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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."

Guardian awards Turner prize

St Catz student Camilla Turner has won Reporter of the Year at Guardian Student Media awards 2010. Turner, a second year History student, was...

V&A Director to be St Cross Master

Sir Mark Ellis Powell Jones, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, has been chosen as the new Master of St Cross College....

Fine by me, say students

Students have been discovered dodging police fines handed out in a bike light safety scheme. As part of the Lights on Bikes campaign,...

Jericompetition all over again

Students queue for 50 hours for head-start in housing race

MTV elects Oxford students rebels-in-chief

Oxonians votes themselves to the top of ‘worst behaved’ survey

Magdalen back Barclay

Students vote against proposals to condemn OUSU and NUS Presidents for “misinformation”

Occupation over

Students escorted off the premises by police as protest finishes

Yours isn’t the only sweat in your stash

OUSU fight for transparency over origin of Oxford-branded clothing

‘Martha4OUSU’ sweep the board

Martha Mackenzie will be OUSU President next year; only 14% of students vote in elections

Catz grad leads protests

Former English student revealed as mastermind behind high street demonstrations

Faux po and charity cons

Bogus charity collectors and pretend policemen have been operating in Oxford. Collectors posing as representatives from well known charities have been asking for donations...

Refudiate this

Oxford University Press has named "refudiate" Word of the Year 2010, a spelling blunder made by Sarah Palin on her Twitter profile earlier this...

All our Cleggs in one basket

Clegg called to “justify to students in person”, Lib Dem leader criticised in chicken flashmob

University refuses to reveal investments

University says investments now “exempt from disclosure”

Turl hurled out by Lincoln

Closure imminent as Turl Bar lease is not renewed

Lecturers speak out for students

Students arrested at protests receive support from UCU President

Fitties on the Radar

Fitties make a come back as new “microblogging” website Fitradar replaces FitFinder

Finalists’ vac res budget cut short

LMH students feel 'tricked' and misinformed about the cuts to the vac res budget

Sports Complex redevelopment approved

Oxford City Council has approved a £39 million project to redevelop the University Sports Complex at Iffley Road. Under the plans, the existing sports...

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