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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.

Academics concerned by online access to research papers

Oxford academic groups are worried by government plans to make all publicly funded research available online by 2014

Queen’s urges Andrew Smith MP to support marriage equality

Queen's College passed a motion to send a letter to Andrew Smith MP to encourage him to support equal marriage in Tuesday's vote.

Hertford students undertake Chicken Challenge

A group of students from the college eat a chicken each every day for a week

Plans unveiled for St Antony’s new Middle East centre

Architect Dame Zaha Hadid reveals plans for a study centre of Modern Middle East

Questions surround latest Ashmolean treasures

Some suggest that the Ashmolean’s most recent acquisition may contain artefacts looted from Jewish collectors

Magdalen library works stall

The timetable for renovation plans is still unsettled as the college reviews the funding of the development

Queen Elizabeth to visit Oxford at Easter

Her Majesty will take part in an ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral where she will give out Maundy money

Jesus and Exeter colleges hold annual ‘Turl Street Dash’

This year's Turl Street Dash, a bicycle race between between the two colleges, has taken place without any serious incidents

Prince Charles petitioned over Port Meadow

Demonstrators target Prince Charles's Oxford visit in the hope of gaining his support over the height of the Port Meadow development

Student’s artwork exhibited in Trinity’s dining hall

DPhil student's artwork is temporarily replacing portraits of alumni in the Trinity dining hall. The exhibition is the first to be held in the college's dining hall for 450 years

Hamster made member of Worcester JCR

Worcester JCR passes a motion to allow a Russian dwarf hamster named Luka to become an honorary member of Worcester College's JCR

Queen’s College vote to make the ball for all

JCR fund established from the profits of the previous ball to subsidise ticket prices for poorer students

Mansfield Ball throws up a nasty surprise

Investigations are underway into the causes of a mystery illness among Oxford students, which has been linked to the Mansfield Ball last Saturday

WikiLeaks accuses Union of "censorship"

The whistleblowing organisation alleges that the Oxford Union doctored video of Julian Assange's talk over fear of reprisal

Students are a boost to UK economy

A study by a university think-tank has shown that a drop in undergraduate enrolment would cost the UK economy billions of pounds

University water usage falls

Oxford University announce significant efficiency savings

UKIP Oxford Chair steps down

Dr Julia Gasper, UKIP’s Oxford Chair, resigns from position

Oxford University to target primary schools for access work

Following calls from the Office for Fair Access to extend outreach, Oxford expands its access program to target students earlier

Hertford Entz team is defeated by RON

Candidates for Hertford's Entz team are defeated as RON receives 107 votes to the Entz team's 61

Tesco confusion over Hilda’s horse-themed ball

Supermarket unclear over sponsorship of 'Day at the Races' ball, whilst Tesco launches an inquiry into banned horsemeat burgers recently being sold in Cowley

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