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Oxford admissions report reveals significant college and subject disparities

Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, providing information about undergraduate applications, offers, and admissions. It reveals a mixed picture, particularly between colleges and subjects, on areas...

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Oxford Union believes the commodification of women has gone too far

Last Thursday, the Oxford Union passed the motion “This House believes that the commodification...

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Exclusive: St Catz racks up £3.4 million bill on concrete repairs

St Catherine’s College spent over £3.4 million in less than one year due to...

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Former EiCs criticise OxStu independence decision

Oxford Student Union’s (SU) announcement that The Oxford Student will begin the process of...

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A new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) found that current restrictions on students being able to view and share their exam...

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Due to sub-zero conditions, local authorities activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) last Tuesday. The emergency response promises temporary accommodation for all rough...

Most menstrual tracking apps are designed with ‘Western assumptions’

A recent publication led by an Oxford University professor has called for more research into the accuracy of apps such as Clu, Flo, and...

College heads scrap the Norrington Table

The Norrington Table, which ranked undergraduate colleges by their students’ degree results, has been discontinued by the Conference of Colleges on the grounds that...

Men still outperform women in Oxford and Cambridge exams

A recent report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has found that female Oxbridge students are statistically less likely to achieve a first...

William Hague elected Oxford Chancellor

The Convocation voted Lord William Hague as Oxford University’s next Chancellor after two rounds of voting, concluding their multi-month campaigns. Hague received 12,609 votes in the...

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%...

New guidelines on AI usage in academic work emphasise human responsibility

New ethical guidelines for the use of large language models (LLMs), notably ChatGPT, in academic writing have been published by researchers from Oxford University...

Department of Computer Science leads new cyber security project

A new network aiming to protect cyber security will be led by Oxford University’s Department of Computer Science. The project, which is set to...

Price of a pint in Oxford rose by over 30p this year

A pint of real ale in Oxford now costs £5.42 on average up from £5.06 last year, according to a survey of Oxford pubs....

Brasenose hosts talk by suspended spokesman for the Israeli government

Over two dozen students protested yesterday outside Brasenose College during a talk by alumnus and former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy. Following Nikki Haley's...

61% of Oxford tutorials done via short term contracts with ‘poverty pay’, UCU finds

61% of Oxford University tutorials are taught by non-permanent academics, with 20% done by hourly-paid tutors, according to Freedom of Information requests from the...

Rent in Oxford becomes more affordable despite cost of living crisis

Private rent in Oxford became more affordable last year than before despite the increase in cost of living. The recent report from the Office...

Largest ever UK study identifies social, ethnic discrepancies in lung cancer diagnosis

Oxford scientists conducted the largest ever UK study on lung cancer diagnoses that has revealed severe social and ethnic disparities, marking a significant step...

Medicine applications decrease, more mature and international students apply

The number of 18-year-olds applying for early deadline courses, including Oxford, Cambridge, and medicine has fallen, new UCAS data reveals. Despite this, there has...

University’s ethical investments review opens up to student input

The Ethical Investment Representations Review Subcommittee (EIRRS) is conducting a review of the University’s current policy prohibiting direct investment into companies that manufacture illegal...

Ashmolean Museum raises £4.48m to keep Fra Angelico painting

Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum has raised £4.48 million to prevent Renaissance painting The Crucifixion by Fra Angelico from being sold to an overseas buyer, narrowly...

Oxford lab sends human tissue into space in world first

Samples of human tissue have been launched to the International Space Station, prepared by Oxford University's Space Innovation Lab (SIL). The research, undertaken by...

Oxford’s Christmas celebrations highlight connectivity, diversity

The 2024 Oxford Christmas Light Festival took place from 15th to 17th November, while the Victorian Christmas Market on Broad Street has opened. This year’s...

Union votes ‘no’ on rules changes following mass resignations and a speaker walkout

Following weeks of infighting that led to a speaker’s walkout, the Oxford Union held a referendum yesterday on a set of rule changes. With...

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Oxford admissions report reveals significant college and subject disparities

Oxford Union believes the commodification of women has gone too far

Exclusive: St Catz racks up £3.4 million bill on concrete repairs

Former EiCs criticise OxStu independence decision

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