Tuesday 26th August 2025

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SU launches new community fund for society events

The Oxford University Student Union (SU) is launching a new community fund to support student societies “to create exciting, inclusive events”. Societies can apply for up to £200 in...

SU Sabbatical Officers urge Government to “remove the barriers” to Gazan students reaching the UK

Sabbatical Officers at the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have signed an open letter...

Lindsay Skoll announced as new Jesus Principal

Jesus College have announced that British diplomat Lindsay Skoll will take up the role...

Oxford University Press ceases publication of Chinese-owned journal following ethical concerns

Oxford University Press (OUP) will cease the publication of the Forensic Sciences Research (FSR)...

Police to crack down on Oxford’s drug dealers

A post on the Thames Valley Police Facebook page announced the task force on 26th March, saying: “Both Oxford City Council and Thames Valley Police have seen increasing concerns about drug dealing and use over recent months."

Oxford SU to financially support students voting in Irish referendum

The SU will fund travel expenses up to £55 for those returning to vote

Oxford vice chancellor slams Brexit research funding proposals

Richardson said the "pay-as-you-go" proposals risk an enormous loss to research

Tariq Ramadan loses bid for early release

The Islamic studies professor, who is detained on multiple accusations of rape, has been denied early release ahead of trial

University dismisses calls for new colleges to improve access

A new report proposes that Oxford should introduce new colleges designed specifically to boost the number of students from under-represented groups

Fresh protests over Theresa May portrait

A letter of protest concerning the 'Women on Yarl's Wood' was put up in place of May's portrait on Wednesday afternoon

Why money matters: college financial and educational disparities revealed

Cherwell analysis of exam results data shows that seventeen of the top twenty best academically performing colleges are also among the top twenty richest colleges

St Edmund Hall elects new Principal

Professor Katherine Willis will succeed Professor Keith Gull on 1st October

Spate of attacks reported on Cowley Road

Recent incidents include a physical assault near South Parks and reports of students being approached following the St Hilda's Ball

Students protest Brendan O’Neill’s Oxford visit

The protesters said they were speaking out against O'Neill's "hate speech"

Thames Valley? More like Silicon Valley as mysterious street signs appear across city

Signs for "Snapchat End", "Emoji Alley", and "Facebook Row" surfaced in Oxford yesterday

Man charged after Oxford shooting

Shearman was originally arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, but no charges have been brought in relation to that

University to re-display removed Theresa May portrait

The portrait of Theresa May was removed from the walls of the University’s School of Geography and the Environment last night following student pressure

Oxford standoff ends after shots exchanged

A 24-year-old suspect was arrested at 3am this morning after negotiations with police at the scene

Shots fired near Westgate centre

Police have warned people to stay away from Paradise Street

Labour Club stand by speaker alleged to have made ‘anti-semitic’ comments

Richard Seymour's clarification of his current views was deemed satisfactory for his speaker invitation not to be rescinded

‘Dirty protest’ against Somerville’s newly gender-neutral toilets

An email from Somerville's JCR president requested that the perpetrator "refrain from being a barbaric idiot"

Students defy University’s trashing clampdown

The gates leading from Exam Schools to Merton Street were locked following second-year medics' final exam

Oxford stays red as students struggle in council elections

Finn Conway, a second-year Balliol student, lost by just seven votes

LMH calls for fossil fuel divestment

The motion urged the college to divest from companies on the Carbon Underground 200 list

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