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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."

Varsity: From Crash to Lash

Students compete to perform risqué challenges on mountainside after trip gets off to bad start

Language expert honoured

Award for professor

Fulbright fraud pleads guilty

Oxford tutor catches liar

University buys space centre

Oxford contributes to Cornwall site

OFS to be homeless shelter

Council turns Old Fire Station into a haven for rough sleepers

Christ’s language resurrected at Oxford

Classes in endangered language attract record numbers

Tutors video admissions process

University aims to dispel interview fears

Duke of Edinburgh awarded ball ticket

Students 'honoured' to present Queen's husband with ticket at Buckingham Palace

Oxford’s Chancellor and Jesus Principal debate fees rise in House of Lords

Senior university figures on opposite sides of failed amendment

Oxford Tube in motorway crash

Passengers hospitalised after incident on M40

Brasenose Principal to retire

Cashmore set to retire after expenses revelations in Cherwell

Sri Lankans slam Union

Sri Lankans criticise the Oxford Union for cancelling President Mahinda Rajapaska's talk

Oxford Blues defy the odds at Twickenham

The Dark Blues' 'dominant' performance secured a 21-10 victory against Cambridge

MPs back tuition fee increase amid protests

Fee rise proposal succeeds by 21 votes as students and police are hurt in clashes outside Parliament

Varsity coach in major road accident

Bus carrying students to ski trip crashes amid heavy snow on the M25

Rads cram Rad Cam in 24 hour stand-off

Demonstrators overpower police lines and break into the Rad Cam, beginning occupation

The great subject divide

Cherwell uncovers discrepancies between subject workloads and time spent socialising

St Hugh’s vote for College Monarch

St Hugh’s JCR hold referendum over establishing a monarchy and Upper House

Students Bail-iol their college out

Balliol students are facing £500 charges in an annual levy set to be introduced next year

Please don’t tell anyone!

Union hack caught breaking the rules

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