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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."

Universities not to be exempted from FoI requests

Claim that FOI act expensive and time-consuming fails to persuade Commission

Open Letter to Oxford Guild

An open letter signed by now-former members of the Oxford Guild was published this morning announcing their resignation

Guilded Cage Broken

Oxford Guild suffers wave of resignations from senior positions in protest at “framework and culture”

Pembroke JCR creates an anthem

New student composition to signal commencement of JCR meetings

Statue of cock dubbed ‘New Cecil Rhodes’

Cambridge students propose repatriation of Benin Bronze

Police probe Heath’s past at the Bod

Wiltshire police investigate Bodleian Library Archive due to alleged sex abuse claims

Casualties in Didcot collapse

Accident leaves up to four dead, with five taken to John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford and St Andrews Trade Vice-Chancellors

Oxford Pro-Vice-Chancellor appointed to Louise Richardson’s former post

CRAE to contemplate Tutor for Race

The OUSU campaign discusses plans to expand the position across the University

Patten renews criticism of Rhodes Must Fall

Chancellor draws controversy, compares RMF action to Chinese government suppression

JCRs motion in support of EU

Corpus Christi and Exeter JCRs pass motions to stay in EU

Oxford wants to stay

Cherwell survey shows 80 per cent of Oxford students want Britain to remain in the European Union

Louise Richardson backs EU membership

In an open letter the University's Vice chancellor expressed her support of the UK's European Union membership

LMH in row over Emma Watson "sneak picture"

Excitement at LMH as new visiting fellow is pictured touring the College

Shia LaBeouf slaps fresher in lift upon request

The first year student asked LaBeouf to punch him for the sake of 'performance art' because he thought the star was 'bored'

Creaming Spires: Week 5

Advocating non-monogamy.

Prayers for Dawkins defended

Church of England’s tweet causes controversy following Professor’s stroke

Ex Vice-Chancellor was highest paid in UK

University and College Union decry ‘‘arbitrary nature of senior pay’’

JCRs fund coaches to Yarl’s Wood

Students support demonstration at immigration-removal centre

Second-hand book holds a hidden secret

Oxfam plans to auction valuable Radiohead lyrics found in donated Blake book

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