Wednesday 17th June 2026

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Oxford Union holds “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam” Debate

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.

New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos. 

Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

Mansfield students criticise “hideous” statue

Mansfield divided over new Antony Gormley statue in front quad

OED editor retires after 37 years

John Simpson describes his time serving Oxford English Dictionary as a “great honour”

Merton students sleep out for charity

Night out in College gardens to raise money for charities chosen by Merton JCR and MCR

Revealed: The OUCA Files

Council minutes show student Conservative association in disarray

Port Meadow criticism spreads

Campaign to Protect Rural England backs protest against Port Meadow development

Osborne visits Magdalen

Chancellor returns to his old college to give a talk to Politics students

Oxford students second most satisfied

Times survey shows significant satisfaction among Oxford students, though not so much with their student union

Blavatnik bothered by local campaign

Opposition to University building planned next to Freud on Walton Street

Fundraising electrifies

£420,000 raised by community hydroelectricity project after just ten days

Pembroke JCR debates morning after pill

Pembroke JCR debates stopping refunds for morning-after pill

Assassination fever grips Pembroke

The university’s largest game of Assassins is to run throughout Trinity term at Pembroke

Keble trials anonymous voting

Donations fund provokes new voting system

Coup stag-ed against Hertford motion

Motion to have JCR President get stag tatoo fails on welfare grounds

Mr Nice comes to Balliol

Former drug dealer gives 'Legalise It' lecture

Lincoln bar to close on Saturdays

'Deep Hall' to shut weekly to limit the bar managers' workload

Oxford student in noodle internet sensation

Barney Parker at Corpus Christi has achieved internet fame in Korea after a friend photographed him eating spicy noodles

Union hosts hustings for County Council elections

Alexander Woolley reports from the Goodman library

Balliol JCR confesses "major oversight"

Students not informed of masonry works until day before choosing rooms

Freshers ‘black up’ at St Hugh’s

Students apologise after donning 'Ni**as in Paris' costumes to bop

JCR motion throne out

The 'boring and sensible' 'kill' Balliol JCR motion

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