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Oxford City Council announces new cabinet for 2026/27

Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown has announced her new cabinet for the 2026/2027 year. Brown, who also leads the Labour group on the Council, has appointed seven Labour councillors to the cabinet following local elections on 7th May in which Labour lost its overall majority but remained the largest party on the Council.
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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka delivers annual lecture at Oxford School of Global and Area Studies

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, delivered the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OGSA) Annual Lecture at St. Antony’s College on 19th May.
News Siyeon Lee -

Oxford researchers collaborate to release open data to accelerate AI drug discovery

University of Oxford researchers have released a new open data set and AI model to accelerate drug discovery.
News Isaac Gavaghan -

Rare Oxford University photo of Oscar Wilde sells at auction

A newly-discovered photograph of Oscar Wilde at the University of Oxford was recently sold for more than £5,300 at an auction.  
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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

Eight places to play croquet in Oxford

The ultimate Oxford croquet lawn bucketlist

Oxford University divests from coal and tar sands

The University will no longer be able to directly invest in companies involved in the extraction of coal and tar-sands

Outrage from Oxford left following election result

Left organises action in protest against Conservative majority, plans anti-austerity measures

Former student fails to force harassment policy review

Elizabeth Ramey attempts to force judicial review on University harassment policy following alleged assault in 2011

Somerville College condemns sexual harassment amid increased

Principal and JCR stand up against sexual harassment following increasing reports within college

OUSU Women’s campaign stands up for safe spaces

Campaign statement hits back at ‘racial segregation allegations’ from press over BME-only event at Goldsmiths university

Oxford Dignity Drive launched

Student-run campaign provides sanitary products for homeless women

Campaign launches app to support sexual violence victims

New mobile app provides instant way to report sexual violence and get support

Merton disciplinary measure declared unconstitutional

Merton students protest at new anti-smoking measure, claiming it breaks college regulations

Hertford Bursar recreates candidates out of Lego

'Benign Lego obsessive' Dr Andrew Beaumont makes headlines with his plastic politicians

Students complain over Christian music event during finals

Students across Oxford complain to City Council about 'open air service', claiming revision was disturbed

PPEist becomes PM

General Election pits Corpus Christi against Brasenose in Britain’s closest election in decades

Oxford Candidates in Pieces

Hertford College bursar recreates MP candidates from Lego

Controversial ‘joke’ in The Newt

‘Joke’ published in New College paper branded as “inappropriate”

Trinity JCR to Support Divestment

College joins divestment campaign two years after its inception
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