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Poet Laurete snubs Oxford poetry post

Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has declared that he is not interested in becoming the next Oxford Professor of Poetry.

Corpus triumphs in University Challenge

Corpus Christi has won this year's University Challenge after beating the University of Manchester by 275 points to 190 in Monday's grand final.

Teenager confesses to student attack

A man has confessed to carrying out a brutal attack on an Oxford student.

Over £1000 of goods stolen from Wadham

A spate of thefts this week have resulted in £1000 worth of goods being stolen from students.

Somerville JCR fined £1000 for food fight damage

The ex-dean to Somerville has fined the student body after a food fight at Michaelmas dinner.

Oxford still failing disadvantaged pupils

Public schools still top the applications list

OUSU Women’s VP criticised over silence

Rachel Cummings has angered students with failure to speak out over Union invite to porn tycoon.

Union invites porn baron to speak

The porn mogul responsible for magazines such as 'Hustler' and 'Barely Legal' is to speak at the Oxford Union.

Oxford trains were 13 seconds from crash

Two trains carrying up to 300 people came within thirteen seconds of crashing into each other just outside Oxford.

Oxford dropout wins literary award

An author who was thrown out of Oxford University has won a prestigious award for children's writing.

Pensioner dies after city centre row

A pensioner has died after being knocked to the ground in Oxford city centre.