Wednesday 4th June 2025

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Ellie Goulding to perform at UN and Uni-backed climate concert in Oxford

Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will perform at Oxford’s New Theatre on Friday 6th June in a concert hosted by Oxford University and United Nations Human Rights. The event, ‘The Right...

Diane Abbott criticises University disciplinary process for pro-Palestine sit-in

Diane Abbott, former Shadow Home Secretary, has written a statement of support to the University...

‘Speaking truth to power’: The future of student activism

“What is the point of a university like Oxford if we don’t have the...

New NHS hub in North Oxford

Murray House is a new NHS health hub for community physical health teams that...

Worcester rebels over new hustings guidelines

Students object to the SCR presence.

Ruth Padel becomes first female Professor of Poetry

The withdrawal of Derek Walcott casts a shadow over the election.

Ruth Padel to be the next Poetry Professor

Padel will be the next Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford

Keble’s new campus stalled by the council

Keble college's plans to build a new campus at Acland site have not been granted planning permission.

Half marks for Students’ Union

Seventy per cent of Oxford students do not believe OUSU is important in their university experience, according to a Cherwell survey this week.

Oxford top again

Oxford has topped The Guardian's University Leagu

Security fears following St Catz thefts

St Catz college has been subjected to a series of thefts and attempted intrusions last week.

Animal lab protesters disrupt degree day

Animal rights protest group SPEAK staged the first of a series of protests.

"I don’t like getting played"

Balreick Srai, in his first interview with the press, speaks about Oxford students, nightclubs and the cut-throat clubbing industry.

Poetry election starts amid calls for withdrawal

Voting for the new Professor of Poetry opens amid controversy over the validity of the election.

Wandering ChCh boys refused re-entry

A group of students were outraged at the behaviour of the Balliol porters who refused to readmit them to the ball.

Balliol Ball disappoints

Balliol College's summer ball has been described as a "failure," after the committee was flooded with furious complaints about the event.

Careers service remodel sparks outrage

Plans to radically change the way the careers service works have been slammed by staff.

Said Business School criticised for new appointments

SBS has caused outrage after making highly controversial appointments to an advisory board.

JCRs clash with colleges over high rent hikes

Colleges have clashed with the bursars over rent price negotiations

Brute force makes it for bees

Scientists at Oxford have discovered how the bumblebee flies contrary to the conventional laws of aerodynamics.

Civil servant recruits Oxford spies

A newly discovered KGB document has revealed that a distinguished former civil servant masterminded a network of communist spies at Oxford.

Sienna Miller to play a blind Oxford don

Actress Sienna Miller is to play a blind Oxford academic

OUSU finances in crisis after new plans abandoned

A plan to provide for OUSU's financial future has been voted down, leaving the Student Union's future uncertain.

Walcott driven out of poetry race following sexual smear campaign

Nobel Laureate has dropped out of the running for the post of Professor of Poetry after a smear campaign against his candidacy.

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