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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.
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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.
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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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"Promising" results in Oxford trials of Hepatitis C vaccine

Oxford team develop first hepatitis C vaccine to be trialled on human volunteers

Oxford researchers trial drugs against Ebola

Trials for a new vaccine against Ebola are underway in Oxford

Oxford Academics pressure PM to close Campsfield

Nine college heads and 61 academics sign open letter condemning immigration removal centre

Calls for Cornmarket Street to be re-opened to buses

Oxford Bus Company Director speaks out about plan to relieve traffic chaos in Oxford city centre

Dapper Laughs’ Oxford Tour Date Cancelled

The controversial personality will no longer be performing at the O2 Academy in February 2015

Academics back University fossil fuel divestment

100 academics, 300 alumni and over 2000 students have signed an open letter urging the University to divest

Oxford Diocese votes to divest from fossil fuels

Pressure builds on the Church of England to follow Oxford’s lead after the diocese divests from fossil fuels

OUSU launches “Bye Bi Prejudice” campaign

OUSU’s “Bye Bi Prejudice” campaign to provide a platform for students of non-monosexual identities to dispel stereotypes

Worrying lack of competition in Teddy Hall JCR elections

President, Secretary and Charities positions uncontested, while two positions are without candidates 

Dean criticised over Christ Church racism response

Dean’s comments described as “dismissive” and “very troubling”

Benet’s Master struggles in attempt to admit women

University criticised as all-male PPH seeks second building for women undergraduates

900 students ready for Queerfest

The 'Let it Go' themed evening at Wadham caps off a highly successful Queer Week

Becky Howe wins OUSU Presidential election

Landslide victory for Howe, as the teamABC candidate claims 1,343 votes, with Will Obeney on 633 and Adam Roberts on 461

#OUSU2014 live

BREAKING: Becky Howe wins OUSU presidential elections. Keep refreshing this page for more updates

Frustration over OUSU elections

With only a few hours before voting closes, students have expressed confusion over the online voting system and the lack of hustings videos available to students

St John’s JCR provides £200 to set up a political caucus

The 'Keeping up with the Balliols' motion was passed last week by John's

Pembroke join #TypeOnesie campaign

Students at Pembroke don onesies in order to raise awareness and money for research into Type 1 Diabetes

Mckellen says LGBTQ academics have a "duty" to come out

Sir Ian Mckellen tells Cherwell that it is the responsibility of gay dons to “set the tone of what this place is”

Anger at Somerville over £3,395 summer school

JCR brands ‘Oxford Summer Courses’ as “damaging to access”

Christ Church refuses to hold "Abortion Culture" debate

College Censors deny permission to Oxford Students for Life to host event, while OSFL insist that the debate 'will go ahead'
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