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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."

Oxford slips down the international league table

UCL have overtaken Oxford in Times-QS University rankings

Hood declares Oxford facilities "unfit for purpose"

The ex-Vice-Chancellor has expressed grave concern about University Finances in his outgoing speech

JCR Presidents unite against Queen’s SCR

30 throw support behind Nathan Roberts after his forced resignation for getting a 2:2 in his prelims.

Baskerville has "nothing to hide"

Cherwell talks exlusively to OUSU's new President in his first official interview.

Tories back disgraced Oxford Conservatives

The affiliation comes despite the racism scandal last trinity. The move has provoked outrage among the student population.

Asbestos find displaces St Peter’s finalists

Renovations delayed due to complications over planning permission

Union staff under fire for unauthorised purchases

Staff purchased and installed a security system without the permission of the President

Lib Dems lash out at Labour’s landlord accreditation scheme

The Party accuses the council of weakening proposals

Oxford residents object to "Studentification"

Oxford residents gathered last week to call for a halt to the rise of "student ghettos" in the city.

New Vice-Chancellor to seek alumni help

Hamilton promises more generous bursaries

Kukui bouncer embroiled in gay kiss row

Two male students, separated while kissing in an Oxford nightclub have expressed anger at what they felt was "homophobic" treatment by a bouncer.

Oxford students face highest living costs

Oxford students face the highest weekly living costs in the UK, a study has found.

Tutor sues University after alleged e-mail hack

An Oxford professor has been accused of hacking into the private computer correspondence of a member of staff.

Student loan chaos hits Oxford

Many thousands of students across the country are still waiting for their student finance applications to be processed.

University faces swine flu threat

Colleges and departments across the University are preparing for a second wave of the H1N1 virus predicted to hit the country in the autumn.

OULD carbon offset freshers

Oxford University Liberal Democrats will be using their stall at Freshers' Fair to recruit the environmentally-minded amongst the new students.

Queen’s JCR president fired for 2:2

Nathan Roberts, Queen's ex-JCR President, has been forced to stand down after getting a dissatisfactory result in prelims.

Oxford awarded a £2.5m grant

Oxford scientists researching breast cancer vaccines have been awarded a £2.5m grant by Cancer Research UK.

ITV2 sex-up Oxbridge

A new drama series, set in a fictional college of an ancient English university, has hit British television screens.

Rowers can take the pain

Exercising in a group boosts happiness levels and increases tolerance to pain, according to a new study by Oxford University researchers.

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