Tuesday 3rd June 2025

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‘Speaking truth to power’: The future of student activism

“What is the point of a university like Oxford if we don’t have the boldness, integrity, and confidence to think differently, to think deeply, to speak truth to power?”...

New NHS hub in North Oxford

Murray House is a new NHS health hub for community physical health teams that...

Land purchase approved for Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

The UK government has approved a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Oxford Flood...

University College building evacuated after fire

A University College building was evacuated last night (28th May), with a fire engine...

Calls for Oxford mental health reform after student suicide

The mother of Andrew Kirkman, a Balliol student who took his life in 2013, believes the University's mental health services are flawed

Revealed: how a private school elite still dominates Oxford’s student life

Most JCR presidents and Oxford Union officials attended fee paying schools, Cherwell investigation finds

Oxford 54th in university league table… for ethical performance

Oxford criticised over ethical investment policy and ties with fossil fuel industry

Hooliganism overshadows Oxford’s win over Brookes

Last night's football match between the Oxford Men's Blues and Oxford Brookes ended in a pitch-side brawl

Student death prompts new bike safety charter

Claudia charter calls on council to improve conditions for cyclists in Oxford

No more homophobic abuse, Wadham tells Queerfest guards

SU imposes code of conduct after alleged abuse at last year’s event

Less than one third of Oxford colleges signed up to pay staff living wage

Only eleven of Oxford’s 38 colleges are currently accredited living wage employers

Bike crashes and thefts soar, new figures reveal

Over 2000 cyclists injured in crashes during the last ten years

Wadham set to field all-male Uni Challenge team despite female-only trials

Wadham SU has backtracked on enforcing a gender quota after some described the idea as "patronising"

All Souls starts new scholarship in attempt to tackle colonial legacy

College launches scholarship for student from Caribbean nations in recognition of slave-built wealth

Campaigners tell Oxford: “pay your taxes” after fossil fuel investments leak

Campaigners accuse University of “lying to its students, faculty, and the world”

Oxford SU to fight University over “damaging” moot gowns

SU passes motion to ban scholar's gowns in Law moots

You do the maths: why aren’t female mathematicians getting firsts?

Despite the department’s best efforts, the gender discrepancy in results for BA Maths increased this year

Chancellor condemns “fascistic” safe spaces

Lord Patten calls safe-spaces and no-platforming "fundamentally offensive"

Anger at “unacceptable” Weinstein bop costume

LMH student's costume branded "beyond disrespectful"

Police evacuate Summertown street over ‘chemical hazard’

Over 60 residents evacuated from street near Oxford college accommodation

Oxford University and colleges used offshore funds to invest in oil extraction

Paradise papers leak reveals tens of millions of pounds were placed in offshore tax havens

Oxford professor to take leave over rape allegations

University announces Tariq Ramadan will be suspended from his role as Islamic Professor after student anger

University sees spike in bullying and harassment

The number of complaints had doubled in the past three years

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