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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.
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Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.
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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...
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Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."
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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”

MIT to offer free online course

American university offering students around the world the opportunity to learn for free

Oxford University cuts OUCA ties

Oxford University Conservative Association denied official affiliation by the Proctors due to unacceptable financial and administrative records

More Oxford graduates are waiters than engineers

University publishes statistics on graduate employment

Man arrested for knocking woman off her bike

Thames Valley Police arrest 42 year old on suspicion of cycling while unfit through drink

Stabbing arrests

Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on St Clement's street

Power cuts hit Oxford libraries and faculties

Lectures cancelled and libraries closed temporarily due to power cuts

Oxford research into Libya and democracy

Research suggests that fewer than 1 in 3 Libyans would support a democratic regime

Dissertation lost in laptop theft

Man arrested after stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods from student property

Oxford Living Wage Forum

Oxford Living Wage Campaign to hold forum at Examination Schools

DNA machine developed which could cure HIV

An Oxford firm develops two machines which could assist in treating diseases such as malaria and HIV

Oxford gets thinking

Joint venture by Atheist, Secularist and Humanist societies enters its third year running
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