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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.

Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."

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

Mansfield location for ‘On Chesil Beach’ film

A student protest scene for the film adoption of the Ian McEwan novel was filmed at the college on Monday

Oxford reacts as Trump elected President

The latest updates from across Oxford on Trump's shock victory

St Anne’s responds to Teddy Hall rugby team smashing toilet and holding “topless brawl”

The email demands an apology and damages "as a minimum" from the rugby team members that caused damage to the bar

Sajid Javid “should have been out on his ear”, says Lord Patten

Oxford University Chancellor defends "the rule of law" and the right of the High Court to rule on Brexit, after Sajid Javid's comments on Thursday

Cheap nights-out app to launch in Oxford

The Dealer was designed by and for Oxford students to help find the best discounts

US election events planned across Oxford

Colleges join other University institutions to broadcast the American election results live

St Peter’s students buy Wahoo sign

JCR crowd-fund to afford sign following club's closure

Exeter housing: Jury’s Inn, students out

Disabled students, finalists and those with coursework given priority to move into college

Oxford conducts more animal testing than any other UK university

University carries out 226,000 procedures a year, according to recently released statistics

OUSU announce tuition fee win

OUSU announce in a video Wednesday evening that tuition fees will not rise for students who began their course before September 2016

UKIP hopeful clashes with Oxford students online

The former UKIP leadership candidate called students "inbred" on the Facebook group Open Oxford

Wahoo opens and closes for the last time

Students rush to Wahoo for the last hurrah before club shutters its doors once and for all

University commemorates 75th anniversary of first use of Penicillin

The University commemorated the first use of penicillin by Oxford scientists on a human patient earlier this afternoon

OUSU domestic abuse policies praised by national report

A report released by Universities UK (UUK) last Friday on university abuse and violence praised OUSU’s eff orts to combat domestic abuse. It recommended...

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