Monday 9th June 2025

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Queen’s and Hilda’s students run 200km for motor neurone disease

Three Oxford University students completed four ultramarathons for charity last week: Thomas Milton (St Hilda’s College), and Harry Kyd and Jack Harper-Hill (the Queen’s College), ran in aid of...

Oxford Union believes no one can be illegal on stolen land

Last night the Oxford Union passed the motion “This House believes that no one...

Dominic Cummings to speak at the Sheldonian Theatre

Dominic Cummings, former Chief Advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will present a 90-minute...

Oxford Bus Company urges County Council to curb ’emergency’ congestion levels

Urgent action by Oxfordshire County Council to alleviate Oxford’s congestion problem has been called...

Binge Oxford: picking up the pieces

Drunken students abuse NHS staff and services while Cherwell spends a night with a paramedic team.

Email hacking case in court

Tribunal hears allegations that an academic's claims her emails were hacked into.

University pulls out of Lavasa project

Plans for University's Indian Business Centre withdrawn have been withdrawn.

Oriel development plans criticised

Victorian Society say roof development will damage skyline.

College deficits stretch to millions

Oxford's richest colleges face tough decisions.

OED rings false

The current Education Minister will be writing to the Oxford English Dictionary's publisher to demand a reprint after it wrongly described Alexander Graham Bell as an American.

Universities push up entry grades

Several leading universities, including Cambridge and York, have been accused of changing A-Level entry requirements subsequent to students applying.

Study reveals dementia crisis

Britain is ignoring its dementia crisis, a recent study conducted by Oxford University's Health Economics Research centre suggests.

Drugs smack-down at Christ Church

Anonymous letter warns of Chch 'drug culture'.

Visa cuts for non-EU students

Government announces new visa restrictions.

Green students stand for Council

Oxford students run for City Council seats.

Authorities put brakes on Turl St Dash

Annual dash banned following violence.

Student shouts "slay the Jews" at Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister

Police investigate racist abuse allegations.

Student screams "Kill the Jews" at Israeli minister

Danny Ayalon faced protests and disruption when speaking at the Oxford Union on Monday.

Thirst Lodge goes Go-Go

Town and gown speak against plans which "put women at risk".

Honorary degrees revealed

Dame Eileen Atkins, DBE, is one of several famous figures to be given an honorary degree by Oxford this year.

Students campaign to save Sikh Temple

An online petition has been launched to save Oxford's only Sikh temple.

Oxford failing minorities

Oxford is still lagging behind other UK universities in the recruitment of students from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Urgent new motion for Student Union passed

New proposal for OUSU funding gets green light.

Doxbridge over troubled water

Sports trip funding causes controversy.

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