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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."

Leicester fever hits Pembroke

A group of Pembrokians spontaneously made a trip to Leicester after hearing the results

Oxford researchers look into cure for blindness

Clinical trials of gene therapy for inherited blindness have shown promising results. Research from the Oxford University, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has shown promising results...

Student runs marathon…on a treadmill

While many were still lying in bed students to sublet their rooms, Unlease is helping students make back looking forward to May Day, Somerville student Tom Dillon ran...

Christ Church rejects Fairtrade

JCR motion set to support Fairtrade fails to pass

University rejects petition to revoke Rhodes scholarship

40,000 sign petition following controversial Facebook post by RMF organiser Ntokozo Qwabe

Brasenose JCR wants honorary membership for Vardy

Members of the college have proposed a motion to name the footballer Ball President

OUSU teaching awards for outstanding faculty members

Over 30 individuals were honoured for their teaching achievements at the University

Profile: Clarence Seedorf

Daniel Kodsi talks dreams, success and universe with the four-time Champions League winner

Labour see gains in Oxford City Council elections

Consolidating their hold on the Oxford City Council, Labour won 18 of 24 contested seats in Thursday's elections

Record crowds attend May Day celebrations

Oxford's annual may day celebrations took place last weekend, with record numbers of students, visitors and Oxford residents taking advantage of May 1 falling on Sunday. The...

Profile: Michael Møller

Daniel Kodsi talks to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva about the future of the United Nations

Competition: Win tickets to Common People 2016

Win tickets to Common People Festival, Oxford (28th - 29th May) via Twitter

Woman claims to be at Oxford, scams parents for £250,000

Nicola Boardman, 34, used the money to travel and party

Oxford and Cambridge lead in university donations

Oxbridge receives almost half of all donations to universities in the UK

Scientists fight prejudice in gowns

Petition suggests all wear commoner's gown to avoid prejudice

Prince William to open Magdalen library

The Duke of Cambridge will be visiting Oxford to open Magdalen’s recently completed Longwall Library. The Prince will come on May 11, spending his...

Oxford finishes second in CUG university rankings

For the sixth year, Oxford finds itself behind rival Cambridge

University and City Council release pro-European statements

The University's statement was shortly followed by the City Council's similar expression of support to the pro-European campaign. Analysis by Dan Sutton

Oxford students to stand for City Council elections

Students have been selected as candidates for the Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems

Majority want NUS ‘Oxit’

Following announcement of NUS referendum, Cherwell survey finds that majority want out

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