Friday 20th March 2026

News

‘Emergency Brake’ on student visas leaves Oxford students facing uncertainty

Students at the University of Oxford are facing uncertainty after the UK government imposed an “emergency brake” on new study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan.

Significant Arabic manuscript collection donated to St John’s College Library

St John’s College Library has received a significant donation of Arabic-script manuscripts.

Reported sexual misconduct at Oxford University Hospitals lead to six dismissals

CW: Sexual harassment New data reveals that six staff members at Oxford University Hospitals NHS...

Oxford and Liverpool universities join forces in landmark partnership

The University of Oxford has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liverpool, Oxfordshire County Council, and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

St Benet’s monastic superior quits after child abuse scandal

The monastic superior of St Benet’s Hall has resigned his post following allegations of covering up child sex abuse whilst headmaster at a prestigious Catholic boarding school

Private school pupils edge state school counterparts

Private school pupils are revealed to be 9% more likely to get a place at Oxford than state school pupils with the same results.

OUSU again voted least popular student union in the UK

Oxford University Student Union scores lowest in the country for ‘student satisfaction’ for a second year running

Council donates bikes to Oxford homeless charity

Oxford City Council is to donate abandoned bicycles to the homeless charity Broken Spoke Bike Co-op

‘Your Kindness Could Kill’ campaign launched in Oxford

A new initiative to combat homelessness in Oxford is being launched over the coming months

Further spanner in works for Port Meadow development

Campaign group granted hearing for a judicial review into the decision to build student accommodation in Port Meadow

An Open Letter to Katie Hopkins

Tyrone Steele argues the case for Tyrones, Tylers and Charmaines everywhere.

Oxford student in Twitter bomb threat

An Oxford student is amongst a number of female journalists to receive bomb threats on the social networking site

OED’s new ‘marriage’ definition to include same-sex couples

The Oxford English Dictionary has announced that it will alter its definition of marriage to include reference to same-sex unions

Bo Guagua enrolls at Columbia Law School

Bo Guagua continues studies in America, in a move interpreted by many as a sign that he is unlikely to ever return to China.

Sex hormones linked to breast cancer, new research shows

An Oxford University study has found that premenopausal women with high levels of sex hormones may be more likely to develop breast cancer

Bridge of Sigh-cle ride for Hertford Principal

Oxford to Venice for Hertford Principle in Bridge of Sighs centenary celebrations

Oxford Professor reveals JK Rowling’s pseudonym

J K Rowling unmasked as author crime novel The Cuckoo's Calling

Oxford MP opposes unpaid internships

Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East, has confirmed his support for a campaign to end unpaid internships.

Twin girls released from hostage situation

Twin two-year-old girls have been released after having been held hostage by their father in a flat in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

Licence to thrill denied to Oxford lap dancing club

Oxford’s only strip club has lost a High Court appeal to renew its sexual entertainment licence

‘Grandparent effect’ on social standing

New Oxford Universtiy research has found that grandparents can affect where you are on the social ladder just as much as parents

Oxford Union invites EDL leader

Tommy Robinson, the leader of the English Defence League, has been invited to a nationalism debate in Michaelmas term

Pembroke internship auction "insult"

Students and OUSU condemn college's decision to host a silent auction for Abingdon School

Five jailed for life in Oxford child abuse trials

Seven men, including two sets of brothers, have been sentenced for child sexual exploitation crimes committed in the Oxford area

Follow us