Saturday 18th 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.

JCRs campaign to fly rainbow flag

Students show support for LGBTQ history month

Bomb scare hits St Giles

Suspect package shuts down part of central Oxford for four hours, as seven bomb threats affect the UK

Bomb scare on St Giles: Live

A suspicious package was sent to the army recruitment offices on St. Giles'. The New IRA has now claimed responsibility

Continued Foul Weather: Live Blog!

Cherwell Weather guides you through the latest of the floods, rain, wind and other less sexy weather types

Vodka a major cause of death in Russia

Oxford researchers have produced a study showing vodka to be a major cause of early death in Russia

Oxford English Dictionary’s 130th anniversary

Last week marked 130 years since the first publication of a comprehensive English dictionary

FarmVille games giant purchases Oxford gaming company

Former Oxford University spin-out company NaturalMotion purchased for £320 million

Birmingham students may face eight years in prison

Students may face jail time following the demonstration over the Living Wage and tuition fees

Brasenose students protest for LGTBQ flag

50 rainbow flags flown around college as the college refuses to fly one for LGBTQ History Month.

Oxford academic condemns growing social injustice

Halfour Mackinder Professor of Human Geography denounces widening class division

NUS accused of left wing bias

OUCA President criticizes 'insular' and 'vitriolic' atmosphere at NUS conference

College GP’s contract in question

NHS objects to doctor’s stance on patient data sharing

Keble students trade free drinks for extra bop

Students give up free drinks for extra BOP

Library access for rusticated students

Students taking a year out will have greater access to University resources

Rape cases dropped without investigation

Report finds that ‘no criming’ for Thames Valley rape allegations is on the rise

Oxford’s wettest month

January is the wettest month since records began

Students support striking academics

Oxford Activist Network demonstrate alongside UCU staff

Controversy over Univ accommodation

Accommodation renovation forces second year students to live out

Neknominate hits Oxford

Controversy as international drinking-video fad spreads to Oxford

Oxford Don discovers two Sappho poems

Papyrologist, Dr Dirk Obbinik, finds two poems from the Ancient Greek lyric poet

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