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”.

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.

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.

Nine colleges indirectly invest in local Campsfield immigration centre

At least nine Oxford colleges invest indirectly in Mitie Group Plc, an outsourcing company...

Young people "taken for a ride" says Oxford professor

Oxford Geography professor claims young people in the UK are “discriminated against”

New university basketball rule undergoes reform

A recent rule which stipulated that basketball teams must contain at least one female has been altered

More apply to ‘Ox’ than ‘bridge’

Oxford still attracts great numbers of university applications than Cambridge

OUSU presidential candidates announced

The contest for the OUSU presidency began today, with Jane Cahill (Queen’s), Alex Bartram (Balliol), Nathan Akehurst (Lincoln) and Louis Trup (Brasenose) annoucing they will run

Posh names dominate Oxbridge

Oxbridge students disproportionately have Norman conquest surnames

Boycott Israeli Macbooks?

A picture of a note put on top of a Macbook at Wadham has gone viral, receiving over 3000 likes and appearing on several Israeli website

Ice rink remains afloat

The city council has confirmed that Oxford’s ice rink will not be removed due to a major redevelopment of major areas of Oxford city centre

New College ball profits under discussion

Confusion was caused at New College this week over the spending of £600 of last year’s Ball’s profit

Students on scaffolding at Balliol

Students at Balliol have received an email from the College Dean warning them against climbing on the scaffolding outside of the buildings which face Bus Lane

Antony’s Halloqueen controversy

Annual bop at St Antony’s College criticised for excluding transgender members of the LGBTQ community

Lady Margaret Hall celebrate ‘Wear It Pink Day’

Bake off style competitions held at Lady Margaret Hall to raise money for the Breast Cancer Campaign

Oxford researcher wins prize for helping the blind to ‘see’

Revolutionary technology used to create 'smart-glasses' for the blind

Alcohol stolen from Hugh’s charity event

Eight bottles taken from JCR committee room, and College bans BYOB at formal hall

Corpus Christi JCR scraps anonymous motions

Fears of the possibility of hostile motions lead to end of anonymous motions

Blavatnik School trumps Freud’s in judicial review

Freud owner’s objection to the proposed £75m Jericho building is rejected

New gowns for students with Undergraduate Master’s degrees

Oxford University has announced the introduction of new academic dress for those who hold Undergraduate Master’s on graduating from their degree

Covered Market extension proposed

The Council has proposed plans to inject £4m into developing the Covered Market

Oxford researchers awarded prestigious prize

Two Oxford researchers have been awarded the Philip Leverhulme prize, worth £70,000

Academics research link between internet use and self-harm

Two Oxford researchers find internet is a 'danger for distressed young people'

IT services cut back at OUCS help centre

Year's worth of data shows money brought in by some services is less than maintenance charges

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