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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.

New College storms to top of Norrington Table

Merton knocked from the top of this year's Norrington Table, as Lincoln falls to bottom

Daily Mail pays out £5k to Oxford grad for publishing naked calendar photos without permission

Ex-RAG president Louis Geary has obtained a £5000 pay-out from the Daily Mail publishing RAG naked calendar photos

Oxford left out of National Student Survey results after major boycott

NUS claims a major victory against the government’s higher education policy

Oxford is ‘tourist hell’ in the summer, says Lord Mayor and Labour Councillor

Tourists are making it "impossible" to live in the city during the summer, a Labour city councillor has said

Students sue Oxford for ‘mishandling’ mental health needs

Two recent graduates are filing lawsuits against the University for alleged mental health discrimination and loss of earnings

New Sainsbury’s set to open on St Aldates

...below Christ Church's new 'state-of-the-art' student accommodation block

New College bursar slams Louise Richardson’s “grossly excessive” pay

The New bursar said it was "hard to see value for money" in the Oxford Vice Chancellor's £350,000 salary

Somerville urges employee to turn himself in over stabbing murder

US police say they are 'closing in' on Somerville's Andrew Warren and US academic following Chicago murder

OUSU calls on city council to “stop targeting Oxford’s rough sleepers”

On Your Doorstep campaign launches petition over the use of anti-social behaviour legislation

Somerville College employee wanted for murder

A US-wide manhunt has been launched for Somerville College senior treasurer assistant Andrew Warren, accused of stabbing to death a hairstylist in Chicago

Saïd Business School head becomes private secretary to Kate Middleton

Catherine Quinn will leave the Saïd in October to take the position, which reportedly comes with a six-figure salary

Oxford scientists express anger at death of Cecil the Lion’s son

Oxford scientists had been monitoring six year old Xanda before he was shot and killed by hunters in Zimbabwe

Priest condemns selfie-taking tourists ruining ‘sacred space’ in University Church

A senior priest at Oxford's University Church has complained of "disrespectful" tourists who come to the church just to take selfies

President Duterte calls Oxford “school for stupid people”

Controversial Filipino president hits back at claims he spent 10 million pesos on a “troll army”

Homeless threatened with £2.5k fines by council

Labour-run council claims bags in doorways "may constitute a hazard"

Made-up honours sold using Oxford reputation

Awards sold for up to £9,300 by Ukrainian businessmen, an investigation by The Times reveals

Balliol appoints first female Master

Dame Helen Ghosh will be the first woman to hold the position in the college's 750-year history

Council unveils ‘cycling city’ signs despite rising accident rates

Oxford City Council plans to increase the number of commuters cycling even as accident rates rise both locally and nationwide

Travellers asked to leave University College sports fields

'Scores' of caravans have reportedly moved onto Univ and Corpus' shared sports ground

King of Spain tours Oxford during state visit

Felipe VI chose to end his state visit with a topical speech at the Bodleian Library

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