Wednesday 10th September 2025

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Oxford spinout OrganOx acquired by Terumo in record $1.5 billion deal

OrganOx, a University of Oxford spinout specialising in organ preservation technology, has been acquired by Japanese healthcare company Terumo Corporation for £1.18 billion. The deal announced this week marks...

Your Party society launched as ‘union of the left’ at Oxford

A new political society promising to “facilitate the discussion of left-wing ideas” has been...

Oxford colleges take Aviva to High Court in COVID-19 insurance case

Twenty-nine Oxford colleges have launched High Court proceedings against insurance firm Aviva. The case,...

Oxford Union sued for editing Susan Abulhawa’s speech

The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) has filed a discrimination claim against the Oxford...

Activists occupy roundabout

Council allows protest on Magdalen roundabout to continue.

Inaugural game at new hockey pitch

University hockey pitch hosts first game.

Man up, Oxford students

Man Collective Oxford calls for a celebration of masculinity.

Mandelson provokes fears over university funding cuts

Mandelson announces plans for consumer-friendly universities.

Oxprentice produces an iPhone application

Two students design iPhone apps as part of the Oxford Entrepreneurs competition.

Queer bop rebrand sparks student criticism

'Inappropriate' costumes banned at Queer Fest.

Bronze Age site uncovered

Bronze Age burial site was discovered under Radcliffe infirmary.

Oxford bishops pose for climate change

n an unusual campaign to raise awareness about climate change, giant photographs of Oxford's bishops with "Copenhagen" written on their foreheads have been projected onto famous UK landmarks.

140 mln year old spider web found

The oldest known spider web in the world has been found preserved in amber deposits on the East Sussex coast.

Local march to ‘Reclaim the Night’

The ‘Reclaim the Night' campaign will march this Friday to raise awareness of violence against women.

Teddy Triumphs!

Queen's JCR elect a teddy bear as JCR president after Nathan Roberts was forced to resign from the position by Queen's SCR.

No to Union Gate motion

The Oxford Union will not be installing new electronic security system following today's vote.

Regent’s Park student dies

A fresher at Regent's Park College passed away this week.

New ranking criteria for Universities

A report by a government-backed body has recommended that universities are ranked according to new criteria.

Brookes students to be Union members

A student Brookes is putting forward a proposal to allow students to become life members of the Union.

Keeping Tabs

This week in Cambridge...

Oxford to divulge finalists’ personal data to pollsters

Oxford University is considering passing finalists' information on to pollsters in a bid to improve feedback on student satisfaction.

Balliol gets hairy for charity

A group of men in Balliol College are taking part in a moustache-growing competition for charity.

Academic freedom under threat as funding structure changes

Oxford academics protest against changing the research funding structure.

LMH pipe bursts

The entire water supply to LMH was cut off on Friday morning following a burst pipe which threatened to flood the college.

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