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Right-wing commentator withdraws from Reform Society event following Nathan Cofnas invite

Neema Parvini, a right-wing content creator, has withdrawn from speaking at an Oxon University Reform Society (OURS) event later this term after learning of the society’s invitation to Nathan...

Anti-hunting group protests against alleged illegal hunt on St John’s College land

Anti-hunting protesters gathered outside the Sheldonian Theatre during matriculation on Saturday to protest against alleged illegal hunting activities on land owned by St John’s College.

Oxford University and councils announce partnership to build Greenway cycle lanes

Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, and the University of Oxford have announced plans...

Local and business leaders in Oxford sleep out for homelessness

Forty-eight business and community leaders slept out in University Parks to raise money for homelessness as part of the annual Oxfordshire CEO sleepout on 8th October.

Mary Beard awarded Bodleian Libraries’ highest honour

Well-known Classics scholar awarded the Bodley medal

St John’s through to the final of University Challenge

St John’s College have defeated the University of Liverpool in the semi-final of University Challenge. They will face Peterhouse, Cambridge in the final on...

Fire reported in Balliol College

Four fire engines deployed to Broad Street following incident outside IT room

Man found murdered in his home on Iffley Road

Suspect arrested following high speed police chase down the High Street

Panama Papers to have “no impact” on honorary degree

Award-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar will still be awarded an honorary degree following his implication in the Panama Papers

Oxford researchers warn against new power stations

Energy companies can only go on building new coal and gas power stations for one more year if the world is to meet its...

Woodrow Wilson’s name to remain on Princeton’s buildings

Despite a campaign by students at Princeton, the university’s board of trustees has decided not to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from the School of...

Christianity Finals papers no longer obligatory

Oxford’s Theology course has been renamed and redesigned, with students no longer obliged to study Christianity after prelims

OO admins apologise for “Purge”

Following the changes that have been made in discussion rules for the Open Oxford group supporting free speech on Facebook, admin Ash MQ published...

Shop until you really drop: Pint Shop comes to Oxford

Cambridge beer specialist Pint Shop prepares to open an Oxford pub on George Street

Open Oxford goes into meltdown

Created as an online space for members of the University to discuss their views of sensitive or controversial issues, Open Oxford now faces difficulties...

University announces new college

Largely the conception of a wealthy donor, the college will be the home for students with 'special talents'

Oxford Muslim leaders condemn Lahore attacks

The leaders of Oxford's Muslim community respond to the Easter bombings in Pakistan

Oxford least affordable city in the UK

Lloyd's ranks Oxford at the top of their list of the most expensive cities in England

Blavatnik School and Cabinet Office partner up

The Blavatnik School of Government and UK Cabinet Office have announced a new plan to try to improve social outcomes

Mass brawl on Broad Street

Police cordon off Broad Street following serious injury to one of the people involved in the brawl

Oxford first for humanities in latest global rankings

The University maintains its high standards in the humanities according to the latest QS global ranking by subject

Oxford-Cambridge rail link reaches next stage

The government is backing the reopening of a direct rail link between the two cities

St Hilda’s choose architect for extension project

The college has announced the designation of London studio Gort Scott for its Cowley Place extension

NUS motion against gay men’s rep

The National Union of Students has questioned the need for LGBTQ+ gay men's reps as well as the appropriate usage of safe spaces

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