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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.
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Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.
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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...
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Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."
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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.

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.
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