Thursday 18th June 2026

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Oxford Union holds “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam” Debate

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.
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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.
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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. 
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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”.
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Degree courses change nationally

Oxford does not reflect nationwide trends in higher education

Researchers develop liver machine

Oxford scientists involved in plans to keep donor livers suitable for transplant

Bishop of Oxford walks on hot coals for charity

Rt. Rev. John Pritchard gets ‘toasted’ feet, raising nearly £1000

Trinity College restrict students’ access to porn websites

College cite security software updates, and say they take 'no moral stance at all on internet pornography'

University professors recognised by Queen

Two Oxford professors rewarded for Oxford's conservation research

Permission granted for University housing project

312 flats and bedsits to be built on former railway land

Student acquires rare book

Lincolnite finds 4th edition of 'On the Origin of Species' in book giveaway

£26 million donation for graduate scholarships

Widow of founder of Atlantic Records donates largest single sum of money to humanities students in Oxford's history

Residents express concern over energy centre

Summertown citizens write to the council to express worries

Union candidate promotes her assets before election

'Joke' draft manifesto sparks controversy

Museum seeks funds to buy valuable Manet painting

The Ashmolean Museum launches campaign to raise nearly £8 million

Travel grant offered to Eton students only

Balliol offers £4000 travel grant for ex-Etonians to study the conditions of “the common people”

OUSU passes motion for ‘more inclusive’ sub fusc

Some students call for sub fusc to be gender neutral

LMH hold discussion on corrective therapy for homosexuals

LMH holds event called 'Pray the Gay Away?' to debunk myths about corrective therapy

Protest sleep-outs attract crowds at the Rad Cam

Campaign groups sleep rough to show support for homeless asylum seekers

Disgruntled applicant makes 40 FOI requests

Oxford claims law provides “insufficient protection” after being inundated with requests from failed applicant

45 year old competes to row for Oxford

45 year old Oxford student in squad for the 2012 Varsity boat race

Pembroke burns with pride

Pembroke burn boat to celebrate winning Torpids

Colleges debate over rainbow flags

Many Oxford colleges will raise rainbow flags in a gesture of support for LGBT History month, while other college authorities refuse to adhere to the wishes of the JCR

Ebdon criticises Oxford

New Access Tsar calls University rankings “a snobs’ table”
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