Wednesday 17th 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...

Clem’s forced to remove graffiti

City council have told St Clement’s nightclub that colourful exterior was “not in keeping with the surrounding area”

‘Blinds’ lead to fines for Keble second years

PPE, E&M and chemistry students at Keble College were this week fined and banned from having a subject black tie when they held annual ‘blinds’ within the college

Movember: tash of the titans

Oxford is running an inter-collegiate competition to see which college can raise the most money for ‘Movember’

Exeter alumnus’s scholarship rewards first class degrees

An incentive scheme at Exeter has invited alumni to donate on a per-number basis of firsts attained in finals

Oxford humanities department under fire

Cambridge professor and leading critic of higher education policies, Stefan Collini, has condemned Oxford’s economic justification for humanities subjects

The Great Storm: Live Blog!

Cherwell brings you its groundbreaking coverage of the incoming storm

Stalker fear for Univ students

University College women in a Cowley residence terrified by stalker

Apples in abundance at Hogacre Common

'Apple Day' held at Hogacre Common for the first time.

Academic success still determined by social background

disadvantaged children are ‘unable to fulfil their academic potential’, despite comparable intelligence, says Oxford research

‘Wahoo bursary’ rejected by Hertford JCR

JCR motion to reimburse fifty pence for every double vodka Red Bull bought at Wahoo fails

Oxford academic’s research results in ‘Super Fungi’

A new award winning documentary on fungi features Oxford’s Dr Mark Fricker’s work on moulds

Oxford hosts international prosecutors

Benjamin Ferencz and James Stuart, the deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, both spoke in Oxford this week.

Boris recounts Bullingdon days in China

The Mayor of London is said to have talked of his days as a member of the elitist Bullingdon Club with Wang Anshun, the Mayor of Beijing

Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations released

The fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations was released this week

‘Oxbridge’ academy set up

Westminster free school hopes for 50% Oxbridge admissions success

Balliol bans ‘Blurred lines’

Balliol has passed a motion to prevent Blurred Lines being played in public spaces

Filming of Endeavour begins once more in Oxford

Cast and crew from the ITV Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour braved the rain last Sunday as parts of Turl Street, Brasenose Lane and Exeter College were transformed into a film set.

“Feminist Makeover” for Oxford colleges

WomCam, OUSU’s autonomous feminist campaign, is introducing into colleges “working groups” which look to change the way colleges approach feminist issues.

Sex trafficking protest urges us to "open our eyes"

OXCAT has this week held sex trafficking protest on Cornmarket street to catch the attention of shoppers.

A-Level reforms – going back in time?

Mark Nicholson, head of Oxford admissions, has criticised the government's proposed A-Level reforms

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