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SU Sabbatical Officers urge Government to “remove the barriers” to Gazan students reaching the UK

Sabbatical Officers at the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have signed an open letter urging the UK Government “to ensure that students from Gaza who have been offered places...

Lindsay Skoll announced as new Jesus Principal

Jesus College have announced that British diplomat Lindsay Skoll will take up the role...

Oxford University Press ceases publication of Chinese-owned journal following ethical concerns

Oxford University Press (OUP) will cease the publication of the Forensic Sciences Research (FSR)...

Oxbridge funding slashed by £10 million

Teaching to be cut unless an alternative source of income is found.

Education will break the cycle of poverty, says Shakira

The Colombian singer visits the Oxford Union.

Worcester "Big Dogs" denied queue-jump

Proposed motion would have allowed "Big Names" to skip queue for hall.

Legal aid offered by Oxford students

Oxford law students volunteer to provide legal aid to clients within the city.

Winwood the next President of the Oxford Union

Laura Winwood has been voted today for the position of the President-Elect of the Oxford Union.

Still the best, still too exclusive

A report has praised Oxford's academic prowess, but criticised its access record.

Ghost forest exhibit hits Denmark

Oxford alumna Angela Palmer's exhibition goes to Copenhagen.

College welfare lottery continues

Welfare provision at Oxford suffers from cross-college inconsistency and low levels of awareness, according to a Cherwell survey.

Protesters up in arms

80 students gathered in Oxford to campaign against arms investment.

Gryffindor? They can’t be Sirius…

Other Oxford colleges respond to Magdalen JCR's challenge after renaming itself Gryffindor.

Union Treasurer-Elect resigns

Treasurer-Elect resigns after three missed meetings.

Public to help puzzle over cosmic car crash

Scientists from Oxford are aiming to use human talent to match up images of colliding galaxies.

Drug users found outside Univ accommodation

Addicts found on college property on Sunday night.

Oxford’s first pop-up restaurant

A student is pioneering what is believed to be Oxford's first pop-up restaurant.

Varsity renamed The Xchanging Boat Race

Xchanging PLC, a global business re-invention company, is to become the first title sponsor of the 156th annual Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race next April.

Jaffaholic wins OxPrentice ice cream competition

Jaffaholic flavour emerges victorious in OxPrentice G&Ds challenge.

Dementia sufferers receive dehumanising treatment

A lack of advice and service for dementia sufferers and the people who care for them has been condemned by Tony Hope, a Professor of Medical Ethics at Oxford University.

Oxford scientists examine face processing abilities of the brain

Oxford University scientists are using brain scanning technology to investigate how we learn to recognize and comprehend the facial expressions of others.

Record fee for St Peter’s Victoria Cross

St Peter's College has sold the only double Victoria Cross awarded during World War One for a record fee of almost £1.5 million.

University welcomes first female Afghanistani student

Shaharzad Akbar explains why studying here is "a dream come true".

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