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Oxford Union believes that Trump has gone too far

The Oxford Union last night debated the motion “This House Believes Trump has gone too far,” featuring controversial American conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the opposition. At the end...

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,...

Over 10% of Oxford offers come from just 14 schools

Many schools across the country dream of sending just one student to Oxford. For...

Exclusive: University spent over £360,000 in pro-Palestine protest clean-ups

Oxford University has incurred over £360,000 in costs as a result of pro-Palestine protests...

NUS snaps at maintenance grant scrap

Maintenance grants for students in the poorest threshold replaced by "lifetime debt"

Oxford among least affordable cities for students

Oxford has been ranked the fourth most expensive city in the UK for students, with Edinburgh taking the top spot, according to The Royal...

Sunlight damaging exhibits at Oxford Natural History Museum

The museum's refurbished glass roof has failed to protect rare specimens during unusually warm weather.

Ndakuna Fonso Amilou, Oxford’s Rare rising star

Recruitment agency Rare has named the Cameroonian postgrad the country's best black student

Oxford academics win award for Women in Science

Two Oxford academics have won “Women in Science” Fellowships, awarded to some of the most promising and talented female scientists from around the world. From...

Univ launches new programme to improve access

University College is launching a new programme to increase the number of UK students from disadvantaged backgrounds who attend the college. The new scheme, called...

Oxford to establish comic research network

TORCH to dive deeper in study of comic books, typically overlooked in the academic community

NUS to decide Jewish rep without input from Jewish students

Union of Jewish Students accuse NUS National Executive Council of "complete lack of commitment to Jewish students"

Weston Library and Blavatnik School shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize

Two buildings from one same institution shortlisted for first time in prize’s history

Oxford Physics Department named a ‘Champion’ of gender equality

Oxford University's Physics department has joined 15 other British universities in gaining 'Champion' status under the Project Juno programme. Project Juno is a system initiated...

Cowley car washer faces prison after hoover hostility

Man sentenced to prison for fracturing his colleague's jaw after a row over a vacuum

‘Oxford Eye’ proposed addition to Oxford skyline

To boost Oxford tourism, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership propose building the city's own ferris wheel.

‘Budgie smugglers’ added to the Oxford English Dictionary

...along with a host of other slang terms that have already fallen out of common parlance.

Coming soon: more books in Oxford

Blackwell's will open a fourth Oxford shop in the refurbished Westgate centre

BBC Panorama editor to become Oxford’s Director of Public Affairs 

Ceri Thomas, who has been editor of BBC Panorama since 2014, to become Director at the Public Affairs Office next year

Brexit likely to impact EU research funding for Oxford

Cherwell has found that contributions from public and private donors within the EU, which represented 12% of Oxford’s aggregate income from research grants last...

Rhodes Must Fall campaigners demonstrate outside Oriel open day

Two prominent RMF figures stood shirtless outside Oriel College to protest in front of potential Orielenses

Oxford Students Refugee Campaign funds 8 full scholarships

£240,000 pledged to Oxford refugee scholarships while Journal of Interrupted Studies publishes first issue

Oxford scientists discover “life-saving” helium gas field

"'This is an outstanding example of industry and academia working together closely to deliver real value to society."

Protests in Oxford against EU referendum result

Following the result of the EU referendum on Friday morning, events have been planned in Oxford to voice opinions on the outcome and its effect on Britain in the future.