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...

OCA reform promises under fire

The society has been criticised after it emerged that affiliation may have been unconstitutional.

Gender equality week raises questions about feminism

Students express mixed views on the word 'feminist'.

Access to emergency contraception limited

OUSU passes a motion on emergency contraceptives.

Oxford welcomes scholars from down under

Oxford is soon set to welcome two indigenous post-graduates as part of the new Charlie Perkins scholarship program.

OUP publishes largest thesaurus in the world

This week sees the long-awaited publication of The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Facebook-lawsuit twins make blues rowers

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, two twins that sued the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, are part of Oxford's squad for the 2010 Boat Race.

OULC and Union in conflict

Oxford University Labour Club in row over speakers with Union.

House auctioned for Oxfordshire animals

A house on Walton Well Road in North Oxford is being auctioned to raise funds for the Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary.

Oxford research to help diabetics

Recently published research from the University of Oxford will help in planning treatment regimes for diabetes.

Tutor’s outrage at BNP misrepresentation

Claims made by BNP leader on Question Time have been rejected by academic

University mobile service gets 200 hits an hour

The University has launched a new mobile service that enables students, tourists, and the wider public of Oxfordshire to see what the city has to offer.

Oxford is the brainiest place in Britain

Oxford is the brainiest place in Britain according to research by the Office of National Statistics.

Protests and arrests over climate change

Students arrested after scaling power station.

"I never delivered the punchline"

Nick Gallagher speaks for the first time since the racism scandal last term.

Oxford pulls out of bid for city of culture

Oxford pulls out of bid for city of culture and enters race for Book Capital

Old Tom foolery at Matriculation

Pranks and entertainment by second and third years during Matriculation.

Brasenose vote on scholar privileges

Room ballots not to be based on exam results

No appeal for Queen’s ex-pres

Nathan Roberts will not be allowed to appeal after being forced to drop his JCR presidency due to low prelims marks

Keeping Tabs

Cherwell's new weekly round-up of news from Cambridge

Freshers’ Rep still out of pocket

JCR Freshers' Rep funded much of Freshers' week and has yet to be paid back

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