Wednesday 17th June 2026

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Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos. 

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.

Student suffers baseball bat attack

St Hilda's student in 'unprovoked attack'

Telethon donation sees Brasenose annexe equipped with wifi

Alumnus in IT donates £2,000 after being contacted by second year

Uncertainty over renovations to Corpus housing

Corpus' New Building may become listed, causing delays to renovations

“Misogyny is alive and well” at Christ Church

Mr and Mrs Christ Church competition ends with “get your tits out” chant

Finalists break in to Wadham library

Wadham library door breaks, leaving finalists keen to work to climb in through a window

Eurovision in Oxford

More than a dozen Eurovision parties hosted across the University

Former Wolfson porter jailed for dealing Class A drugs

Twenty year old sentenced for a total of four years

Brasenose sports and arts dinners under threat

Dean calls for “radical alterations” to dinners that cost £4,000 a year

PPE finalists suffer déjà vu amidst university error

Students in a Sociological Theory examination yesterday were presented with a paper almost identical to last year's

Lincoln JCR condemns page 3

But concerns raised over loss of apolitical atmosphere

Complaints at New College boat party

Guests suffer poor sound systems and vomit

Anger as Oxford MP votes against gay marriage

OUSU condemns Anne's alumna's decision

Knives out for Union Standing Committee Hack

A Union Standing Committee member has been reprimanded and fined by the Union Disciplinary Committee after Cherwell and Oxford Student journalists received anonymous tip-offs about the Disciplinary Committee meeting

Somerville-Jesus Ball Committee members apologise

Two thirds of the ball committee have issued a letter apologising for organisational problems, but the Chairman and the Treasurer have not signed the letter.

Protestors criticise Kagame at Said Business School

Around 40 people protested against the Rwandan president on Saturday

Mumps outbreak affects finalists

A mumps outbreak is undermining finalists' exams in several Oxford colleges

"Ridiculously offensive" Wadham campaign posters

New posters put up claiming sabotage of originals by Rad-Fems

Balliol veggie motion meats approval

University-wide campaign launched for 'Less Meat, More Veg'

Queen’s demand level playing field for women

JCR motion passes to petition Governing Body to restructure sports committee

Anger at Catz over room ballot manipulation

Students criticise group’s attempt to cheat the room ballot

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