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Students frustrated over filming at Brasenose College during exam season

Students at Brasenose College expressed their frustration last week after scenes for a forthcoming sequel to My Fault: London were shot on the College’s grounds. At the time of...

Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common...

Encaenia in photos: Oxford’s honorary degree award ceremony

The University of Oxford awarded eight honorary degrees at its annual Encaenia awards ceremony...

Oxford admissions report reveals significant college and subject disparities

Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, providing information about undergraduate applications,...

Porter rescues bike

Bike returned to Hertford student by porter

Hugh Grant receives Honorary Fellowship

Love Actually actor is elected Honorary Fellow

Dean’s punishments cause outrage at Brasenose

Students view disciplinary actions following 'Matriculash' as disproportionate

SOLO crash irritates students

Bodleian search engine temporarily stopped working

Union denies OCA meetings

Oxford Union refuses to renew ‘Port and Policy’ agreement with Oxford Conservative Association

Mansfield party shut down by police

House party held by Mansfield students causes disruption in Cowley

Students hit out at HFL Move

Oxford students and academics criticise Bodleian’s decision to move the HFL into the Radcliffe Camera

Oxfam’s 70th birthday brings famous faces to Oxford

Big names including Kristen Davis, Bonnie Wright, Ian and Victoria Hislop gathered at Oxford Playhouse to raise £40,000 for Oxfam

Trenton Oldfield jailed for six months

'Anti-elitism' Boat Race protester imprisoned and ordered to pay £750 in costs

Pitt Rivers museum receives £1m grant

The Heritage Lottery Fund has given over £1m in funding towards the Pitt Rivers' VERVE project.

Bodleian Library publishes over 300,000 books online

Bodleian Library digtises rare books and manuscripts and places them online, with 60,000 downloads made already.

Two new cancer research centres to open in Oxford

At least £170m will be invested in the two new University-affiliated research centres which funders hope will help develop 'personalised cancer treatments.'

Kensal Rise library campaigners exceed fundraising target

The campaigners have received pledges of £80,476, more than £10,000 over their target, which they hope will convince All Souls' College to keep the library open.

Jordanian Prince speaks at Regent’s Park conference

Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad visits Regent's Park to take part in a conference organised by the Oxford Centre for Christianity and Culture.

Students concerned about Varsity trip booking

Students at several colleges had a clash between matriculation and booking places on the Varsity ski trip.

Construction of new China centre begins

The new Oxford University China Centre building, the first to bring together all the department's academics, is being built on the grounds of St Hugh's college

G4S HR head to take up post at Oxford

G4S director of human resources, Julian Duxford, is to take a new job as the director of human resources at Oxford University

Oxford rejects ‘speed-dating’ interview system

It is 'unlikely' that the 'multiple mini interview' system will be introduced to Oxford despite the format being recently set up for various medical courses at other institutions.

Attorney General in homosexuality gaffe

Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, clarifies remarks after spectators believe he called homosexuality 'a little bit weird' at an Oxford Union debate

Maths Professor gives Queen new shape

Marcus du Sautoy names newly discovered hyper dimensional shape in honour of the Queen, although the shape can only be described using special mathematical language

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