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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.

Oxford researchers solve MS drug mystery

Oxford University scientists discover gene flaw which explains why certain drugs are unable to treat multiple sclerosis.

Subject tests for Oxford entrance on the rise

More and more Oxford applicants made to sit admissions test before interview

Olympic Torch passes through Oxford

Olympic Torch procession arrives in city before start of London 2012 Games

University unveils £300m Moritz-Heyman Scholarship

Oxford alumnus pledges scholarship fund to help disadvantaged students with the cost of university

Oxford-developed bionic eye restores sight

Oxford researchers help blind patients regain sight with implantation of electronic retinas

Environmentalism conference brings big names to Oxford

Bill Clinton, James Cameron and Sir David Attenborough to speak at Oxford forum on resource scarcity

Campaign to save All Souls’ owned library continues

Local community determined to save Kensal Rise Library

University publishers fined over bribery scandal

Oxford University Press charged following discovery of corrupt activity

Oxford researchers win ovarian cancer funding

Oxford University scientists receive funding for research into drugs used to treat ovarian cancer

East End Classics Centre to launch

Oxford and Birkbeck help found Classics Centre in Hackney for local students

Oxford research predicts most expensive Olympics ever

Research from the Saïd Business School suggests that this summer's Games will be the most expensive in history

Oxford unveils plaque for cricket star

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who played for the Blues while at Balliol and captained the Indian national side, was honoured by a plaque at the Oxford University Pavilion

Oxford extends support to all UK students

Oxford University is to extend its UK financial support package to Scottish and Northern Irish undergraduate students, with a potential £7,470 of bursaries and fee waivers on offer per year.

Scientists claim to find bones of John the Baptist

Bones which Bulgarian scientists argued are those of John the Baptist have been dated to the first century AD

Oxford scientists help with malaria breakthrough

Researchers discover a more direct way of analysing the DNA of malaria parasites

Radiation link to childhood leukaemia discovered

Oxford University researchers have shown that low amounts of gamma radiation can increase the risk of childhood leukaemia, contrary to former scientific consensus

Aung San Suu Kyi collects honorary degree

Burmese Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks to an audience in the Sheldonian about her happy days as a student at St Hugh's College

Outrage over Bod lending proposals

Academics angry at proposals that would see Bod break its historic oath, while Bodleian Libraries and OUSU defend the move

Hospital plans unveiled

Oxford University show plans at public exhibition for integration of the Park Hospital in Headington and Old Road Campus

Tutor cycling from Glasgow to Oxford in memory of scholar

Dr Ian Finlay will be making the 300 mile journey on 25th August from Glasgow, hoping to arrive in Oxford for 3rd September

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