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Oxford Chancellor delivers lecture on  Britain’s relationship with Europe

Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord William Hague, delivered the 2026 Europaeum Annual Lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre on 4th November. Hague called for closer UK-EU ties as...

Plans for new public square at Oxford’s Clarendon Centre approved

Oxford City Council has approved plans to transform Oxford's Clarendon Centre into a new public square, with trees, seating, and a water feature.

Pro-Palestine march calls for University’s divestment from Israel

Pro-Palestine protesters marched from Cowley to the Weston Library on Saturday 31st October, demanding...

Oxford Union overhauls voting rules after election scandals

Two forms of identification will be required to vote at the Oxford Union following consecutive instances of electoral fraud involving impersonation.

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.

Human Liver Lives

Oxford-made machine allows human liver to be kept alive outside the body

Hilda’s Harlem Shake reaches House of Commons

National Exclusive: George Galloway tables motion in support of fired librarian and disciplined students

NUS: lad culture is "sexist, misogynistic and homophobic"

An NUS investigation has concluded that lad culture encourages 'sexual harassment and violence'

Hilda’s Harlem Shake Headache Continues

St Hilda's JCR declares support for dismissed librarian

Review: David Bowie – The Next Day

Bowie's back, and Edan Tal feels like he never left

Jon Culshaw stars in Oxford educational animation

Impressionist Jon Culshaw voices a planet in a new animation released by the university’s science portal, Oxford Sparks.

Philip Pullman condemns Port Meadow buildings

Philip Pullman has become the latest figure to criticise Oxford University’s Port Meadow accommodation development

Oxford Sports Federation President-elect refused visa

The President-elect of Oxford University Sports Federation is being forced to leave the UK, due to changes in the visa system.

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