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Students frustrated over filming at Brasenose College during exam season

Students at Brasenose College expressed their frustration last week after scenes for a forthcoming sequel to My Fault: London were shot on the College’s grounds. At the time of...

Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common...

Encaenia in photos: Oxford’s honorary degree award ceremony

The University of Oxford awarded eight honorary degrees at its annual Encaenia awards ceremony...

Oxford admissions report reveals significant college and subject disparities

Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, providing information about undergraduate applications,...

Inheriting the earth: students twice as likely to worship

2.6% of students regularly attend services, compared to 1.4% of the general population

Materials department slammed for ‘sexist’ invite

Department of Materials alumna Anna Ploszajski received the invitation and took to Twitter, using the popular hashtag #everydaysexism

Brexit update outlines Oxford’s research strategy

The University clarified it will keep its “desired outcomes from the Brexit negotiations unchanged.”

Open letter demands undergraduate climate change education

Undergraduates should have an understanding of the "defining challenge of our generation," it says

Oxford SU criticised by government freedom of speech inquiry

The Commission on Human Rights report criticised the SU for its role in shutting down a pro-life event last year

New strike dates announced as UCU members consider deal

Union members will vote next week on whether to accept the proposal from Universities UK

Oxford bottom for offers to students from poor neighbourhoods

Just 2.8 per cent of the University’s intake were from students who live in areas classified as the most difficult to engage in higher education

Shakira Martin re-elected as NUS president

Martin won a landslide victory in the first round of voting

Twickenham extends Varsity agreement

The agreement was extended ahead of 100th Anniversary of the Varsity Match at the National Stadium

Oxford student who stabbed boyfriend has appeal refused

Lavinia Woodward was spared jail at Oxford Crown Court last year, after she received a suspended sentence

OULC slam Labour’s ‘consistently inadequate’ responses to anti-semitism

They described Corbyn's apology as "not a sufficient response to the concerns raised by Jewish members."

University ‘confident’ exams will be unaffected as external examiner resignations mount

Of the 20 external examiners who have resigned from their post with Oxford, six have been from the Faculty of English Language and Literature

Oxford reveals gender pay gap

Newly released figures show a mean gender pay gap of 24.5%, which is higher than the national average

Wadham hosts £500-a-head ketamine conference

Academics and NHS employees discussed the drug's antidepressant effects

Oxford beats Cambridge for data security

A cybersecurity firm found that Cambridge had its email addresses stolen more than twice as often as Oxford

Vice chancellor calls for calm as new pensions deal proposed

Under the proposed agreement, the current defined benefit pension scheme will remain until at least April 2019

Government blocks Oxford MP’s bill for rough sleepers

Layla Moran’s bill was motivated in part by student campaigning efforts to repeal the Vagrancy Act

Discarded Boat Race rower denies ‘bust-up’ rumours

Joshua Bugajski, who was replaced "due to illness" on Tuesday, was seen training with Great Britain the next day

Oxford academics launch ‘blockchain university’

Woolf University will not have a physical campus, but will use an app which allows academics to advertise their services to prospective students

Six colleges pushed for controversial pension reform

Leaked documents suggest that several colleges shared the University’s position on risk in the scheme

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