Oxford Union does not know what the Labour Party stands for
On Saturday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House does not know what the Labour Party stands for.” The final count had 188 members voting for the motion and 70 members voting against.
Oxford most popular UK university on Wikipedia
Oxford University is the most visited UK university Wikipedia page of 2023. It was viewed more than 1.4 million times last year, with an average of more than four thousand people googling the University every day.
Ethics concerns over Oxford University Press journal study based on Uyghur DNA
Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, is facing scrutiny after a study published by one of its journals was flagged for using DNA collected from the Uyghur population in Xinjiang. Two further studies by Chinese researchers, published by the same journal under OUP, are also suspected of violating ethics standards.
Pink Week 2024
Since 2016, Oxford Pink Week has taken place every year during the last week of January. A student-run initiative supporting breast cancer charities, it raised over £25,000 in 2023 and is expected to do so again this year.
New Kazakh language program to be offered at the University of Oxford
On 26 January, the University of Oxford signed an agreement with the Kazakh Ministry of Science and Higher Education with plans to launch a...
Ticket reselling attracts controversy as college balls sell out in seconds
As ball season approaches, the popularity of several commemoration balls has skyrocketed since previous years, leaving hundreds of would-be attendees scrambling for tickets and causing controversy over ticket reselling on online platforms like Oxtickets.
Plans approved for new student accommodation on Magdalen Street
The Oxford City Planning Committee has approved a proposal to partially convert the iconic Oxenford House building on Magdalen Street, directly above the burger chain Five Guys, into a student accommodation block.
New exhibition reinterpreting colonial records from Bodleian archive opens in Weston Library
A new exhibition has opened in Weston Library’s Blackwell Hall as part of a collaboration between the Bodleian Libraries and British opera singer Peter...
University Chancellor Lord Patten announces retirement
University of Oxford Chancellor Lord Christopher Patten has publicly announced his wish to retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, ending his...
Oxford Council approves plan to expand cycle paths
In response to traffic and safety concerns, Oxford City and County Councils have passed a scheme to improve cycling infrastructure in Oxford and the...
Oxford Union has no confidence in the United Nations
On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House Has No Confidence in the United Nations.” The final count had 148 members voting for the motion and 90 members voting against.
Oxford begins human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus
The first in-human clinical trial of a vaccine against the deadly Nipah virus has been launched by Oxford.
New mental health hospital planned for Warneford Park
Plans to build a new mental health hospital in Warneford Park, at the site of the existing hospital, are progressing after partners signed documentation agreeing on redevelopment plans.
Oxford research finds financial sector unprepared for climate lawsuits
Research by the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme (SLP) found that investors and regulators have seriously overlooked the risk of potential climate lawsuits.
