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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."

Oxford to hold referendum on NUS membership

Referendum will be held on Oxford's affiliation to the National Union of Students before sixth week

Dissident philosopher protests outside Balliol

Julius Tomin, a well-known Czech political philosopher and classical scholar, protested today for the third day on Broad Street, claiming that Oxford academics were...

JCRs in favour of NUS referendum

Numerous JCRs have mandated their OUSU reps to vote for the NUS referendum motion being discussed at OUSU Council tonight

EXCLUSIVE: Oxford Union Trinity term-card

Cherwell brings you an exclusive preview of the Union's Trinity term-card

NUS conference debates Holocaust commemoration

The conference also featured debate on Yik Yak and legal highs.

Car crashes into shop in Cowley

Police are searching for those responsible for the accident

Oxford’s future may lie online

Professor says online degrees may solve Oxford's problems

Oxfam sends teams to Ecuador after quake

The Oxford-based charity has dispatched teams of experts to help the survivors of the earthquake

St Johns crushed in University Challenge

St John’s team defeated comfortably by Peterhouse College, Cambridge in the final

LMH launches outreach scheme

Next year 12 students to be welcomed from under-represented backgrounds

Vote Leave hold public meeting at St Hugh’s

Chris Grayling MP and Douglas Carswell MP addressed a Vote Leave rally last week

University officially outlines pro-EU position

Citing numerous benefits to membership, the University Council officially endorsed EU membership Friday morning

Oxford students push for NUS disaffiliation

Oxford NUS delegates and other students call for disaffiliation following Bouattia's victory

Bouattia elected NUS President despite allegations of anti-Semitism

NUS conference elects Malia Bouattia to Presidency despite concerns expressed by Jewish socieities

Wealthy backgrounds lead to higher graduate earnings

Study reveals earning prospects are still determined by background, gender, institution and course of study

Man to be tried for Iffley Road murder

Michael Danaher is accused of having murdered historian Adrian Greenwood

Calls for employers to pay higher living wage

Employers are called to follow the example of the City Council to compensate for high housing costs

Outreach programme launched for ethnic minority applicants

Teddy Hall hosts Target Oxbridge programme for students with African and Caribbean heritage

Claims of anti-semitism hit NUS Presidential race

Oxford JSoc among the 48 student societies asking questions of Malia Bouattia in open letter

Oxford shortlisted for the European Capital of Innovation Award

The small City competed against the likes of Paris and Berlin for the prize

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