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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."

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

Cuts cause controversy

1% cut to Oxford\'s funding leads some to question necessity of charging £9,000 fees

Increasing tuition fees could cause £1bn funding gap

Government funding could be threatened as yet more universities announce maximum fees

Will Hutton named as Hertford’s new Principal

Public intellectual to lead Hertford through "impending storms"

International students’ visa regulations revised

Coalition offers 'compromises' on visa proposals

Students among ”anarchist” breakaways from TUC march

Protestors say official march had \"lack of energy\" compared to previous student protests against the raise in tuition fees

Kellogg comes of age

Kellogg College turns 21 and celebrates its continuing success as a graduate college

Oxford to host New Zealand students affected by earthquake

Free places at Oxford for 42 University of Canterbury students during Trinity

New kids on the block

Goat race butts in on weekend\'s sporting action

University warns against use of Spotify

University fears that Spotify is to blame for increase in computer viruses

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