Wednesday 24th June 2026

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Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

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. 

Aristo-Cack

Sheridan is funny. He has an exceptional ear for rhythm, he is master of the situation and has the ability to fool the audience...

Addressing Social Exclusion

The Labour Party Manifesto set a stiff challenge for the Party in Government – “our aim is to make the goal of ending child...

It’s Good to Talk

The proposals to dramatically reduce the number of tutorials history undergraduates receive as part of their degree course is part of a worrying trend,...

Keep the Libraries Going

This last week I was in Boston, combining professional business with further fundraising activities. Two days were spent attending the Annual Meeting of the...

Eights’ Thrill Approach

As the nights get shorter, the river becomes more crowded with punts, tourists in row-boats, and the hundreds of rowers cramming in as many...

Teddy Hall Breeze to Cuppers Sailing Success

Sailing across the University has blossomed over the last few months, with the Oxford 1st team coming second over the Easter vacation in the...

Kings Can’t Put Out Flames

The Oxford Kings threw away an early and commanding lead to lose narrowly to the Richmond Flames. After a win against the Enfield Sidewinders...

5 Aside Alive

With lots of fast-paced games and plenty of showboating to view, 5-a-side cuppers is the perfect spectator’s antidote to the windswept and rain-drenched 11-...

Peters Shock Victory

Corpus Christi 24 all out St Peters 28-1 One would not have been wrong to think that a match in the second round of...

Varsity Triumph for Men’s Blues

Men’s Blues 113:99 Women’s Blues 90:100 Men’s Seconds 96:114 Women’s Seconds 69:119 The many spectators that braved the variable weather conditions to watch the...

"Traitor" MP Left in Lurch

The City Council, an Oxford Mail front page and the suspended Labour “MP for Baghdad” caused confusion for students on both sides of the...

Resignations Plague OUSU

Two Student Union (OUSU) executive officers have resigned and the position of at least a third is doubt this week as disagreements continue over...

Home News

St. John’s undergraduates passed a JCR motion last Sunday to buy a bulldozer. Impending debate with the SCR over rents and charges prompted the...

Duck Tales

Despite threats made via e-mail Cherwell to stop slanderous allegations against them, ducks continue to make prominent news. Those the LMH quad wandered across...

Vice Chancellor Mystery

Just weeks after the elections for the Oxford Chancellor, the University is already turning its attention to filling another major position, Vice- Chancellor. But...

Shambolic Finals

French finalists were dealt yet another blow last Thursday when the Chairman of Examiners and the Proctors issued a letter stating that the listening...

Colleges Deny "Rent Conspiracy"

A number of JCR Presidents believe that an inter-collegiate conspiracy is to blame for soaring student accommodation costs across Oxford University. Suspicions were raised after...

Mansfield Fire Failure

Faulty electrics at Mansfield College were the cause of a fire which left undergraduates without a computer room last week. Students, tutors and staff...

Don Demands Carnal Knowledge

A retired Oxford University lecturer wants to see sex education focused on the practicalities of how to be a good lover, according to an...

Tories Target Top-Up Fees

The University has controversially adopted policy in support of top-up fees in the same week that the Conservative party pledged to eliminate all university...

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