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Oxford science grads win prize with plan to save the bees

A team of graduates from Oxford University has won the Environment Young Entrepreneurs Scheme.

Research at Oxford is "world-leading"

Oxford University's research quality has once again been judged one of the best in the UK, coming second only to Cambridge

Wadham elections violated constitution

Irregular voting methods may trigger re-run of Michelmas Student Union election

Oxford’s Space Age

Oxford academics have helped create the Venus Express, a spacecraft devoted solely to studying planet Venus.

Sterling drop puts off Indians

Exchange rate fluctuations may result in a decline in international applicants to the UK, a report shows.

Welfare fears over Union ball penguins

Animal welfare charities have expressed disgust at the taunting of live penguins at the Oxford Union's Ball last Saturday.

Queen to visit Magdalen College

Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Magdalen College to mark the 550th anniversary of the foundation of the college.

Pembroke bogsheet banned

The Pembroke JCR bogsheet has been banned following serious complaints regarding its offensive nature.

Uni researchers catalogue ‘annoying phrases’

University of Oxford researchers have compiled a list of the "Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases".

Oxford sweethearts book storms China

A book about an Anglo-Chinese couple who met at Oxford University in the 1930s has become an underground hit in China.

Government slashes grants

The government decided to cut back on grants for students from middle-income families due to a shortfall in funding.

Motorcyclist jailed for 130mph YouTube video

A motorcyclist who published a YouTube video of himself speeding at 130 mph on the wrong side of an Oxfordshire road has been jailed for 12 weeks.