Thursday 30th April 2026

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Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).

University of Oxford paid private firm for ‘intelligence’ on student protest

The University of Oxford has been named as one of twelve UK universities that paid a private intelligence consultancy run by former military intelligence officials to monitor student activism.

Nuffield JCR condemns invite to controversial Israeli philosopher

Controversial Israeli political philosopher Professor Daniel Statman has been invited to visit Nuffield College for Trinity Term, despite a JCR statement condemning the decision.

Oxford-led study develops ‘SimCells’ to target antimicrobial resistance

Researchers led by University of Oxford academic Dr Wei Huang have successfully created biologically engineered cells, designed to target antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria. 

Full-frontal fright for freshers

Students strip off to disrupt fresher photograph

Browne review released

Review recommends uncapped tuition fees meaning the cost of a degree could rise to £50,000

Varsity sell out

Varsity tickets sell out in record-breaking time

OUSU protest against A* grade

OUSU Council has passed a motion to mandate its officers to lobby the University against the introduction of the A* grade at A Level....

Cowley stabbing in early hours

An Oxford Brookes was stabbed in the early hours of yesterday morning outside the O2 Academy on Cowley Road. The incident took place...

Thatcher snatcher

OUCA concerned about ''sick socialist'' actions

Fined: University gives student a megabyte

Student fined by St Hugh's for watching Iron Man II in the comfort of his own home

Can we grow our own? Yes ve-gan!

Backlash against Meat Free Mondays is replaced with new "green-keen" allotment trend

Even more cash for Cashmore

Brasenose Principal will be paid £1250 per day for a post advertised just two days after expenses scandal

Tragic death of German tutor at St John’s College

German Tutor found at the bottom of a spiral staircase, in "unexplained" circumstances

Raunchy ‘Milton’ poem discovered

Sexual verse could have been written to smear the poet

Corpus Cambridge open hall to Harry Potter diners

“Delightful evening” experience booked until April at Corpus Christi, Cambridge

Magdalen Challenger wins hearts and minds

Facebook group attracts over 100 members

No more sex discounts for Union members

Union abandon Treasurer's Treat after internal disagreements

Blavatnik’s School of Government launches

Source of £75 million donation scrutinised. Criticism levelled at 'finishing school for international statesmen'

Ruskin backs fundraising

Ruskin makes a generous offer towards Modern Art Oxford project

Love leads to losing friends

Results of Oxford University study expose the impact of relationships on their friendships

Tea Partyist fakes Oxford Degree

Humiliation as right-winged O'Donnell is exposed for pretending she attended Oxford University.

Oxford sweep Gramophone Awards

Top three short-listed groups for music prize all based in Oxford

Universities Minister backs tuition fee hike

Top earners should pay more for their degree, says Willetts in Tory conference speech

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