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Town and Gown charity races set to raise £300k

The Bidwells Oxford 10k charity race is set to raise £300,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK. 6,600 people took part in the annual “Town and Gown” race on Sunday 11th...

What the UK-EU deal means for students

The UK and the European Union have reached a new agreement setting out post-Brexit...

Oxford Union believes that Trump has gone too far

The Oxford Union last night debated the motion “This House Believes Trump has gone...

Charlie Kirk questioned on trans rights, abortion, and Red Pill media at the Oxford Union

Controversial American conservative activist Charlie Kirk appeared at the Oxford Union on Tuesday afternoon,...

May opposes ‘safe space’ policies in universities

The Prime Minister announced in Commons that it was "quite extraordinary" for universities to ban discussing topics which could offend certain groups of students

Hilary Boulding elected next President of Trinity College

Hilary Boulding, Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, will succeed Sir Ivor Roberts as President of Trinity College in August 2017.

University pioneers robotic eye surgery

The sight-saving procedure was carried out by a University professor at John Radcliffe Hospital

“Butt out” at open days, head of UCAS tells middle-class parents

Mary Curnock Cook claimed admissions staff often could "not hear a word" from students

YOLO, vom and human bean make it into the Oxford English Dictionary

A number of new entries, including words from Roald Dahl's books, have been added to the historical dictionary

Magdalen scientist wins prestigious Lasker prize

Sir Peter Ratcliffe tipped for Nobel Prize nomination after winning $250K award

US Defence Secretary visits Oxford

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter speaks at Blavatnik and is disappointed not to go to back to the Lamb and Flag

Westgate Centre to have “transformative” panoramic rooftop

New shopping centre to feature a 'quad' and views of the dreaming spires

“No one wants to join” Bullingdon Club

Reports suggest the infamous drinking club is close to extinction, with as few as two members

Strong criticism from OUSU after University confirms fee rise

Beginning in October 2017, tuition fees at Oxford University will be £9,250 per year, increasing with inflation

Oxford University rejects May’s grammar school policy

Along with Teach First, King’s College London and others, Oxford University has warned that the government’s grammar school plans would abandon many secondary school students...

Oxford sixth in QS World Rankings

British universities fall in overall rankings with Cambridge dropping out of the top three for first time since 2004

Planned Michaelmas relaunch of ‘No Offence’ magazine

Jacob Williams has announced that 'No Offence' will relaunch in Michaelmas, in a statement to Open Oxford members

Toxic mould forces student to leave St Antony’s accommodation

State of St Antony's accommodation is health threatening, student claims

Georgetown University gives slave descendants admissions help

As well as renaming residential buildings, Georgetown has announced that descendants of 272 slaves sold by the university in 1838 will receive the same preferential application status as "members of the Georgetown community".

Cambridge plans to reduce access targets rejected by Office for Fair Access

Cambridge University’s proposed reduction in access targets has been rejected by the Office for Fair Access

Oxford to have most state school students for decades

Oxford University's intake of freshers this autumn will have the highest proportion of state school students for at least forty years

Owen Smith pledges to abolish tuition fees

Labour leadership candidate plans to replace tuition fees with graduate tax of 1-2%, as Theresa May looks to reduce UK's number of international students

Pre-colonial Mexican manuscript co-discovered by Oxford scholars

Using cutting-edge technology, researchers from the University of Oxford and the Netherlands have uncovered a Mexican codex which has been hidden beneath a layer...

University of Chicago condemns trigger warnings

The University of Chicago has issued a letter to its incoming students outlining its opposition to “so-called trigger warning” and safe spaces.

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