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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,...

Cuts to local authorities force two Oxford homeless shelters to close

Crisis Skylight and other charities fear that they will be placed under even greater strain

Oxford students protest Higher Education Bill

OUSU funded students going to protest tuition fees in London

Disadvantaged applicants less likely to achieve Firsts

University data suggests undergraduates flagged at application are 25 per cent less likely to get First class degrees and more likely to withdraw

The Lion, the Witch and the Controversy over C.S. Lewis nature reserve building

Campaigners protest planned apartments near nature reserve

Brookes to sell campus to create new housing

Oxford Brookes submit plan to sell 52.7 acre Wheatley campus

Fundraising for Matt Greenwood passes £40,000

Fundraising for Oxford student given six months to live far exceeds initial target

Oxford students only second most employable in UK

Oxford three spots below Cambridge in Times Higher Education's 2016 University Employability Report

Protests outside Oxford Union as Corey Lewandowski speaks

Protesters gathered outside the Oxford Union as Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, arrived to speak tonight. The protest, which was organised by Oxford...

‘Post-truth’ named Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year

Chosen ahead of "Brexiteer", "coulrophobia" and "hygge", Oxford Dictionaries suggests the term may become "one of the defining words of our time"

No more scholars’ gowns at viva exams

Candidates of oral exams for undergraduate and postgraduate science degrees are now required to wear commoner’s gowns to avoid bias

Oxford’s Chancellor says “Trump poses an existential threat”

Lord Christopher Patten, the Chancellor of Oxford University, has branded Donald Trump’s election as President “an existential threat” in an article published on Project...

Magdalen Tower lit blue for World Diabetes Day

Magdalen's iconic tower turned blue yesterday in honour of World Diabetes Day, the first time an Oxford landmark has done so

Oxford to launch first Mooc

Oxford has announced that it will release its first of the free online courses in February 2017

St Hilda’s JCR establishes Class Liberation Officer

The JCR voted last night for the existence of a position to equalise opportunity for students from working-class and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

Hundreds rally for post-election unity at Broad Street demonstration

Yesterday afternoon, hundreds gathered outside the Clarendon Building for a 'Love Rally', in response to recent political events

Christ Church hall catches fire

Four fire engines put out a fire at Christ Church this afternoon after black smoke billowed from its iconic dining hall

Pembroke, Balliol and St John’s condemn High Education reforms

Balliol criticise TEF while Pembroke and St John's vote in support of protest against proposed bill

Students condemn failure to launch Orgreave inquiry

The Wadham SU, OUSU, and OULC encourage the Home Secretary to launch an official inquiry after Rudd declares intention not to do so

Government’s new benefit cap to affect a thousand Oxford families

A new payment cap will reduce welfare by £6,000, with an estimated cumulative cut in benefits of £1.1 million

College heads condemn Trump victory

College principals and influential university voices react to the United States' shock election result

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