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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.

Mansfield Entz team under fire

Members of the Mansfield Entz Committee profited from a recent intercollegiate trip to the Ministry of Sound and allegedly spent their earnings in The Ritz.

Pembroke email hacker retracts job applications

A Pembroke student's room was entered and emails sent from his computer withdrawing his graduate job applications

Paxman accused of University Challenge bias

Viewers of the BBC quiz show have accused Jeremy Paxman of favouring Cambridge colleges

Oxford tutors battle retirement

University adopts policy to ensure dons employed past retirement age are suitable

Oxbridge train link gains support

A proposal to reinstate the 'brain train' line between Oxford and Cambridge is backed by MPs

Hertford JCR vandalised

Indecent graffiti and images were found around the college and a hand dryer removed from its setting

Plato protester returns to Balliol

Controversial philosopher Julius Tomin stages another protest in Oxford, arguing for Oxford dons to stop ignoring his theories on Plato in the spirit of academic debate.

Council in ‘invasion of privacy’ row

CCTV equipment will be found in taxis, and the Oxford Tube and Oxford Bus Company use audio recording

Debating IV noise outrages residents

Excessive noise at the Oxford IV debating competition last week led to complaints from nearby residents

Corpus names plant as presidential candidate

A small plant is one of the contenders for JCR President at Corpus Christi

Rule breaking in OUSU election campaigns

OUSU's Returning Officer has published a list of complaints against four out of the five presidential candidates

Univ invests in property in town centre

The College has spent £7m on a residential investment off St Thomas Street

Murder in East Oxford

Man dies after being found severely injured on St Clement's on Wednesday night

UCAS proposes entire rethink

Under new proposals, prospective students would apply once they have their grades

OUSU mix-up over Union advertising

OUSU 'apparently forgot' to deliver Union fresher guides prior to term starting

Kiwis pick Oxford as Olympic base

The New Zealand triathlon team will be based at the Iffley Road sports complex

Protestors march through London

About 100 travelled to London from Oxford to take part in the national demonstration

Homophobia allegations at Lincoln

Four students on the receiving end of homophobic abuse by a group of students thought to be from Lincoln College

The English diet superior to that of UK counterparts

Oxford researcher points to lower mortality rates in Scotland, Ireland and Wales

OULC denies disunity

The executive committee is split across different slates in the upcoming OUSU elections

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