Wednesday 20th August 2025

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SU Sabbatical Officers urge Government to “remove the barriers” to Gazan students reaching the UK

Sabbatical Officers at the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have signed an open letter urging the UK Government “to ensure that students from Gaza who have been offered places...

Lindsay Skoll announced as new Jesus Principal

Jesus College have announced that British diplomat Lindsay Skoll will take up the role...

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)...

OUSU Election Results and Breakdown

Full Time Executive: PresidentTo take office in June 2008 for one yearAfter Three Rounds, with the following first preferences:Lewis Iwu 1154Olivia Bailey 761Tom Lowe...

Oxford student was real Will Shakespeare

New RESEARCH has revealed that a 16th century Oxford student made significant contributions to some of Shakespeare’s best-known plays.The study shows that Thomas Middleton,...

Access blog breaches rules in OUSU election contest

OUSU’s Vice-President for Access and Academic Affairs has been reprimanded by the Returning Officer after attempts to promote a new initiative violated electoral rules.James...

For heaven’s sake, why doesn’t anyone update 24?

I was excited to come across this page on N24.de, the website of one of Germany's two main 24-hour news channels. (The other one's...

Diabetes Professor Wins Japanese Award

A Professor of Diabetic Medicine at Oxford has been recognised in Japan for his research into the medical condition. Professor Rury Holman, founder of...

Blood pressure drug hope for MS sufferers

A drug prescribed for decades to help reduce blood pressure may develop into an important treatment for MS, say researchers at Oxford University.  Amiloride...

Centre for Early Modern Studies launched

A new Centre for Early Modern Studies was launched this week at a reception in Jesus College.  The Centre, based in the English...

New Therapy for Depression to be Trialled in Oxford

The Universities of Oxford and Bangor have together launched a million pound study into a new therapy designed to help prevent patients relapsing into...

First Night Review: Duchess of Malfi

By Jay Alexander Hilton Butler The Dutchess of Malfi is truly a study in disintegration. By the play’s end we have witnessed...

Hood to Stand Down as Vice-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor of the University, Dr John Hood, has announced today that he will be leaving his post at the end of his five-year term...

Palin to Open New Pitt Rivers Extension

Former Monty Python star and television presenter Michael Palin will open the new £8 million extension at the Pitt Rivers Museum, it was announced...

Live Review: From Russia to Mansfield

by Hannah Nepil It would seem that the Oxford Studio Orchestra hit the proverbial jack-pot on Saturday, when they performed three works by some of...

Binge-Drinking Safe for Pregnant Women Claims Controversial Report

A controversial study published by scientists at Oxford University has claimed that binge-drinking while pregnant will not harm an unborn child.The evidence, which contradict...

Review: Encounter Point and Discussion, Union, 12/11/07

By Avi Bram   Monday night saw a special screening of Encounter Point at the Oxford Union. The film documents the activities of the...

Live Review: Quentin Tarantino and the Reservoir Dogs at the Cellar 02/11/07

by Georgina White   Entering the cellar mid-gig there are any number of things you might expect to see -  a crowd of carefully...

Art Review: Common Threads

by Daisy DunnCommon Threads-An Exhibition of Patchwork Panels Jacqueline Du Pre Building, St. Hilda’s College, October 28th-December 1st   There is something innately...

Exeter College Mourns Death of Two Freshers

Exeter College closed its doors to the general public today as it mourned the loss of two of its students.Sundeep Watts and Harcourt 'Olly'...

Head to Head: The Bridge vs. Filth

Possibly the ultimate showdown of the Oxford clubbing scene. Loyalties are divided, but can the winner be found? Our intrepid reporter Sam Harding takes...

Oxford don slates new diploma

The government’s new diploma for 14-19 year-olds, due to be launched next year, has been slated by an Oxford University professor. The Nuffield Review...

Trains

I spent a relatively normal day in Brussels, eating chicken, breaking into duck ponds and other such  leisurely activities. A friend took me to...

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