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Blavatnik School hosts Kyoto Prize Laureates

Last week, the Blavatnik School of Government welcomed the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureates, holding a series of lectures and public events to celebrate their achievements in science, technology and...

University calls for tighter measures to control the rise of AI deep fakes

A new study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) has found a sharp rise...

Sheldonian Series hosts final discussion of academic year

Oxford University brought its Sheldonian Series to a close for the academic year with...

‘Oxford DIY Pride’ to stage separate Pride event

A new organisation has been set up as an alternative to the official Oxford...

Oxfordshire to launch its own contact tracing system

Oxfordshire hopes to launch its own contact-tracing system by mid-October, joining a host of other local authorities who have also implemented regional tracing networks. Figures...

EXCLUSIVE: Oxford Union Michaelmas 2020 Termcard

Former Prime Minister David Cameron, Dr Anthony Fauci, Hong Kong activist Nathan Law, and footballer Mo Salah are among the speakers on the Oxford...

SPONSORED: 180 Degrees Consulting Oxford – Apply Now!

Interested in management consultancy or charitable endeavours? 180 Degrees Consulting Oxford is currently recruiting student consultants for Michaelmas 2020.  180 Degrees Consulting (180DC) Oxford is...

“Be good citizens”: University responds to objections about “patronising” Responsibility Agreement

Queen’s College has labelled the COVID-19 Student Responsibility Agreement as “patronising” and opposes it “in principle”. Speaking to Cherwell, the University has responded to...

Police patrols and pub inspections: City prepares for students’ return

At yesterday evening’s Virtual Town Hall, Oxford’s universities, students’ unions, the City and County Councils, and the police presented their COVID-safety plans for students’...

Investigation: Scottish Under-representation at Oxford

In May 2020, Oxford celebrated as the proportion of state-educated students at the university hit 62.3%. In a triumphant foreword to the Annual Admissions...

Oxford Brookes reports 30 coronavirus cases

Oxford Brookes University has reported 30 cases of coronavirus among students as of 23rd September. Their semester began on 21st September, with Freshers' introductions...

Oxford removes Graduate Application Fee

The University of Oxford has voted to abolish its Graduate Application Fee. Graduate applicants were previously charged £75 to apply to Oxford, however the University’s...

Iffley Road Sports Centre will not be used for teaching in “major win for students”

Oxford University has announced that Iffley Road Sports Centre will not be used for teaching in Michaelmas 2020, after students and the Oxford Student...

Oxford resumes COVID-19 vaccine trials after pause

Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University are set to resume, after they were halted on September 6th following concerns...

St Anne’s Principal swims in open water for coronavirus support fund

Helen King, the Principal of St Anne’s College, has swum 5 kilometres in Queenford Lake to raise money for the College’s COVID-19 support fund....

Oxford archaeologists help achieve access to satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories

Two Oxford archaeologists have contributed to the declassification of satellite images of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with "huge implications" for visual access...

Tracing apps effective at reducing deaths even with low uptake, Oxford researchers find

Epidemiologists have suggested that contact tracing apps could reduce the transmission of infections, even with low levels of app uptake. Modelling by Google Research...

World-class concert hall to be built in Oxford

Though Oxford may have a world-leading university, it is yet to have a world-leading concert hall. In a bid to change this, the university has...

Oxford places first in The Guardian’s annual university guide

Oxford University has been ranked the best university in the UK by The Guardian, for the first time in a decade. This is attributed...

Saïd Business School takes over Oxford Playhouse for Michaelmas

Oxford University’s Saïd Business School has reached an agreement with the Oxford Playhouse allowing it to use the Beaumont Street theatre’s auditorium to host...

Oxford study finds immune memory of coronavirus in patient T cells

Oxford University researchers have found that infection with coronavirus leads to a significant T cell response. This includes T cell ‘memory’ to "potentially fight...

Christ Church dean exonerated after safeguarding allegations

CW: Sexual assault The Dean of Christ Church has been exonerated by the Church of England after investigation into claims that he mishandled sexual assault...

Social distancing patrols in Oxford after rise in coronavirus cases

Oxford City Council is enforcing local patrols and inspections to ensure residents adhere to social distancing rules. A spike in cases has led to...

Self-isolation for international students: How has your college responded?

Government guidance means that students travelling from certain countries overseas will have to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival in the UK. Following Oriel...

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