Wednesday 17th June 2026

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Oxford Union holds “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam” Debate

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.
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Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.
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New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos. 
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Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.
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Elitism row girl graduates

Oxford reject achieves Cambridge distinction

Court told of animal rights bomb plot

An animal rights activist planted two home-made petrol bombs at Oxford University, a court heard this week.

College splashes out on plant pots

Brasenose alleged to have spent £18,000 on plants and pots

Israel President to visit Balliol

Balliol College has invited Shimon Peres, the current President of Israel, to give a special lecture entitled 'The Globalisation of Peace'.

Boffins store data in atom

Scientists from Oxford University, Princeton and the U.S. Department of Energy have paved the way for the world's smallest storage device.

Power failure in six colleges

Several colleges were without electricity after power failures throughout Oxford on Thursday.

Rooms deluged in flood chaos

Property was wrecked and finalists were forced to move out at Wadham following flooding.

Genes blamed for bad spelling

Atrocious speller can now blame their genetic make-up, after new research into dyslexia was published this week by Oxford University.

Pembroke students rescue Christ Church girl

A girl from Christ Church was found unconscious and with severe injuries after a night out.

Don finds Churchill painting

A mystery Oxford University don is putting a lost painting by Sir Winston Churchill up for auction.

Uni grants under threat

The government could purportedly have to drastically cut student grants and freeze the number of university places available.

Golden Compass sequel in doubt

The sequel to the film adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel "The Golden Compass" has allegedly been shelved.

Somerville-Jesus Ball cancelled

Somerville College has been forced to cancel the proposed Somerville-Jesus Ball following the resignation of their Bursar over the long vacation.

Floods strike Wadham rooms

Wadham students have been forced to leave their rooms after flooding in the college on Thursday night

OUSU to take months to replace ‘vital’ officer

OUSU has found itself without a 'vital' member of its team after the abrupt departure of their Strategic and Financial Manager.

SPEAK on trial

Animal rights activist Mel Broughton has appeared in court accused of conspiring to burn down parts of Oxford University.

Post-grad attack suspects appear in court

The teenagers suspected of brutally bludgeoning an Oxford postgraduate have appeared in court this week.

Islamic protests over female preacher

A visiting professor has sparked protests from members of the Muslim community.

JCR tabloid revolution continues

Students at Christ Church have voted to add The Sun and The Daily Mirror to their JCR newspaper subscriptions.

Union to rip up own rulebook

The rules of the Oxford Union are set for a radical overhaul after sweeping changes to the society's rulebook were revealed.
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