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Oxford’s DPIR issues guidance on US travel for students

Guidance on travel to the US has been shared with all postgraduate students in the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) at Oxford University in light of recent...
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Oxford study to explore treatments relating to bipolar disorder

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is set to conduct a study exploring the treatment...
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First indigenous female student to be awarded posthumous MPhil

The University of Oxford is set to award an MPhil in Anthropology to Māori...
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Student Union co-CEO to leave in June

Emilie Tapping, co-CEO of Oxford SU, announced her resignation last week, with a plan...
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Oxford United mask distribution praised in parliament

Layla Moran tabled a motion in the House of Commons last week to celebrate the work of Oxford United Football Club in response to...

University intends to open in October, Vice-Chancellor states

An update from the Vice-Chancellor on Wednesday 6th of May announces that the University does intend to open in October, but raises the possibility...

Explained: Oxford SU ‘Academic Hate Speech’ motion sparks free speech controversy

The Oxford University Student Union (SU) has condemned “hateful material in mandatory teaching”, after a motion on 'Academic Hate Speech' passed in Student Council...

Oxford SU fights for renter protection amid student rent strikes

Oxford University Student Union and Oxford Brookes Union has written a letter to major lettings agents in Oxford reminding them of their duties under...

Student sets up ‘Bridge of Charity’ outside station

An Oxford DPhil student has set up ‘Bridge of Charity’, an initiative where donated bags of food and basic necessities are hung on the...

Oxford backs COVID-19 tracking study

The University has announced that it will be supporting a new government study to track coronavirus in the general population. The study aims to improve...

Big White Wall to give students 24/7 mental health support

Oxford University has signed up to Big White Wall, an online community offering 24/7 mental health support for issues such as exam stress, depression,...

Balliol construction gets underway

Progress is well underway in the construction of Balliol College’s new student accommodation, situated between St Cross Road and Jowett Walk.  Two hundred new study...

Oxford English Dictionary adds coronavirus-related words

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been updated to include "COVID-19" and other words that have seen an increase in usage since the outbreak...

Access scheme launched to pair prospective applicants with Oxford students

Last week two Oxford students announced the launch of Oxbuddy, a new platform that aims to encourage sixth-formers from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to...

Oxford City Council starts work on Energy Superhub

As part of their zero carbon initiative, Oxford City Council has taken its first steps in creating the world’s first Energy Superhub, known as...

Oxford’s ‘JoyMeter’ app captures impact of lockdown on energy consumption

On April 22nd, internationally recognised as World Earth Day, a team of researchers from the University of Oxford have released a survey app dedicated...

Local businesses adapt as Oxford spending falls by 60%

Consumer spending data shows that Oxford is one of the worst-hit areas by the fallout of coronavirus and stay at home measures. As a...

Oxford University Mindfulness Centre offers free sessions

In a time when peace of mind is at its most elusive, the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC) is offering free online sessions...

Oxford libraries support students remotely

Libraries throughout Oxford have been working to provide students with resources necessary for tutorials, although there is variation among colleges. The Bodleian Libraries are...

Human trials begin for Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Since beginning work on a vaccine against the novel coronavirus in early January, Prof. Sarah Gilbert’s team have begun clinical trials on humans this...

Staff furloughed, top officials keep high salaries

The University has placed some staff on furlough in response to the financial impact of COVID-19, but senior officials in the University will not...

Global study to analyse social distancing effect on mental wellbeing and behaviour

As the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new universal norms, a new global study aims to analyse the psychological effects of social distancing on citizens...

St Hilda’s students donate food left in College to local food banks

Students and staff at St Hilda’s have been making use of food left in college to support local food banks struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...

University adapts graduation policy in wake of objections

The University has today reversed its decision to confer all degrees in absentia, offering students that were due to graduate in May the opportunity...
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