Wednesday 2nd July 2025

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Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common Room (MCR) removes a Pride flag from its window. Students have also criticised the College's...

Encaenia in photos: Oxford’s honorary degree award ceremony

The University of Oxford awarded eight honorary degrees at its annual Encaenia awards ceremony...

Oxford admissions report reveals significant college and subject disparities

Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, providing information about undergraduate applications,...

Oxford Union believes the commodification of women has gone too far

Last Thursday, the Oxford Union passed the motion “This House believes that the commodification...

Colleges debate over rainbow flags

Many Oxford colleges will raise rainbow flags in a gesture of support for LGBT History month, while other college authorities refuse to adhere to the wishes of the JCR

Ebdon criticises Oxford

New Access Tsar calls University rankings “a snobs’ table”

MIT to offer free online course

American university offering students around the world the opportunity to learn for free

Oxford University cuts OUCA ties

Oxford University Conservative Association denied official affiliation by the Proctors due to unacceptable financial and administrative records

More Oxford graduates are waiters than engineers

University publishes statistics on graduate employment

Man arrested for knocking woman off her bike

Thames Valley Police arrest 42 year old on suspicion of cycling while unfit through drink

Stabbing arrests

Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on St Clement's street

Power cuts hit Oxford libraries and faculties

Lectures cancelled and libraries closed temporarily due to power cuts

Oxford research into Libya and democracy

Research suggests that fewer than 1 in 3 Libyans would support a democratic regime

Dissertation lost in laptop theft

Man arrested after stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods from student property

Oxford Living Wage Forum

Oxford Living Wage Campaign to hold forum at Examination Schools

DNA machine developed which could cure HIV

An Oxford firm develops two machines which could assist in treating diseases such as malaria and HIV

Oxford gets thinking

Joint venture by Atheist, Secularist and Humanist societies enters its third year running

Dawkins converses with Archbishop

Dawkins and Williams engaged in a “civilised conversation” on Thursday at the Sheldonian theatre

Crime wave at Camera

24 mobiles reported stolen in last month in Oxford nightclub

Oxford dons in A-Level overhaul

Proposals for dons to work with OCR exam board

Scheme to honour late Press Officer

University to offer discounted carbon monoxide alarms to members, following death of Katie Haines from gas poisoning

Les Ebdon criticises Oxford

Head of University Fair Access Body also refers to national uni­versity rankings as “a snobs’ table”

Students argue that tuition fee rise is against human rights

High Court Judge rules against teenagers' argument that fee rise breaches human rights

Duchess of Cambridge visits Oxford

'Miss Catherine' visits two schools in Oxford, in her role as charity patron

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