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)...

First contested Union election in 5 terms

But 70% of candidates are men and 60% are privately educated

Weather conditions force cancellation of Torpids day two

The senior umpires said they "cannot remember conditions as bad as this"

University criticised over Rohingya crisis

Dr. Zarni slammed the University for being "complicit at worst" in Myanmar government persecution due to links with Yangon University

Laser tag players bring out Uni security

The group were masked and wielding what, from a distance, looked like genuine firearms

Oxford announces crews for the Boat Races

Cambridge's men's and women's boats are both heavier than Oxford's

Accused don declared fit for prison

Tariq Ramadan was hospitalised after twelve days in prison awaiting trial

Trinity Dean fines second years and bans sconcing

A charge will be added to all attendees' battels to meet the cost of breakages and inconveniences caused to staff

Vice-Chancellor opposes pay regulation

Professor Richardson stressed that the focus of pay reform should be the process of deciding salaries, rather than regulation of wage levels

Motion to ban Bullingdon members from OUCA defeated

It comes in the wake of national press coverage of drunken behaviour at OUCA’s Port and Policy events

Rhodes scholarship expanded worldwide

Most of the Rhodes scholarship places have previously been reserved for residents of just the US, Canada and South Africa

Oxford helped ‘drive through’ controversial pension reforms

Colleges were counted as individual institutions in the pension policy survey, allegedly giving them disproportionate influence

Regent’s introduces fund for trans students

The college will reimburse transgender students for binders, packing underwear, bras, breast inserts, and gaffes

Students march in support of academic staff

Oxford SU encouraged students not to use departmental facilities, though college teaching will not be affected

Use of University Counselling Service increases

There were notable increases in problems presented relating to anxiety, self and identity, and transitions

Oxford to open new sexual harassment centre

Students now will be able to gain support at a college, department and University level

Teddy Hall tampered with tenancy agreements

The price agreed had been altered by hand on tenancy contracts

New community hub for Wadham House

Aristotle House will be repurposed by Makespace Oxford into a venue for charities, workers’ cooperatives and social enterprises.

Whoopi Goldberg latest to postpone Union talk

DJ duo The Chainsmokers, German footballer Mesut Özil, and American comedian David Cross have all recently cancelled their visits

Missing Oxford comma leads to $5m settlement

The lack of the controversial piece of grammar led to a settlement in the labour dispute

Societies condemn platform for Israeli politician

The Oxford Israel Forum, the PPE society, and the International Relations Society defended their decision to host of the speaker

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