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Jacinda Ardern to join Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will take up a role at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government as a Distinguished Fellow and member of its World...
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Waterstones to relocate from Broad Street site 

Waterstones' Oxford branch on Broad Street is set to close this summer and relocate...
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Jesus JCR calls for reversal of College’s lease agreement with Barclays

Jesus JCR have released a statement calling for the “immediate reversal of Jesus College’s...
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UN judge studying for Oxford DPhil convicted of enslaving woman

A United Nations judge studying for a DPhil at Oxford University has been found...
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Oxford’s Christmas celebrations highlight connectivity, diversity

The 2024 Oxford Christmas Light Festival took place from 15th to 17th November, while the Victorian Christmas Market on Broad Street has opened. This year’s...

Union votes ‘no’ on rules changes following mass resignations and a speaker walkout

Following weeks of infighting that led to a speaker’s walkout, the Oxford Union held a referendum yesterday on a set of rule changes. With...

EDI plan aims to increase proportion of BME professors from 8% to 9% by 2029

Oxford University’s Joint Committee for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion has published the first university-wide strategic plan to improve EDI. Titled “Everybody Belongs”, the plan...

ICC prosecutor speaks at Oxford amid alleged misconduct

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan gave a speech at Trinity College titled “No One Above the Law” following arrest warrants for Hamas...

Commentary: Oxford Union debates rejoining the EU after students exit, rejoin the chamber

The Oxford Union debated “This House would rejoin the European Union” at 10 p.m. Thursday following a painful delay that prompted star speaker Lord...

Oxford University Hospitals to miss waiting list targets

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is on track to miss NHS waiting list targets set to be achieved next year, recent numbers...

History Faculty IT system experiences ‘unauthorised access’

Oxford University’s History Faculty has experienced “unauthorised access” to its IT system. In response, several systems have been isolated and the IT staff is...

Oxford pub with famed literary past hoping to reopen soon

The owners of the Oxford pub The Eagle and Child have submitted an application for the renovation of its Grade II listed building. Established...

Pest outbreak in St Hugh’s storage damage student property

Multiple St Hugh’s College students suffered damage to property over the summer vacation due to pest control issues. Students who left items in the...

Beehives are key to resolving human-elephant conflicts, Oxford researchers found

Building beehive fences is highly effective in preventing elephants from approaching small-scale farms, an Oxford University study found. The nine-year study was conducted in...

Oxford researchers uncover 450-million-year-old species preserved in fool’s gold

A team of Oxford researchers led by Associate Professor Dr. Luke Parry uncovered a 450-million-year-old arthropod from a fossil preserved in fool’s gold. This...

Magdalen is the most popular college, Mansfield least

Magdalen College ranks the most popular and Mansfield College is the least applied-for, according to last year’s admissions report. 1,210 applicants hoping to spend...

Oxford University and Brasenose College review water safety guidelines following drowning

CW: Death. Following a student’s drowning after celebrating his exams last Trinity Term, Oxford University is reviewing and updating its guidelines on water hazards. Brasenose...

Jesus students protest ‘draconian’ JCR closure following candle accident

Members of the Jesus College JCR are protesting the college’s decision to temporarily shut the JCR as punishment after a student caused a small...

Final five named in Oxford Chancellor race

Five candidates have progressed to the final round of the chancellor election: Lady Elish Angiolini, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve, Lord William Hague, Lord Peter...

Prominent Indian business family sponsors new Somerville building

A building donated by Indian company, Tata Group, and named after philanthropist Ratan Tata – who passed away earlier this month – will be...

Tuition fees to rise to £9,535 in England next year

Tuition fees are set to go up to £9,535 for home students starting from next year, marking the first increase in eight years, Education...

Baroness Janet Royall: “We’ve got to always search for new ways of bringing people in and for breaking down those perceptions of elitism”

Baroness Jan Royall is a British Labour Party politician and currently, the Principal of Somerville College. She has been an MP, a member of...

2024 Nobel Laureate Simon Johnson reflects on his Oxford experience

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Oxford alumnus Simon Johnson and his colleagues Daron Acemoğlu and James A. Robinson. Their...

First five co-educational colleges celebrate 50 years of women

Five colleges at Oxford University – Wadham, Jesus, Hertford, St Catherine’s, and Brasenose – are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their admittance of female...
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