Saturday 11th April 2026

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New face-to-face centre for homelessness services to open on George Street

Oxford City Council have announced plans for a new face-to-face centre on George Street to tackle homelessness. 

New RAI donation to fund Oxford’s first US politics postgraduate course

The Rothermere American Institute (RAI) has announced a major donation to fund a new Associate Professorship in US Politics and support the launch of a specialist postgraduate course in the field.

Rachel Reeves doubles funding for Oxford-Cambridge corridor

The Chancellor has announced plans for a Greater Oxford Development Corporation and doubled funding for the "growth corridor" to £800 million.

Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care launches International Advisory Board

The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has recently announced a new International Advisory Board (IAB) to provide independent advice and international perspectives to support the Department’s Strategy 2025-2030. 

City Council opens emergency beds for rough sleepers

Due to harsh weather conditions, Oxford City Council is tonight (Tuesday 11 February) opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping.  The Council has a...

LGBTQ+ History Month comes to Oxford

February is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Oxford colleges, departments, and faculties are hosting various events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Oxford and highlight...

NHS chief criticises Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP lifestyle brand at Oxford event

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop has been criticised by Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of the NHS, for perpetuating “myths and misinformation” that...

New bus lanes may harm trade

The council’s decision to install a series of bus lanes across Oxford has been criticised by a retail leader who believes it will take...

Oxford’s PickMeUp bus service at risk due to lack of funding

The PickMeUp bus service is at risk of being axed if further funding cannot be sourced, warns the Oxford Bus Company. The on-demand...

Christ Church Chef avoids prison for knife threat

On 30th January 2020, Christ Church kitchen staff member was spared jail yesterday for threatening a bouncer outside of Kiss Bar after a staff...

Persecution and protection: new Blavatnik programme announced

The Alfred Landecker Foundation has announced a new programme, focusing on the study of the persecution and protection of Europe’s minorities, at Oxford’s...

Student Union cracks down on offensive Bop themes

The Oxford Student Union’s Inclusive Policy for Events has received media attention for banning offensive Bop themes, such as ‘Vicars and Tarts’ or...

Hard water for Oxford

Newly published research has suggested that Oxford has some of the UK’s hardest water. Harvey Water Softeners have conducted the 2020 Hard Water Index...

Oxford City Council maintains tax reduction

Oxford City Council has unanimously voted to maintain its council tax reduction (CTR) scheme into 2020/2021 as part of its commitment to tackle poverty...

Twin city Wroclaw expresses friendship with Oxford

Oxford’s twinned city Wrocław has responded to the UK’s exit from the European Union with a display of friendship. Students of the Polish city...

Mansfield displays anti-Brexit menu

Mansfield College had a topical Brexit themed menu for lunch on the day the UK left the EU. Entitled "We didn't vote for it lunch",...

Oxford’s heartfelt farewell to EU

On the evening of Brexit, pro-EU groups organised send-off events in central Oxford, involving songs, speeches, and candlelit vigils.  A candlelit ceremony outside the Town...

Moran takes aim at “Dickensian” homelessness law

Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has moved to abolish the Vagrancy Act in the new parliament. The Act makes it a criminal...

St John’s alumni threaten to withhold donations

Alumni of St John’s College, Oxford, are threatening to withhold donations unless it commits to divestment from fossil fuel companies. This follows last week’s...

Coronavirus: Students sent home from year abroad in China

The outbreak of coronavirus in China has forced Oxford undergraduates to return to Britain from their year abroad. The majority of Oxford students, who had...

Christ Church drinking society condemned by students

The Pythic (or "P") Club, a secretive dining society for students and tutors with a long-standing basis in Christ Church, has been condemned for...

Oxford will be hit with 14 more days of strike action

The University and Colleges Union (UCU) has announced a further 14 days of strike action which will hit 74 universities across the country including...

BREAKING: Climate protesters end occupation of St John’s

Climate protesters, camped out on St John's front quad, have announced the end of their protest. Direct Action for Divestment (DAD), a large group...

Nigerian English words added to Oxford English Dictionary

The most recent linguistic update of the Oxford English Dictionary has expanded their record to include a number of Nigerian English words. According to...

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