Wednesday 22nd July 2026

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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.

Oxford Union passes motion that it is institutionally racist

Union Standing Committee today passes motion acknowledging that institution is institutionally racist

Catz student protest continues

JCR refuses to stand up in Hall in bid for financial autonomy

OxHoli event postponed to Freshers’ Week after venue failure

Hindu Society’s paint-throwing celebration cancelled after Brasenose College retracts venue offer

Oriel split over trans event

Anger in JCR after motion to fund trans poetry event voted down

Uni Parks in murder search

Police search University Parks and LMH in hunt for triple murder suspect

OUSU for free Wednesday afternoons

Motion passed in favour of no contact hours once a week

Bouncer accused of aggression at Warehouse

A Pembroke undergraduate was injured after being removed from the club by security

Balliol JCR spends £20k on painting

Common Room votes to purchase valuable Grayson Perry piece

Oxford student sentenced to death in Egypt

Solidarity across University after Masters student sentenced over role in Morsi government

Union BME officer to resign after cocktail scandal

Following the advertisement of a cocktail named 'Colonialism Comeback!' at the Oxford Union debate last night, the Union BME officer has decided to resign

Union in colonial cocktail catastrophe

Union's 'Colonial Comeback!' cocktail sparks outrage at colonial reparations debate

Professor Louise Richardson nominated as new Vice-Chancellor

Ex-principal of St. Andrews would become first female Vice-Chancellor of the University

Rough sleeping ban scrapped

Council removes rough sleeping from list of activities to be criminalised

Presidential hopes punctured

Merton presidential candidate impaled on spike in hustings

Ruskin cuts anger students

Student occupation and outcry at cuts to humanities degrees

Port and Policy conduct angers Somerville finalists

OUCA members singing at Port and Policy provokes an alleged attack

University pledges partial fossil fuel divestment

Council meeting pledges not to invest directly in coal and tar sands, but not to divest entirely from fossil fuels

Trinity votes to keep gendered curry nights

Trinity JCR condemns singing of 'sexist' song but to keep curry nights separated along gender lines

Catz JCR declares independence from College

Following extraordinary open meeting, Catz JCR splits from College

Students vote overwhelmingly to retain subfusc

In a record turnout, students have voted to keep subfusc, mortar boards and gowns compulsory by a clear margin

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