Gift-Giving in 2020
"a difficult balancing act, between thoughtfulness and practicality, and between social responsibility and reception"
BREAKING: University reports 208 cases this week
The University’s testing service has confirmed 208 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff for the week 17th-23rd October, with a positivity rate of...
BREAKING: University reports 197 cases this week
Data from the University's testing service for the week 10th-16th October has confirmed 197 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff. This brings the...
BREAKING: Students gather in Radcliffe Square for matriculation photos
Students gathered today in Radcliffe Square to take photos after their online Matriculation ceremony. Students in the crowd were often unmasked and in close...
University testing service reports 61 Covid-19 cases in Freshers’ Week
Oxford University's testing service has confirmed 61 positive tests for Covid-19 in Freshers' Week (3-9 October). This brings the total number of positive tests...
St. Catz Junior Deans will not wear body cameras, after students coughed at college staff
Junior Deans at St. Catherine’s College have announced that they will not be wearing body cameras, upon discussion with the Dean. This follows an...
Students asked to sign COVID-19 Responsibility Agreement
The University has announced that all students will be asked to sign a COVID-19 Student Responsibility Agreement at the start of the 2020/21 academic...
Oxford announces COVID-19 protocols for Michaelmas
Oxford University has published further information concerning its plans to ensure the health of both students and staff for the upcoming academic year. Priority...
Oxford Botanic Garden reopens
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum officially reopened to the public on 22nd June following their temporary closure in response to the...
Blackwell’s bookshop has reopened
The popular bookshop began to welcome customers again on the 15th June
Oxford student launches app to help social distancing
An Oxford doctoral student has co-designed an app to help users practise social distancing by locating crowded areas in their neighbourhood, which can then...
Global study to analyse social distancing effect on mental wellbeing and behaviour
As the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new universal norms, a new global study aims to analyse the psychological effects of social distancing on citizens...
