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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.

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.

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

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."

Sexual assault in Cowley

One woman attacked in Rose Hill and another groped in Bravissimo

Break in at Hugh’s

Two laptops, a watch, a phone and a pencil sharpener amongst the stolen possessions

OUSU back Muslim prayer room

OUSU unanimously passes motion to give support to the general idea of having a prayer room for Muslims

Oxford climbs Times rankings

Latest figures show that Oxford is the world’s 4th best university, with Cambridge in 6th position

Hugh’s in booze walkout

St Hugh's JCR vote unanimously to boycott formal hall in protest at new alcohol restrictions

Varsity Trip sold out in record time

3,200 places sold in less than six hours on biggest university ski trip to date

Union angered by Hitler parody

Youtube video of 'Downfall' contained subtitles parodying Union members

Keble’s Big Fat Gypsy spat

Controversy over Keble Bop theme which Entz Officers describe as 'a celebration of cultural diversity'

Oxford Internet Institute creates zombie awareness map

Zombie-related internet activity surveyed across the world

AQA proposes to rank pupils by school

Exam results could be adjusted according to overall school performance

Corpus computer removed after porn found

The JCR computer has been removed for cleaning

Alcohol could be restricted at Hugh’s formal hall

The College wishes to avoid issues of excessive drinking

Union entice Katie Price

Katie Price will be speaking at the Union in 1st week

Queen’s JCR VP and Social Sec banned from College

The two committee members were denied vac res after being caught on the roof

OUP to hold book fair in Pakistan

Oxford University Press will be offering discounts to promote literacy skills and creativity

Oxford releases interview questions

Example questions revealed by undergraduate admissions at University

Oxford don claims to discover new Da Vinci

Professor Martin Kemp 'confident' that an apparently insignificant work was Leonardo's

Bod unearths Treasures

A new Bodleian exhibit opens this week including Austen originals and Owen’s poems

OUSU blacklists White Paper

OUSU response to the government's White Paper on Higher Education to be brought before Council

Rowers show off their bumps

Oxford Blues rower and cancer survivor Simon Hislop poses naked for charity

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