Tuesday 12th May 2026

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Gareth Lim elected Oxford Union President for Michaelmas 2026 in re-poll

A re-run of the election from Hilary term saw Lim beat Liza Barkova, Hamza Hussain and Victor André Marroquín for the position.

Oxford researchers trial non-invasive diagnostic scans for endometriosis

Researchers led by University of Oxford academic Dr Tatjana Gibbons have successfully trialled non-invasive scans to diagnose endometriosis.

Students encounter issues with voting registration during local elections

Multiple students across Oxford have reported being turned away from polling stations during Thursday’s local elections.

Access to Canvas temporarily suspended by University following cyberattack

Access to Canva has been temporarily suspended by the University today as a precautionary measure following an external breach of Instructure, the third-party supplier of Canvas.

Mast we deface the High Street?

Planned mobile mast on the High Street meets opposition from nearby colleges

Bod showcases Bible

Bodelian exhibits King James Bible to commemorate the book's 400th anniversary

Oxford’s right royal parties

Tortoise weddings, royalist bops and an anti-royal street party: Oxford celebrates the royal marriage in style

Clegg under fire over unpaid internships

Clegg promises to end informal internships in Whitehall, while the University speaks out against the 'exploitation' of students in unpaid internships.

University fee rises reviewed by UK government

The government begins assessing tuition fee rises, as three-quarters of universities opt to charge the maximimum fees of £9000 per year

Oxford stands proud

Oxford gears up for LGBTQ Pride Festival which will take place throughout Trinity term. Students and academics in Oxford have been expressing their support for this increasingly popular celebration of diversity

Former Oxford student dies in Libya

LMH alumnus and photo-journalist Tim Hetherington dies while covering Libya conflict for Vanity Fair magazine

Cameron standoff over branding Oxford as disgraceful

Downing Street continue to defend Cameron's comments based on 'one black student' statistic, despite University's claim that this is incorrect

Oxford supports alumni career changes

OUCS host a variety of initiatives to support alumni who have had a change of heart

The university’s £11.5m health care plans under fire

Criticism from both town and gown over plans to build a new healthcare centre complex in Walton Street

Privacy concerns over new student database

Oxford students given until 4th May to opt out of database

Aloha Lola Lo!

After the closure of Po Na Na last August, Oxford's students, residents and cheese-loving-clubbers alike will be thrilled to hear that the club is re-opening this week

Law firms pledge cash for trainees in triple debt

City law firms announce intentions to increase financial support for graduates as tuition fees rise

Kafka letters bought by Bodleian

Important collection of Kafka\'s personal correspondence jointly bought by Bodelian Libraries

Magdalen victorious in University Challenge

Magdalen College triumph over York University in University Challenge

New Brookes housing threatens locals’ quiet

Local residents despair as new Brookes accommodation threatens a \"clash of lifestyles\"

Cyclists buck trend

As speed cameras are turned back on across Oxfordshire, the police reveal that there were fewer cyclist casualties when they were off

Ex-Iranian President’s son faces University investigation

Complaint alleges that doctoral thesis proposal of Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani was plagiarised

Gove scraps EMA bursary scheme

NUS Vice President slates government proposals to scrap EMA

Fukushima radiation detected in Oxford

Experts reassure there is no need to overreact as nuclear radiation from the Fukushima plant reaches the UK

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