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High Street buildings owned by All Souls to be redeveloped

All Souls College has received a planning permission from Oxford City Council for a project to “redevelop and revitalise” 10-15 High Street. Currently, these buildings are occupied by David...

Blavatnik School hosts Kyoto Prize Laureates

Last week, the Blavatnik School of Government welcomed the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureates, holding...

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...

Cow dies and horses injured from litter in Port Meadows

Port Meadow has seen a large rise in littering over the past weeks. One cow has died due to ingesting plastic bags and balloons,...

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BREAKING: Union decides against new poll, votes from hacked election will be counted

In a decision against the Election Tribunal's recommendation that the Union hold a re-poll after the second poll for President was hacked, the Union...

Oxford launches new COVID-19 hotspot tool

The University of Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has developed a tool which uses demographic data to identify areas of England and Wales...

Oxford University holds virtual open days

Oxford University’s two summer open days have taken place online for the first time this year as a result of Covid-19. Oxford usually welcomes...

BREAKING: Oxford Union election hacked, third poll proposed by Tribunal

The Election Tribunal investigating the Oxford Union Second Election for President has concluded that the Mi-Voice database of registered votes was improperly accessed and...

Boris Johnson criticises Oriel’s Rhodes decision

In an interview with the Evening Standard, Boris Johnson said he disagrees with Oriel College’s decision to support removing a statue of Cecil Rhodes....

Out of the Blue release remotely filmed charity music video

Oxford’s all-male a capella group Out of the Blue has released a new single and video – a cover of Ariana Grande and Justin...

Black Lives Matter Oxford faces antisemitism concerns

CW: antisemitism, Racism The group Black Lives Matter Oxford has been accused of antisemitism after posting a widely criticised mural as a cover photo for...

Charity Commission orders mediation between Christ Church Governing Body and Dean

The Charity Commission has ordered the Christ Church Governing Body and Dean to enter into a mediation process without delay. This follows the most...

EU students lose ‘Home’ status from 2021

EU, EEA, and Swiss national students will be classified as 'International' and will no longer qualify for 'Home' fee status and associated loans and...

Oxford Botanic Garden reopens

The University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum officially reopened to the public on 22nd June following their temporary closure in response to the...

Oxford University releases 2020 Admissions Report

Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, showing progress in the numbers of students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, from state schools, and...

BREAKING: Union voting error, results will be NOT declared

The Oxford Union Returning Officer has stated that the results of today's vote will not be given after errors occurred in the voting system...

Oxford’s electric bus plan may be scuppered by costs

Oxford has bid to become Britain’s first all-electric bus city. However, the plan may be scuppered by costs, says the Council. In February, Oxford City Council...

Oxford SU petitions University to defer postgrad continuation fees

The Oxford Student Union (SU) has launched a petition calling on the University to defer all payment of graduate continuation fees until its reopening....

Oriel College Governing Body supports Rhodes removal

The Governing Body of Oriel College will launch an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the statue of Cecil Rhodes placed above the gates of...

Oxford chaplains protest Trump’s Bible photo

Oxford college chaplains have taken to Twitter to recreate the photo of Donald Trump holding the Bible outside St John’s Episcopal Church. The pictures...

St Hilda’s Chaplain let go after 30 years, making way for Multi-Faith Director

St Hilda’s governing body has decided against renewing Canon Revd. Brian Mountford’s post as Chaplain of St Hilda’s after 30 years of service to...

Gender gap persists in lockdown, Oxford study finds

Oxford University’s Department of Sociology has released a report showing that gender inequality in the UK has remained throughout lockdown. The report, published on 9th...