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”.

Christ Church statue dressed in Chelsea colours

Students festoon Mercury statue in Christ Church's Tom Quad with Chelsea flag after the London team won their Champion's League semi-final

Don’t apply to Oxbridge, say teachers

60% of teachers at state secondary schools would not advise even their brightest pupils to apply to Oxbridge

Doctoral students set up Brilliant Club

Two doctoral students have set up a company which aims to help students from the most under-privileged background to gain access to the UK's top universities.

OUSU delegates argue for weighted loans

Oxford students at NUS conference in Sheffield propose expanding London specific weighted loans to other parts of the country

Bo Guagua defends lifestyle

Son of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai speaks out after media frenzy surrounding his time at Oxford

Oxford’s International Affairs

In the second of two international investigations, Cherwell examines the experience of overseas students at Oxford.

New College anger at JCR student lockout

Students at New express disbelief after being barred from their JCR over the Easter vacation to make room for conference guests

Investigation: British students flock overseas

Recent statistics show a sharp increase in British applications to American and European universities

Oxford club in zebra furore

Carbon club night 'Zoo' have cancelled 'ill-considered' plans to host a zebra at their Mayday party after animal rights groups protested

Public science project aims to understand whales

Researchers at Oxford use crowd-sourcing to help understand the language of whales

Oxford names Shakespeare collaborator

Experts at Oxford have concluded that the play 'All's Well That Ends Well', commonly believed to have been written solely by Shakespeare, was co-written by former Queen's student Thomas Middleton

Students pitch Occupy camp outside Brookes

Occupy movement comes to Oxford Brookes as students make variety of demands, protesting the 'privatisation of education'

Oxford slips behind LSE in rankings table

New figures by Good University Guide place Oxford third under both Cambridge and LSE

Oxford launches Springboard program

Course driven by desire to eliminate lack of women in high-powered positions compared to men

Middle-aged partiers come to St Anne’s bop

St Anne's bop-goers were surprised to find guests from a 40th birthday party still in the club

Trenton Oldfield charged with causing ‘public nuisance’

Trenton Oldfield, the protestor who halted this year's boat race by swimming into the paths of the boats, has been charged and bailed subject to strict conditions

Armando Iannucci abseils down hospital for charity

The creator of the BBC 4 sitcom The Thick of It, has abseiled down the John Radcliffe Infirmary to raise money for the hospital's Silver Star baby unit

Oxford Council husts hotly contested

Students among number of prospective councillors hoping to win in the election on May 3

Disabled Keble drummer goes viral

Student Cornel Hrisca-Munn receives hundreds of thousands of YouTube views for his drum covers of songs

Home births could save NHS millions

A study by researchers at Oxford University has shown that the NHS could save millions of pounds every year by encouraging home births.

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