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Exeter College announces new scholarship for refugees

Exeter College announced the creation of the Oxford-Exeter-Sandys Scholarship on 11th February and is preparing to welcome its first recipient in the upcoming academic year. The new award is...

Oxford study to examine digital barriers for care-experienced children

A new study led by Oxford researchers will investigate the barriers to developing digital skills faced by children in the care system.

‘Our Feminism Knows No Borders’ protest on International Women’s Day 

Around a hundred protesters gathered at the Clarendon building this afternoon in an International...

Student loan reforms promised following opposition from MPs

Concerns have been voiced among MPs over the state of the student loans system...

Merton’s new ‘Countdown kid’

Merton College is to welcome a minor celebrity this term when Countdown octochamp Jeffrey Burgin joins its ranks.

Tories back Oxford Conservatives

Oxford Conservative Association will be affiliated with Conservative Future in an effort to change the organisation after last term's racism allegations.

Saïd linked to projects accused of human rights abuses

Saïd Business School has come under fire for its involvement with an Indian urbanization project.

Merton tops Norrington Table

Recently released Norrington scores put Merton back at the top for the third year running

Tariq Ramadan sacked for hosting Iranian TV show

Oxford's new chair of Islamic Studies dismissed from his Erasmus University post.

Proctors punish OUCA after racism scandal

The association will no longer be able to use the University's name or attend Freshers' Fair.

Police patrols increase after a series of Oxford thefts

'Operation Buzzard' focuses police force on dangerous areas to protect foreign students.

Travel ban for Oxford conference attendees

Two groups of students from North Africa were prevented from entering the UK as they traveled to an Oxford-based conflict conference last week.

MPs attack University "degree inflation"

Grade inflation is above average in the elite Russell Group, which includes Oxford, according to a select committee report.

Prime Minister visits Labour Club

Gordon Brown visits members of Oxford University Labour Club to congratulate on success of council elections.

Oxford cavers call out spanish rescue team

Members of Oxford Cave Club rescued in Spanish mountains

Tariq Ramadan the new Islamic Studies Chair

Top academic appointed as Chair of Islamic Studies at Oxford

Oxford scientists discover transparent aluminium

Oxford scientists working in Hamburg claim to have discovered transparent aluminium with the use of laser technology.

Tories’ uni lives captured by Channel 4

A drama about David Cameron and Boris Johnson's time at Oxford University has been commissioned by Channel 4.

Oxford tuition fees set to soar above £7000

The price of an Oxford education could double with fees predicted to rise above £7000 by 2013.

Applications to Oxford up by 12.5%

Oxford University has once again seen a rise in the number of applicants for its courses.

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Union bans OUCA hustings in Frewin Court

The Oxford Union society has banned the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) from holding hustings or any in-camera events in the Union buildings.

Oxford choir in Harry Potter movie

The Choir of Queen's College recorded a song for the soundtrack of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.

Frayn named the next Professor of Theatre

Playwright Michael Frayn will take up the post of Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catz.

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