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Anti-hunting group protests against alleged illegal hunt on St John’s College land

Anti-hunting protesters gathered outside the Sheldonian Theatre during matriculation on Saturday to protest against alleged illegal hunting activities on land owned by St John’s College.

Oxford University and councils announce partnership to build Greenway cycle lanes

Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, and the University of Oxford have announced plans...

Local and business leaders in Oxford sleep out for homelessness

Forty-eight business and community leaders slept out in University Parks to raise money for homelessness as part of the annual Oxfordshire CEO sleepout on 8th October.

Students join march against the far right at matriculation

Approximately 300 demonstrators joined the ‘Oxford Unites Against the Far Right’ unity march Saturday afternoon, amid matriculation ceremonies.

Police break up Oxford SU pro-choice protest

Demonstrators stopped the start of the OSFL talk for almost an hour through chants and heckling

New access scheme founded for BME applicants

Hope Oloye hopes to "demystify" Oxford for black applicants

University hits back at claims of regional access disparities

University claims that disadvantaged students in fact perform better in the admissions process

Blavatnik professor accuses Oxford of “excommunication” after Trump protest

Prof Bo Rothstein says he has been banned from the school and contacting students after resigning in protest at its donor's support of Trump

Magdalen to appoint new trans rep

A motion to establish a new position of transgender representative on the Magdalen College JCR committee was passed unanimously at a meeting on Sunday...

Student activism countering Oxford’s “social apartheid”

Common Ground and ACS are amongst those taking a stand

Oxford academics unite to condemn MP’s “creepy” letter

Conservative MP Christopher Heaton-Harris had written to universities asking for a list of tutors lecturing about Brexit

Revealed: how Richardson splashes the cash on flights, hotels, and hospitality

£69k has been spent on VC’s expenses since taking job

University accused of refusing to open empty buildings to rough sleepers

Green Councillor claims university has shown a 'lack of imagination and genuine compassion'

Oxford Union under scrutiny for extravagant spending

The Standing Committee spent nearly £300,000 last year, but the Society refused to let members view the detailed records of these expenses

Staff vote for walkout over pensions row

87% of UCU members voted in favour of striking

Oxford Council to demolish 30-year-old homeless shelter

The measure is expected to force many people onto the streets this winter

The Mooch ignites fresh Union protests

A crowd of ten people gathered to protest Scaramucci's appearance

Eggseter College cracks world record

183 Exeter students and staff simultaneously dipped toast soldiers into eggs

Female college footballers “don’t need referees”

OUAFC referee policy now gives preference to men's teams over women's

Why does Oxford need a zero-emission zone?

Are the city council's proposals worthwhile?

Investigation launched into Union president’s alleged rule breach

A Senior Disciplinary Committee will investigate a decision by Union president Chris Zabilowicz to allow two unelected members to join the Union's Standing Committee

David Lammy slams Oxford for “social apartheid”

Nearly one in three colleges didn't accept any black British A-Level students in 2015

Anger over Exeter’s plan to ban smoking in college

Students have expressed anger over Exeter's move to prohibit smoking anywhere on its Turl Street site

Oxford’s first black graduate celebrated – but how much still needs to change?

A plaque was unveiled at University College for Christian Cole, Oxford's first black graduate, who matriculated in 1873 to read Classics

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