Thursday 23rd July 2026

News

King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre 

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.

Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

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.

Warehouse to become part of Nuffield College

Warehouse joins Wahoo and Glee in development plans for 'social sciences quarter', managed by Nuffield College

Eddie Ndopu, Oxford’s first disabled African student, might not be able to attend

Eddie Ndopu has won a scholarship to the Blavatnik School of Government, but may be unable to take up his place since Oxford's funding does not cover the extra costs of his care

Oxford researcher suggests Donald Trump has stronger psychopathic traits than Hitler

Dr Kevin Dutton's study scores Donald Trump at 171 on the PPI-R test for psychopathic traits.

Breaking: Oriel tops 2015/16 Norrington Table

Oriel top and Merton second as Queen's fall to bottom of Norrington

Government report recommends Oxford to Cambridge expressway

The government’s Department for Transport has published a set of investigation results which explore possibilities of linking existing roads between Oxford and Cambridge via...

Vice-Chancellor moves into Clarendon Building

Professor Louise Richardson has moved into her new offices out of a Wellington Square location once described as "More at home in Cold War East Berlin"

Oxford scientist raises money for Alzheimer’s research

Dr Francesca Nicholls will take part in a 100km walk to Lindisfarne for Alzheimer's Research UK

Oxford produces more millionaires than any other UK university

Oxford came fourth in the world in the ranking of millionaire graduates, behind three US universities and seven places ahead of Cambridge.

Oxford comes seventh in world university rankings

Oxford and Cambridge, placed fourth, are the only British universities in top ten of Shanghai Ratings

Oxford applications outstrip Cambridge again

Oxford has 15% more applications as more teenagers apply to Oxbridge overall

National Student Survey: Oxford has 90% satisfaction rate

National Student Survey results placed Oxford in the top 20 nationwide, whilst OUSU took the bottom spot for student union satisfaction

Crayfish damage Magdalen College wall

American crayfish burrowing into a wall on the bank of the River Cherwell have caused its partial collapse

A little (qu)bit closer to a quantum computer

Breakthrough at Oxford's Clarendon Laboratory brings the computing dream a little nearer

Follow us