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. 

Freshers fuss over alco-funds

Massive discrepancies on Freshers Week spending across the University, with St Hughs having the largest alcohol budget.

Bag bother at the Bod

Slackening security policies prompt fears over the safety of rare books

Cherwell goes under the covers

Cherwell investigates students turning to escorting as a 'quick and easy' source of income.

X-Mania in Oxford

Film stars spotted outside Sheldonian shooting scenes for latest movie

Oxford now a "Clone Town"

Oxford no longer inspires as it is deemed to be one of the top 25 clone towns in Britain

Cherwell shortlisted for publication of the year

Cherwell has been shortlisted for Publication of the Year by the Guardian Student Media Awards 2010. The shortlists were published this week in the Guardian...

Oxford slips down yet again

Oxford and Cambridge were ranked joint sixth in the World University Rankings, recently published by the Times Higher Education magazine. Last year Oxford fell...

Oxford’s World Book Capital bid

Oxford has launched its bid to become UNESCO World Book Capital for 2014. The bid was launched in the Convocation House in the Bodleian...

Supermarket hits Shoreditch

Self-proclaimed 'unpretentious' Babylove club night is exported to the trendy Avalon Club in Shoreditch

"Bromance" and "chill pill" included in Oxford Dictionary of English

Latest edition includes 2000 new words and phrases

Classics Faculty Latin GCSE is a "definite success"

Oxford University provides Latin classes to local state school students

Po Na No More

Student is on hunger strike in protest at the popular club's closure

A* offers favour independent school pupils

Oxford's decision to ignore the A* star is likely to have benefitted less well-off potential students

Magdalen top Norrington table for first time

Merton fall to third, as Magdalen take the lead.

University donor’s oil company fined for toxic dump

Oxford University has accepted more than £3m in donations from a co-founder of Trafigura

Oxford student favourite to win Big Brother

Andrew, a St Anne's student, is a hit in the house

Favourite Geoffrey Hill elected Professor of Poetry

"Greatest living poet in the English language" beats nine other candidates in a landslide victory.

US Industrialist funds new Oxford School of Government

Oxford University recieves a £75m donation to help fund a new School of Government

Queen’s College bomber jailed for arson

Animal rights campaigner Mel Broughton found guilty for a second time

Radical revamp approved by Council

Plans include opening up an underground tunnel connecting the Radcliffe Camera and the Old Bodleian

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