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”.

Oxford academics happiest in UK, says survey

A survey carried out by the University and College Union has concluded that academics at Oxford are the happiest in the UK

Dispute over Poptarts move

Long-serving DJ at 'Poptarts' claims that the night is moving to Plush due to 'increasing security threats'; whilst the club's owner denies both claims

Video made about life of a deaf student at Oxford

A video made by Oxford undergraduates about the life of a deaf student with a cochlear implant at Oxford has been put up on YouTube

OED launches public appeal for word origins

The Oxford English Dictionary has launched an online appeal for members of the public to submit information about the origins of words

Wadham SU in budget scare

Wadham's Student Union has been found to only have £1200 left in its accounts at the beginning of term

St Anne’s receives largest life time donation ever

St Anne's college has received £1.5 million from Mike and Helen Danson which will provide over 30 undergraduates with bursaries and internship opportunities

Oxford denies anti-private school bias

Oxford University rejects claims from some of the country’s top private schools that ‘flagging’ discriminates against private school students

University fundraising target to rise to £3bn

Oxford University has announced an increase in its fundraising target from £1.25 billion to £3 billion, after reaching its previous target in a record-breaking eight years

Confidential NHS documents left on bus

Confidential NHS documents relating to John Radcliffe Hospital patients have been left on the Oxford Tube service

Students alarmed by alcohol awareness campaign

Posters warning female students that 'one in three reported rapes happen when the victim has been drinking' cause offence

PPE Society members denied entrance to John McCain event

PPE society members who were guaranteed entry to see the US Senator were turned away at the door of the Union

Oxford rejects proposal for university report cards

The University dispels the idea that traditional degree classifications may be replaced by the 'Higher Education Achievement Report'

Bo Guagua defends father

Former Balliolite says his father Bo Xilai is “devoted to duty”

Oxford police crack down on crime against students

Thames Valley Police have launched new campaign to prevent students becoming victims of crime

Oxford alumnus wins Nobel Prize

Sir John Gurdon shares the Nobel Prize for medicine

Oxford’s only strip club closed

The Lodge Gentlemen's Club stripped of its licence

Students produce poetry anthology

Students around Oxford produced the collection in aid of Oxfam's GROW campaign

Magdalen topples Merton in latest Norrington table

Magdalen leads latest Norrington Table, while Merton, historically the most successful college, plummets 13 places

Tolkien fans gather for the 38th Oxonmoot festival

Festival celebrates Tolkien's works on the Hobbit’s 75th anniversary and Bilbo Baggins's birthday

College accommodation issues cause problems across Oxford

Unfinished and overdue building works have prevented students from moving into college rooms allocated to them last year, with some forced to commute more than 30 minutes to their colleges.

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