Wednesday 17th June 2026

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New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos. 

Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

Oxford summer schools ranked among the fastest-growing companies in Europe

Oxford Royale Academy and Oxford Summer Courses have been ranked among Europe’s fastest-growing companies, according to the 2026 Financial Times’ FT Top 1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies.

University Council candidates warn of financial pressures, bureaucracy, and AI disruption at Oxford

Candidates standing in next week’s University of Oxford Council elections have warned of growing financial pressures, rising workloads, governance challenges, and the impact of AI on admissions and assessment.

John’s porters put a stop to bop

Porters refuse to police next bop after being treated “rudely and disrespectfully”

Lottery makeover for St Mary’s

Reverend claims restoration will be a “landmark” in University’s history

Merton drinker in Turf brawl

Merton students heard boasting after being thrown out of popular bar for harassing bald lady

Welfare attracts condom-nation

Distribution of flavoured condoms branded as "immature and silly"

Entry clamp down for foreign students

Concerns among foreign students that they will no longer be welcome in Oxford

Cambridge dons in silent protest

Academics in three minute demonstration against "destructive" changes to higher education

Fight to save Oxford’s libraries

Philip Pullman and OEC united over government cuts

Anger over OUSU indecisiveness

Motion to lobby university over fees postponed

Oxford ranks fourth in the country for homelessness

Up to 30 people sleeping rough in the city centre

St Peter’s JCR King for the chop

JCR votes to retitle President 'King'

Study finds that beauty means brains

LSE study reports positive link between attractiveness and intelligence

End to EMAs

Government votes on changes to education funding

Trouble over bridge

Energy company criticised for leaving Magdalen Bridge in the dark

Electric tunnel sparks anger

Building works to supply energy to Oxford labs

Brookes victorious

University Challenge sweep

Police anticipate more protests

London universities prepare for further action

Fellows’ free food furore

Minister criticises dons perks

Corpus gets a royal respite

Corpus Christi to get day off for royal wedding

"Shifty" suspect sacks Exeter

Laptops and wallets stolen from library and chapel

"White, middle-class and southern"?

Oxford remains dominated by ethnically white students, despite £4m fund

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