Sunday 3rd August 2025

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Lindsay Skoll announced as new Jesus Principal

Jesus College have announced that British diplomat Lindsay Skoll will take up the role of Principal from next year. She is the first woman to be elected to the...

Oxford University Press ceases publication of Chinese-owned journal following ethical concerns

Oxford University Press (OUP) will cease the publication of the Forensic Sciences Research (FSR)...

King Charles opens new wing at Centre for Islamic Studies

His Majesty King Charles III visited the University of Oxford last week to open...

Police crack down on local clubs

Imperial's licence is suspended amidst reports of underage drinking, drugs, and fights.  

Murder mystery entices applicants

Dead bodies on the quad used to dispel myths about Oxford.    

Oxford win Boat Race

VIDEO: Cambridge suffer after losing their stroke man.

Blackwell gives Bod £5m

Julian Blackwell wants the Bodleian's treasures to be put on public view.

OUCA ‘rowdy behaviour’ criticised

The behaviour of some OUCA members caused a speaker to complain at a London event.  

Professor wins IR award

Paul Collier won the 2008 Lionel Gelver Prize for his book 'The Bottom Billion'.

Zero-emissions sports car developed

Oxford University has helped create a green sports car. 

Christ Church win University Challenge

The college won by 220-170 to Sheffield 

Community radio station back on air

Oxford’s only community radio station is back on air for a month by popular demand.OX4 fm will broadcast 24 hours a day until 28th...

Residents demand Westgate reassessment

Campaign group Oxford Against Westgate Expansion are lobbying the Environment Agency to undertake another flood risk assessment on the Westgate Centre redevelopment plans. A meeting...

Wadham Fresher Narrowly Lost Chance to Become Britain’s "MasterChef"

A first year reading English at Wadham has narrowly missed out on becoming Britain's latest and youngest ever "BBC MasterChef".Emily Ludolf, 19, from Lyne...

Protestors to sleep out on Cornmarket

On Wednesday March 5th, more than 100 people will sleep out on Cornmarket to raise awareness of the government’s treatment of refused asylum seekers....

Home Cooking With Hannah Pennington

Hannah and her assistant Tom show us how to cook stress-free, mouthwatering food. This week, toad-in-the-hole and banana fritters with chocolate sauce .

Fit College: Corpus vs Mansfield

Corpus... ..or Mansfield?

Oxford battered in Table Tennis Varsity match

Oxford 2 - 8 CambridgeIn the history of Varsity Table Tennis the series was all square; with 30 wins each for Oxford and Cambridge,...

Listings: Friday 29th Febrary – Thursday 6th March

Friday 29th FebruaryFilmThe Accidental Husband (12A) Odeon George St 1300, 1550, 1800, 2030The Bank Job (15) Odeon George St 1445, 1745, 2045Be Kind, Rewind (12A)...

Oxford do the double in Varsity fencing

Oxford 108 - 103 CambridgeOn Saturday 23 in the Examination Schools the mighty Dark Blues triumphed over the outpaced Tabs. For the first time...

The rise and rise of the supermarket

With Tesco straddling the Atlantic and Asda, the UK face of US mega-conglomerate Wal-Mart reporting record profits, supermarkets are on the up. And up....

Q&A with Blues captain Paul Rainford

1) You played in the game last year - how much are you looking forward to being the man leading the team out this...

Sanctum amid the Spires

Cherwell investigates the University’s role in introducing refugees to higher learning in both past and present.

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