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”.

Environmentalism conference brings big names to Oxford

Bill Clinton, James Cameron and Sir David Attenborough to speak at Oxford forum on resource scarcity

Campaign to save All Souls’ owned library continues

Local community determined to save Kensal Rise Library

University publishers fined over bribery scandal

Oxford University Press charged following discovery of corrupt activity

Oxford researchers win ovarian cancer funding

Oxford University scientists receive funding for research into drugs used to treat ovarian cancer

East End Classics Centre to launch

Oxford and Birkbeck help found Classics Centre in Hackney for local students

Oxford research predicts most expensive Olympics ever

Research from the Saïd Business School suggests that this summer's Games will be the most expensive in history

Oxford unveils plaque for cricket star

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who played for the Blues while at Balliol and captained the Indian national side, was honoured by a plaque at the Oxford University Pavilion

Oxford extends support to all UK students

Oxford University is to extend its UK financial support package to Scottish and Northern Irish undergraduate students, with a potential £7,470 of bursaries and fee waivers on offer per year.

Scientists claim to find bones of John the Baptist

Bones which Bulgarian scientists argued are those of John the Baptist have been dated to the first century AD

Oxford scientists help with malaria breakthrough

Researchers discover a more direct way of analysing the DNA of malaria parasites

Radiation link to childhood leukaemia discovered

Oxford University researchers have shown that low amounts of gamma radiation can increase the risk of childhood leukaemia, contrary to former scientific consensus

Aung San Suu Kyi collects honorary degree

Burmese Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks to an audience in the Sheldonian about her happy days as a student at St Hugh's College

Outrage over Bod lending proposals

Academics angry at proposals that would see Bod break its historic oath, while Bodleian Libraries and OUSU defend the move

Hospital plans unveiled

Oxford University show plans at public exhibition for integration of the Park Hospital in Headington and Old Road Campus

Tutor cycling from Glasgow to Oxford in memory of scholar

Dr Ian Finlay will be making the 300 mile journey on 25th August from Glasgow, hoping to arrive in Oxford for 3rd September

UK children using more Hollywood lingo

Study conducted by Oxford University Press reveals changes in language and increasing presence of American English amongst British youth

New College students to buy cut-out of second year

Friends of Medhi Badali-Magtalo propose motion to buy cut out of 'Mef' because 'freshers must know who he is' and eventually try to raise money through Facebook

£6,000 for deaf student

Helen Willis, who lost her hearing and speech as a baby due to meningitis, has been given a grant to study deafness at Oxford

Oxbridge ‘toff’ image persists says Cambridge professor

Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge hits out at image created by media and politicians as Oxford University also stresses the importance of access

Brasenose enshrine marriage proposals

Freshers wishing to get 'married' will have to ask the permission of their respective 'college parents' from next Michaelmas

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