Thursday 18th June 2026

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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.

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”.

Rowing suspended with multiple collisions

The Christ Church Regatta, the annual rowing competition for novices, had to be suspended on Wednesday and Thursday due to poor weather.

Anthony Stansfeld elected PCC

Anthony Stansfeld, the Conservative party candidate, has been elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley.

Student anger unabated

Two years after fees protest in 2010, Oxford students travel to London to protest once more

Hugh Grant steals hearts at Hertford

Love Actually actor speaks at Hertford debate on press ethics

Petition launched against ‘academic racism’ at Oxbridge

Russell Group university researchers call on Oxford and Cambridge to stop excluding black academics

Exeter College pays tribute to student

Exeter College mourns the death of one of its students

Bo Guagua threatened by Neil Heywood

Details have come to light during the trial of Guagua's mother over Neil Heywood's murder.

Exeter hosts ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy Day’

Exeter starts morale-boosting event to banish Fifth Week Blues.

Oxford academics criticise Higher Education Reform

Prominent UK intellectuals, including many with ties to Oxford, form The Council for the Defence of British Universities, a campaign to 'defend' universities.

250 year-old opera revived

St Hilda's Director of Music, Jonathan Williams, reconstructs score of Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera Anacréon and plays it in Oxford

Bronze Age arrowhead found in Oxford

Oxford University-run dig uncovers Bronze Age remains

Corpus propose conservative rep

JCR members try to create JCR Officer to protect conservatives from being “attacked”

Tom Rutland elected OUSU President

Rutland trumps Westbury with 2179 votes to 1232

Students to elect new Police Commissioner

Elections for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner took place yesterday.

St John’s bop shut down after students damage ceiling

Presence of non-St John's students and damage to the bop room results in event's closure

Students protest against Willetts

Protest against MP and his role in education reforms takes place outside St Peter's

Trenton drops appeal

Boat Race protester abandons appeal against his six month sentence

St Anne’s Ball cancelled

St Anne’s students angry after their ‘Carnival’ ball is postponed due to insufficient ticket sales

Man stabbed during Iffley Road fight

Police appeal for witnesses after a funeral in East Oxford sees a 31 year old man stabbed in the neck

Bishop of Oxford praises new Archbishop of Canterbury

Bishop of Oxford Rt.Rev.John Pritchard congratulates Rt.Rev.Justin Welby on appointment

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