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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.

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.

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

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."

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

Oxford most charitable city

The average Oxford resident donates more than in any other city

New College Lane Mugging

More details on the violent incident in freshers' week

Grad places stretched to breaking point

Graduate acceptance rates at Oxford have plummeted from 45% to 30%.

Christ Church nurse dies

Mrs Jan Undary passed away after a car crash on Wednesday

Wadham vote against ‘Comrades’

A motion calling for SU emails to begin "Dear Comrades" has ben defeated

St John’s beats Merton in Norrington

The Norrington table has been revised.

Union’s triple crown

The Union has won the British, European and world debating championships.

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