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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.

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.

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.

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.  

One injured and three arrested during EDL march in Oxford

Unite Against Fascism tried to counter English Defence League's protest against the handling of 'Muslim Grooming Gangs'

Clarkson named as Andrew Hamilton successor

Students react angrily to news that the controversial former BBC presenter is to assume the University’s senior executive role

Union invites banned anti-Islam activist

Robert Spencer, who is banned from entering the UK, has been invited to debate with Anjem Choudary whether ‘Radicalisation is Born At Home’

Oxford Bursar says cost of a degree is “just not worth it"

David Palfreyman argues that some university degrees are not worth their tuition fees, although Oxford students have 'nowt to moan'

Oxford Union invites Anjem Choudary to debate radicalism

Islamist preacher has been asked to discuss whether 'radicalism is born at home', despite his arrest in September

St Benet’s to admit female undergraduates

The PPH is currently raising funds to acquire a second site in Oxford to house female undergraduate students

Weston Library stages public opening

The library has had its public opening following a three year refurbishment

Olivia Merrett announced as Union President

Following Roberto Weeden-Sanz and Antonia Trent's resignations, Olivia Merrett and Zuleyka Shahin have taken on their respective roles

Vice-Chancellor named next President of NYU

Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton has been named as the 16th President of New York University

Union in leadership crisis

Positions of President and Treasurer left vacant after Senior Disciplinary Committee ruling

Ruskin cuts Women’s Studies MA

Ruskin College has confirmed that it is to close the course for financial reasons, despite online pressure

University building occupied by pro-divestment protesters

The Clarendon Building on Broad Street has been occupied by Oxford alumni protesting the University's postponement of a decision on fossil fuel divestment

Catz students chase intruder from college

Second-years at St Catherine's found an unidentified man in their staircase and chased him from the scene, retrieving their valuables

Catz ban on The Sun called into question

St Catherine's College JCR called an extraordinary general meeting due to a poll on which newspapers the JCR should stock being deemed undemocratic

Vincent’s Club to remain all-male establishment

Vincent's Club, a society dominated by male Oxford Blues, will remain all-male after failing to reach the two-thirds majority for a constitutional change

Home Office withdraws Campsfield expansion plan

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre will not be expanded following an independent review of people in detention

Allegations of homophobia made against Lava & Ignite bouncer

Bouncer indicates that two male students should stop kissing in Oxford nightclub

#OxHustings at St Anne’s

Labour, Lib Dem, and Green Party parliamentary candidates clash as Tory and UKIP candidates fail to show

Missed meetings trigger Union President-elect’s resignation

It is claimed Weeden-Sanz was attending his grandmother's funeral, breaking Union regulations

Vaughan elected Union President

Charlie Vaughan has been elected President of the Oxford Union for Michaelmas 2015, in an election in which all candidates for Officer roles were unopposed

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