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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.

Disgruntled applicant makes 40 FOI requests

Oxford claims law provides “insufficient protection” after being inundated with requests from failed applicant

45 year old competes to row for Oxford

45 year old Oxford student in squad for the 2012 Varsity boat race

Pembroke burns with pride

Pembroke burn boat to celebrate winning Torpids

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

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