Saturday 1st August 2026

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Milo Donovan wins Oxford Union Presidency after suspended vote count

Milo Donovan has been declared the winner of the election for Oxford Union President in Hilary Term 2027, after the Union released the result of last term's suspended vote count. Donovan, whose campaign pledges included banning hack messages, was last term’s treasurer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hertford alarmed by electrical fault

Hertford College left students with ringing in their ears after the fire alarm sounded continuously for almost two hours on Sunday night, due to an electrical fault

OUSU holds husting of City Council candidates

Prospective candidates for City Council debate at Magdalen College Auditorium

Union take back decision to cover President’s legal fees

Standing Committee vote to withdraw a motion to pay for Ben Sullivan's £1,200 legal expenses amidst concerns over Union Rules

Univ 2015 Ball Cancelled

The University College ball, supposed to take place in 2015, has been cancelled due to college renovations

Oxford Union Standing Committee member resigns

Katherine Connolly, a senior member of the Union's governing body submitted her resignation on Monday afternoon, citing an 'untenable' work environment

Former Student runs Marathon to raise money for depression

A former Oxford student has run the London Marathon in order to raise awareness of depression- a condition she suffered from throughout her life and time at Oxford

New Baby Love site revealed

New Baby Love will be at the Castle Tavern on Paradise Street

Bishop of Oxford snubbed by PM’s constituency office

Bishop of Oxford and congregation members refused access to Cameron's constituency office when delivering an open letter

Hertford cycles from Bridge to Bridge to raise money

Hertford students, fellows and alumni to cycle 1,100km to Venice to raise money for access

Plans for new Rail Station in Oxford revealed

Modern new railway station, Oxford Parkway, to be built on the site of the derelict Water Eaton Silo

OUCA campaigns with pro-life Tory

Conservative Association criticised for canvassing alongside anti-abortion candidate

Cowley Passion play cancelled after mistaken for sex show

A councillor mistook the religious play, which was supposed to take place on good Friday, as a live sex-show, resulting in its cancellation

All hopes of work Candy Crushed

A survey by Student Beans has discovered that 80% of students procrastinate for over three hours per day

Magdalen temporary library sparks student concern

Magdalen's library redevelopment has left some students without a workplace as Trinity term begins

OUSU to hold referendum on NUS affiliation

The ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns will pick their leaders at briefing meetings on Sunday of 1st week

Duck drama at Teddy Hall

Teddy Hall students had to guide a family of ducks back to the river after they mysteriously appeared in the college

NUS votes for free education and to ‘Bring Back Yashika’

On the second day of the NUS National Conference, student delegates voted to campaign for free education for students in higher education. The third day saw a motion passed to support the campaign 'Bring Back Yashika'

Sinkhole appears outside of Worcester

A sinkhole has mysteriously appeared outside of Worcester College

Most graduates to be repaying debt in their 50s

Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies predicts that most students will still be repaying debt in their 40s and 50s, when they will have to pay far more annually

NUS National Conference: Vote against UKIP passed

Delegates from UK universities are meeting this week to debate and vote on NUS policy and officials for the coming year
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