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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.

University’s net zero initiative celebrates five year anniversary

Marking five years since its inception, Oxford Net Zero hosted an anniversary showcase on...

Merton to fight Council in £1 million High Court battle

Merton College legally challenge alleged “unauthorised housing tax” imposed by City Council

Mansfield spend £2.7m on renovation

Mansfield College is renovating its East Wing for £2.7m, installing a glass roof over the atrium.

Cancer fought by superglue

New Oxford research relies flesh-eating bacteria

University gender gap deepens, says report

The difference between numbers of men and women in university has increased, according to the Independent Commission on Fees

Trinity President apologises for hosting Christian Concern

OUSU calls the process 'frustrating'

Oxford student invents secret messaging Facebook app

A new Google Chrome extension for creating secret messages has been developed by an Oxford computer science finalist.

Oxford Care Services face spending cuts

Care workers in Oxfordshire may face unemployment due to budget cuts.

Margaret Thatcher’s Death: Oxford reacts

Baroness Thatcher died this morning. Amidst national grief and debate about her legacy, Cherwell reports from Oxford about the response to the former Prime Minister's death

Fire breaks out in Cowley

70 firefighters needed to put out blaze at Cycle King Bicycle shop in Cowley

Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s pay highest in the UK

Oxford's Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton’s pay package has been revealed as £424,000 per year, the highest for any head of a UK University.

Covered Market thief dies in hospital

Two men involved in fatal robbery at John Gowing Jewellers on Saturday

Oxford Student newspaper to close

Oxford's second student paper to fold - RIP (it up)

Bank charges hit international students

Oxford students react with scepticism to financial services company's claims

Islamic Society email hacked

Two emails sent by a hacker to members of Oxford University Islamic Society have caused offence.

Queen Elizabeth visits Oxford

The Queen attends Maundy Service at Christ Church Cathedral

OUCA Back in Business

Exclusive: Oxford's Tories have recouped university affiliation one year after losing it. As a result OCA has become OUCA.

Student protests paralyse Sussex University

Sussex University granted powers to shut down protests as it faces ongoing opposition to its outsourcing scheme

Trinity hosts anti-gay group

Exclusive: The 'Wilberforce Academy', a conference organised by the Christian Concern lobby group, has moved to Trinity College after provoking a storm at Exeter College last year.

St Hugh’s settle court case over "selecting by wealth"

St Hugh’s College have reached an agreement with Damien Shannon, the applicant suing the college for “selecting students by wealth.”

Redundancies expected at Oxford University Press

The redundancies are expected to be announced as part of a “comprehensive review”, in the largest shake-up since the 1990s.

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