Sunday 12th July 2026

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King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre 

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.

Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

Knife threat in Escape

Row over lost phone escalated to violence.

Fake fresher offers "coaching"

Student who lied on his application offered coaching.

OUOTC accused of insensitivity

Theme "Officers and Zulus" causes offence

St John’s set to get a tortoise

JCR and MCR vote to purchase a tortoise.

Sweeping cuts to university budgets announced

Labour announce cuts of £518 million

Spotify enters talks

Music website seeks removal of University-wide ban

KA crossing lethal

King's Arms crossroads under fire from OUSU.

Students ‘overdose’ on Boots drugs

10:23 campaign takes place on Cornmarket.

Safety bus: expensive and under-used

Oxford students make up just 30% of passengers.

University unveil new sports facilities

Oxford reveals plans for development of Iffley road sports centre

State school students close gap

News of the World join Oxford scheme for promotion of access as applications from state school pupils rise

New research clinic opened

New 'Institute for Reproductive Sciences'.

Stanners left without hot water

Plumbing failure leaves students without hot water

Landlords face tighter regulation

Government announces new regulations for landlords.

UCL announces radicalisation review

Review into radicalisation to be chaired by Oxford academic.

Ramadan travel ban lifted

United States lift travel ban on Oxford Academic

Not-so-social networking

Facebook relationships not your real friends, claims anthropologist

Somerville drop HumSci

Somerville College to stop offering Human Science degrees.

Not just LMH: We all fake it

10 percent of Oxford grads go on to lie on their CV

Defying Uni’s advice: student jobs

Term-time work pays for student luxuries.

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