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Magdalen Tower to close for repairs over May Day, choir set to move location

Cherwell has obtained documents that detail three alternatives currently under consideration: the Radcliffe Camera, the Merton Tower, and the Carfax Tower.
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Jacinda Ardern to join Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will take up a role at...
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Waterstones to relocate from Broad Street site 

Waterstones' Oxford branch on Broad Street is set to close this summer and relocate...
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Jesus JCR calls for reversal of College’s lease agreement with Barclays

Jesus JCR have released a statement calling for the “immediate reversal of Jesus College’s...
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Over 100 academics sign letter in support of trans students

Over 100 Oxford based staff members have signed a letter supporting trans rights in solidarity with the Oxford LGBTQ+ society’s campaign against Kathleen Stock....

The “media matriarch”: how Oxford unknowingly platformed Pastor Tobi

“Hello and happy Sunday to you,” Tobi Adegboyega says to the camera. Walking through the ivy-draped quads of Trinity College, he talks about the...

Making Out in Mesopotamia: kissing older than previously thought

Kissing may be a thousand years older than was believed, a new study conducted by the universities of Oxford and Copenhagen suggests.  The study dates...

Hertford closes its library until 2025 for £16m renovations

Hertford college library plans to close in July 2023, with the fully renovated library to reopen in Michaelmas 2025. The renovations are estimated to...

New portrait of former Ghanaian President unveiled at Exeter College

A ceremony was held at Exeter College on the 9th May 2023 to celebrate the unveiling of two portraits of His Excellency John Kufuor, a former President of Ghana and Honorary Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.

Project launched to power Oxfordshire’s emergency vehicles with hydrogen

In a move away from fossil fuels, the project is working to create a way for emergency vehicles to be powered by hydrogen. 

New Oxford Monopoly board available in November

The games company Winning UK has recently announced that they are developing a new and updated Oxford Monopoly board. 

Oxford admissions interviews to stay online

The Admissions Committee (Part of the Conference of Colleges) has decided after a vote that future Oxford undergraduate interviews will remain online for the...

Gregory Doran named Oxford’s 30th Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre

World renowned director Gregory Doran has been named Oxford University’s latest Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre for the academic year 2023-2024.  The Cameron...

University prevents Union freshers’ fair ban by treating them as a student society

The Oxford Union will not be banned from the freshers’ fair after the University has decided to treat them as a student society, despite...

Magdalen Street Odeon to close just before its 100th anniversary

"After 99 years of business, the Odeon Cinema on Magdalen Street will be closing its doors for good. At its peak, the cinema was one of Oxford’s most popular entertainment venues, but the rise of streaming platforms, the effects of the pandemic, and the opening of other cinemas have contributed to its decline over the past several years."

Oxford SU reverses Freshers’ Fair ban on Union after being “reminded” of free speech policy by University

The Oxford Student Union (SU) trustees have reversed the SU’s decision to ban the Oxford Union (OU) from freshers fair, allegedly after being “reminded”...

Oxford hosts Sanctuary Fair for the first time

The Oxford Sanctuary Fair was hosted for the first time on Thursday 11th May in the Oxford Town Hall.  It was organised by a collective...

OUCA President removed in contested ruling

"Caleb van Ryneveld has been removed from his position as President of the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA), after an extensive hearing by OUCA’s Disciplinary Committee found him guilty of multiple rule infringements."

Review of Christ Church governance recommends major reforms

Following the completion of an independent review, Dominic Grieve KC has issued a report to Christ Church’s Governing Body which includes recommendations to separate governance of the college and the cathedral. For the first time in the college’s nearly 500-year history, the Review suggests that the Head of House does not need to be a member of the clergy.

Graduate scholarship for lower caste Indian students launched

The Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) at Somerville College is launching a new scholarship for Indian students from lower caste backgrounds and/or first-generation students. This is the UK’s first fully-funded graduate scholarship geared towards Indian students from these underrepresented backgrounds.

Oxford is third highest CO2 emitter of all UK Universities, says new study.

The University of Oxford has the third largest carbon footprint of all universities in the United Kingdom, according to a new study by Utility...

Oxford to remove Sackler name from buildings and faculty positions

The University of Oxford has decided that it will remove ties to the Sackler family, following an internal review. The announcement involves a range...

The Times apologises to Magdalen President for “incorrect” reporting

Dinah Rose KC received an apology in an open court and damage payments from The Times. In November 2022, the paper erroneously suggested that the Magdalen president had been "ruled against for recklessness by the Bar Standards Board".

Scientists highlight the importance of ethics in tackling the next global pandemic

Estimates predict that there is currently more than a one in four chance of another global pandemic in the next decade, and scientists are...
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