Tuesday 16th June 2026

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Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.
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Oxford summer schools ranked among the fastest-growing companies in Europe

Oxford Royale Academy and Oxford Summer Courses have been ranked among Europe’s fastest-growing companies, according to the 2026 Financial Times’ FT Top 1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies.
News Juliette Mcgrath -

University Council candidates warn of financial pressures, bureaucracy, and AI disruption at Oxford

Candidates standing in next week’s University of Oxford Council elections have warned of growing financial pressures, rising workloads, governance challenges, and the impact of AI on admissions and assessment.
News Anisha Mohammed -

Nine colleges indirectly invest in local Campsfield immigration centre

At least nine Oxford colleges invest indirectly in Mitie Group Plc, an outsourcing company...
News Faye Chang -
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Magdalen plans library renovation

Students will be unable to access college library during building work to expand the space available

New votes against gambling JCR funds

A motion to give a member of the JCR gambling money to increase the budget fails

Social sciences most employable

Students of social science are most likely to be in a job after they graduate, according to a new study

Advert calls for €146,700 private tutor

An advert placed in the Times Education Supplement offers a €146,700 salary for a tutor to get a businessman into Oxford

Wadham in games theft controversy

Wadham SU experiences a string of thefts of its games

Donations boom for Oxbridge

Oxford and Cambridge private funding increases in the wake of government cuts to universities

Fire at Regent’s

Blaze started by fresher's cooking spreads into multiple rooms at the college

Profile: Noam Chomsky

The world's most influential academic talks American politics, radical Islam and Julian Assange

Academics to strike again

University staff at Oxford and across the country are to conduct another walkout on 3 December

Trouble for Somerville students on Halloween

Freshers at Somerville have been subject to decanal action after Halloween parties got out of hand

Interview: Godfrey Bloom

The MEP talks about his controversial views and UKIP party politics

The People’s Supermarket in financial trouble

Closure is a possibility for the Cowley supermarket due to rent issues

Wadham tortoise survives fire scare

Wadham's tortoise was left unharmed despite his surroundings catching fire

Oxford leads UK universities in access initiative

Oxford University was the biggest contributor of staff, students and alumni in this year’s national Back to School campaign

Courting controversy at Worcester

Worcester has announced plans to build a lecture theatre on on of its tennis courts

Video Report: Covered Market "dated, dark and dirty"

Cameron Quinn talks to shopowners and visitors about proposed changes to the Covered Markket

Investigation: Disability provision at Oxford

In the build-up to Disability Awareness Week, Cherwell investigates provision for disabled students across the University

St Hugh’s JCR condemns "sexist" drinking society

In an emergency meeting called this evening, St Hugh’s JCR overwhelmingly voted to pass a motion pertaining to the condemnation of the ‘Black Cygnet’ drinking society.

Saïd building named after Margaret Thatcher

A new Saïd Business School extension, opened by the Prince of Wales in February 2013, is now named after former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Oxford remembers

Thousands attend Remembrance Day ceremonies in Oxford
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