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Innovation and technology define Vice-Chancellor’s annual Oration

Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey opened the new academic year on Wednesday, 7th October, with the annual Oration at the Sheldonian Theatre.  The Oration allows the Vice-Chancellor to define the priorities...
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Striking workers demonstrate at Oxford University Press

A demonstration in favour of striking finance workers was held outside the Oxford University Press (OUP) last week, as a dispute over offshoring at the world’s oldest publishing house continues.
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Pitt Rivers Museum returns Māori artefact to New Zealand

The Pitt Rivers Museum, with assistance from The Homebound Project, has returned a kahu...
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Oxford-Cambridge ‘growth corridor’ falls behind global competition

The “growth corridor” connecting Oxford and Cambridge is falling behind its global rivals despite its world-leading research output, a new report has warned.
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University to introduce new graduate-level course in Creative Translation

Oxford University is set to launch a new Master’s in Creative Translation next year. Housed in the recently opened Schwarzman Centre, the course differs...

Oxford comes together to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day

The city of Oxford came together to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day this week, with a service at the Oxford War Memorial on...

Oxford Union October membership intake fell by over 25%

An Oxford Union budget draft reveals that membership intake has fallen by over a quarter since October last year. The document also highlights that...

Oxford University launches equitable innovation partnership

A regional partnership, Equinox, launched at Rhodes House on Monday. Equinox stands for Equitable Innovation Oxford and includes the University of Oxford, the Ellison...

Lord Peter Mandelson resigns as honorary fellow of St Catherine’s College

Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned from his honorary fellowship at St Catherine’s College. A College spokesperson confirmed Lord Mandelson’s resignation, telling Cherwell he resigned...

Oxford Choir hold musical protest against Rosebank oilfield

Oxford Climate Choir, a local activist group, have urged Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds to oppose the development of the Rosebank oil field in...

University announces collaboration with Vietnamese research institutions

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam visited Oxford University during a visit to the United Kingdom,...

Oxford researchers launch £11 million programme to tackle chronic pain

Researchers at the University of Oxford are leading a new six-year programme to develop brain implants and other cutting-edge solutions to treat chronic pain,...

Oxford Theologian John Henry Newman honoured by Pope Leo XIV

The 19th-century Catholic theologian and Oriel College fellow Cardinal John Henry Newman has been conferred a series of honours by Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Newman...

Former Oxford student acquitted after spraying Stonehenge orange

A Just Stop Oil activist and former student at the University of Oxford, Niamh Lynch, was recently cleared of causing criminal damage to Stonehenge,...

1930s artefacts uncovered during renovation of Oxford theatre

Renovations of the New Theatre on George Street have uncovered a variety of historic artefacts, including newspaper clippings, milk bottles, and photographs, many of...

Oxford Climate Justice Campaign relaunches with Rad Cam demonstration

The Oxford Climate Justice Campaign (OCJC) has relaunched with a banner-drop demonstration in Radcliffe Square, marking National Climate Action Day. It has also joined...

SU President for Communities and Common Rooms found guilty of Oxford Union electoral malpractice

The President for Communities and Common Rooms at the Oxford University Student Union (SU), has been found guilty of electoral malpractice by the Oxford...

University indicates support for tuition fee increase

Oxford University students will pay higher tuition fees next year after Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced a suite of education reforms last month. Under...

Oxford scholarship director tied to Russian shell companies

The University of Oxford prides itself on high ethical and reputational standards for its donors and funding. The list of scholarships offered at the...

Oxford University ranked second on the Soft-Power Index

More current world leaders have studied at Oxford University than any other higher-learning institution except Harvard University, according to the latest annual Soft-Power Index...

Museum of Oxford to introduce entrance fees for first time in 50-year history

An entrance fee will be introduced at the Museum of Oxford from January 2026, ending five decades of free admission to the local history...

Police ban Oxford asylum hotel protest under public order act

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has banned a planned anti-immigration protest and counter protest due to take place tomorrow at an Oxford hotel which houses...

Oxford’s Story Museum wins JM Barrie award for ‘Outstanding Achievement’

Oxford’s Story Museum is this year’s winner of the JM Barrie Award for Outstanding Achievement, granted in recognition of their significant contribution to children’s...

Vaults and Garden Cafe to close next month after two-year legal battle

The Vaults and Garden Cafe, a popular eatery in Radcliffe Square, is set to close in November after a lengthy legal battle. The cafe...
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