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Dominic Cummings to speak at the Sheldonian Theatre

Dominic Cummings, former Chief Advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will present a 90-minute lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre on 11th June. Cummings is set to speak about contemporary...

Oxford Bus Company urges County Council to curb ’emergency’ congestion levels

Urgent action by Oxfordshire County Council to alleviate Oxford’s congestion problem has been called...

University launches new online resource for state schools

Oxplore Teach has been launched by the University of Oxford as the an free...

University discipline statute retains ‘problematic clauses’ despite year-long consultation

Proposed changes to Oxford University’s disciplinary code have faced criticism for retaining “problematic clauses”...

Oxford academics to help Twitter tackle hate speech

The move comes as a response to criticism that Twitter has taken a soft approach to hate speech and harassment

Oxford and Cambridge fail to meet threshold for National Student Survey

Only three institutions were missing from the results this year

Oxford City Council backs a People’s Vote

The Council becomes only the second in the country to join calls for a vote on the final outcome of the Brexit negotiations

New course in algorithmic trading at Saïd

The course aims to "future-proof" financial careers

Worcester College building shortlisted for Stirling Prize

The £9 million Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre is in the running for the most prestigious architecture award in the UK

Government threatens Oxbridge with sanctions over access

The two universities were among only three institutions to have conditions placed on their registration with the Office for Students

Hassan’s named among best ‘drunk food’ student takeaways in UK

It is the second time in a year that the eatery has received national recognition

Oxford student activists condemn London Pride

Oxford students condemned the participation of a "transphobic and trans-misogynistic hate group" at the head of the Pride Parade

Oxford students protest outside Chequers

It comes after the group's invitations to meet with cabinet ministers were ignored.

Email blunder reveals names of 1st year medics on pass/fail borderline

A timetable for those sitting viva voce examinations included their full names instead of candidate numbers

Oxford honours academic who fled Nazis and succeeded Tolkien

"Eric modeled the unlimited potential of the imagination in everything he did."

Campaigners to protest Trump’s Oxford visit

Protestors have accused the US president of spreading "fascism" and "politics of hate"

UCU to vote on second set of strikes

The ballot follows the UCEA's final offer of a 2-2.8% pay rise for university staff.

Cellar faces threat of closure after fire safety concerns

The Council have ordered the venue to reduce its maximum capacity to 60 people

Oxford student rents second highest in the UK

London is the only more expensive student city in the UK, with Oxford ranking 8th in the global rankings

Katy Perry visits Oxford

She attended the Oxford Encaenia garden party, mixing with this year's honorary degree recipients such as Mary Beard and Martin Scorsese

Trump to visit Oxford

His three-day visit to the UK is “likely” to include a meal at Winston Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace, on the 12th of July.

Oxbridge collude on responses to UUK survey

The universities intended to co-ordinate responses to encourage changes to the current USS structure

Somerville all-women panel highlights plight of female refugees

The World Refugee Day discussion comes in a series of panels aiming to give women a greater platform

History faculty U-turns over exam regulations change after student pressure

The faculty wished to change the deadlines for submission of thesis titles and synopses, giving students two days to respond despite most being in the middle of examinations

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