, delivered the 2026 Europaeum Annual Lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre on 4th November. Hague called for closer UK-EU ties as...

Plans for new public square at Oxford’s Clarendon Centre approved

Oxford City Council has approved plans to transform Oxford's Clarendon Centre into a new public square, with trees, seating, and a water feature.

Pro-Palestine march calls for University’s divestment from Israel

Pro-Palestine protesters marched from Cowley to the Weston Library on Saturday 31st October, demanding...

Oxford Union overhauls voting rules after election scandals

Two forms of identification will be required to vote at the Oxford Union following consecutive instances of electoral fraud involving impersonation.

Oxford students have no time for employment

A survey has shown student employment lower than national average during term time

Israel Society “a hardline political advocacy group”

Israel Society accussed of political bias over its connections with Israeli campaign group StandWithUs

Merton’s Winter Ball made £8,000 loss

Merton’s Winter Ball losses to be covered by the college’s JCR and MCR

Bop no more for Merton?

Merton authorities threaten to cut back on bops after excessive drinking

Keble candle theft remains unsolved

“Very valuable” candlestick stolen in Keble chapel break-in mysteriously returned

Steamy burritos video cheeses off RAG members

Ten hour ‘Burrito Song’ link posted to RAG Facebook group contained pornographic clip three hours in

Wahoo in class-themed event controversy

“Country Estates and Council Estates” themed night draws criticism from Oxford activists

Chancellor to host former Ukrainian government donor

Ukrainian students oppose invitation of controversial businessman Victor Pinchuk to panel moderated by Chris Patten

Spate of petty thefts at St Hugh’s

College and JCR to string of pidge and food thefts

Oxford chaplains urge Church to reconsider gay marriage stan

Chaplains sign national clergy letter opposing the recent ruling that Church of England clergy cannot preside over same-sex marriages

Inquest hears deceased student was harassed by tutor

Inquest into the death of a postgraduate student last year raises concerns about how harassment complaint against an Oxford tutor was handled

Exeter College closes JCR kitchen "indefinitely"

The single JCR kitchen has been closed due to 'mess', with students linking the move to the college's ongoing hall boycott

Wellington Square briefly closed due to ‘suspect package’

Fears over another bomb threat led to part of central Oxford being closed for around 40 minutes

A fine time to be an Oxford University Librarian

Students paid almost £130,000 in fines to Bodleian libraries in the last academic year, with the Social Sciences library alone earning £34,000

Oxford research maps populations’ genetic histories

The ancestral genetic mix of populations across the world has been mapped by a research team from Oxford and UCL

Wadham Warden brought into Blair and Brooks debacle

Lord Ken MacDonald QC recommended by Blair as potential chair of hacking inquiry

Wadham lobbies for rusticated students

SU passes unanimous motion to offer resources to suspended students

Oxford research influences NHS decision

A study published by Oxford professors has been used to inform a clinical guideline concerning cardiovascular treatment

St Peter’s receives controversial £5million donation

St Peter's College has attracted interest in accepting a donation from senior employees in Perenco, a large oil company.

Wadham JCR electronics trashed

£3,000 of electronic equipment damaged in Wadham JCR

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