Friday 13th June 2025

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Underground Bar to open on George Street

Underground Bar, a “grassroots alternative music venue” is set to open in the basement of 29-31 George Street. It will aim to support “local bands, independent music communities and...

Oxford Union town hall TT25: Meet the candidates

With polls open for the next set of Oxford Union elections on Friday, Cherwell...

MML Faculty cuts almost half of special subject final options

Over 40% of Modern Languages Special Subjects have been cut for those sitting finals...

Oxford City Council proposes unified Great Oxford Council

Oxford City Council have released details on a suggested proposal to abolish Oxfordshire’s six...

Worcester ‘lads’ on library tour

A group of forty students at Worcester are taking part in a tour around Oxford in personalised tour t-shirts as they revise for finals exams

Rule Britania is ‘against the monarchy’

New research has suggested that the song Rule Britannia is in fact a song opposing the Monarchy. It was previously believed to be in support of it

Eco Car entered into competition

A sleak, battery-powered car unveiled by researchers at Oxford University is entered into an Eco-marathon

LGBT dispute at New College

Students at New College change constitutional requirements for students running for LGBT reps after much debate

Oxford Maths graduates highest paid in country

Research shows that the average starting salary of an Oxford Maths graduate is higher than that of any other graduate in the country

Exeter JCR committee sing ‘Call Me Maybe’

An alteration to the Exeter JCR consitution demands that all members of the exec stand up and sing 'Call Me Maybe' before every JCR meeting

BBC boss ‘disturbed’ at number of Oxbridge employees

Mark Thompson, Director-General of the BBC, has expressed concern at the number of Oxbridge graduates occupying a large number of senior roles at the organisation

Schoolchildren scramble for pennies at Lincoln

Lincoln College celebrates Ascension Day by throwing pennies at schoolchildren, and giving Brasenose students free ivy ale

Research study reveals new insight into obesity

Academic annoyed by coverage of study in national press

Further charges in Oxford sex ring

Man arrested in Operation Bullfinch in March now charged with another two counts of raping a child, trafficking and sexual activity in the presence of a child

Oxford engineers unveil eco-car

Engineers from Oxford University have revealed an energy-efficient car designed to enter international competition

Students pledge 10% of future earnings

A group of undergraduates has pledged 10% of their future earnings to charities in a national program known as 'Giving What We Can.'

Bionic eye created

Researchers at Oxford have helped to implant the first electronic retina into blind patients in the UK

Oxford students among first to compete at Olympic Stadium

Students make history at annual British Universities & Colleges Sport Outdoor Athletic Championships held for the first time at the stadium in East London

Fall in drug-related deaths

Researchers at the University report a severe decline in suicides and poisinings related to Co-proxamol since it was withdrawn

Access scheme targets black applicants

'Target Oxbridge', a scheme set up by a group of black Oxbridge graduates, has been launched with the aim of increasing the number of black students at Oxford

Old Man Bridge hits bop and ball

Oxford's timeless party-goer finds time to visit both Somerville bop and Keble ball this term, arriving to an 'extremely warm welcome'.

Oxford SlutWalk in Facebook flame war

Comments deemed offensive by moderators deleted in order to preserve 'safe space'

Economics module dropped

An optional finals economics module has been scrapped from next year due to a lack of tutors

St Catz porter dies suddenly

23 year old man dies leaving both students and staff of college in shock, who pay tribute to the much-loved porter

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