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5% of Oxford students on creative arts degrees are from working class backgrounds

Over half of those studying creative arts degrees at Oxford University are from “upper-middle class backgrounds” and 32% are privately educated, while only 5%...

University announces launch of two new admissions exams

Two new papers, the BioMedical Sciences Aptitude Test (BMSAT) and the Ancient History and Classical Archaeology Aptitude Test (AHCAAT) have been announced by the...

Hertford Principal to leave for new role as UN humanitarian chief

Hertford College Principal Professor Tom Fletcher announced he will be leaving his role for a new appointment as Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Relief and...

Vigil for former Oxford student ‘wrongfully held’ in Iran for more than two years

A vigil will be held for Johan Floderus, a former Oxford student, who has been detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison for over two...

Government report recommends keeping graduate student visa route

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended that the UK government retains the Graduate visa route in their highly anticipated report on the efficacy...

No admissions tests for English and Geography in 2024

The University of Oxford's Faculty of English and Faculty of Geography and Environment have confirmed that neither the English Language Admissions Test (ELAT), nor...