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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.
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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.
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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...
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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."
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Two years for unremorseful duo

A man who attacked an Oxford student was jailed for two years after being convicted of assault and attempted robbery at Oxford Crown Court...

Catz feline good after derby win

Magdalen 1 - 3 St Catz IT’S always going to be a big match when first plays second in the race for promotion to the elite of college...

Controversial Cowley CCTV approved

Controversial plans to install CCTV cameras along Cowley Road have finally been approved following years of conflict between city authorities and residents groups.In a...

Lloyd banks three points for Anne’s

IF St. Anne were a football fan, as opposed to being the patron saint of knitting, she would surely find her college first team...

Diary of a captain – Blues Football

WITH the addition of ex-Arsenal and England defender Martin Keown into the coaching set up and the prospect of competing in the BUSA regional...

Pest control scheme launched to curb rat infestation

Complaints from University staff and students that damaged city sewers are acting as a thoroughfare for rodents has prompted Thames Water to launch a...

Netballers also suffer Tabs defeat

Oxford 25 - 28 Cambridge WITH convincing wins against Exeter, Bristol and Bath behind them, the Blues Women’s Lacrosse team were prepared for a tough...

China’s Terracotta Army

by Jonathan TanThe brief seemed simple enough: travel to London to view the British Museum’s Terracotta Army exhibition and see whether it lived up...

Food thieves face police, warns porter

College authorities have warned that CCTV will be installed at Lady Margaret Hall in an attempt to catch students allegedly stealing food, adding that...

Black Wednesday for Dark Blues

Oxford 1 - 10 Cambridge WITH convincing wins against Exeter, Bristol and Bath behind them, the Blues Women’s Lacrosse team were prepared for a tough...

Anger at John’s kitchen closure

St John’s College has been criticised after deciding to close its main kitchen next term, with students claiming that Americans on summer courses were...

Nominations for Sports Fed annual awards

Club of the YearKickboxingJudoBasketballCyclingWomen’s Lightwieght RowingFencingTeam of the YearWomen’s Hockey BluesRugby LeagueWomen’s Netball BluesSportswoman of the YearFrances Smithson(athletics, multieventer)Martine Bomb(athletics, sprinter)Hannah Bowe(hockey)Beth Wild(hockey, cricket)Rachel...

Oxford’s women take centre stage

AS Michaelmas term hits its stride, swathes of fresh-looking university sports teams are taking shape. Every year clubs face the daunting task of trialling,...

Week at the Union: Grammar Schools

by Fraser RaleighA calm week in Frewin Court; nice for the Union to know there can still be such a thing. Kate Denham introduced...

Put Your Best Foot Forward

by Lizzie PatonShoes are controversial. For some they are simply necessities of practicality and convenience but for others, particularly women, they can be used...

Has the University sold its principles?

Stanley HoHong Kong gambling tycoonIn May 2007, the University accepted a £2.5m donation from Hong Kong billionaire Stanley Ho, who has previously been investigated...

Stephen Colbert, the joke is on you

I apologize for the hiatus—the week’s events in Pakistan, where my family has relatives and friends, has my life a bit topsy turvy and...

Oxford Rises to Number Two in World Uni Rankings

Oxford University has risen to number two in the international university rankings, closing in on number one rival, Harvard.The position was shared with both...

Drama Review: Look Back in Anger

by Lakshmi KrishnanJimmy Porter is no Hamlet. Yes, he is callow and ineffective, prone to verbal flights of fancy and possesses, I grant, a...

Music Review: Sirens

by Tom Sandeman Sirens: The Seductive Lure of the Female Voice. How could such a title fail to entice a curious audience, despite any...
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