Friday 10th April 2026

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New face-to-face centre for homelessness services to open on George Street

Oxford City Council have announced plans for a new face-to-face centre on George Street to tackle homelessness. 

New RAI donation to fund Oxford’s first US politics postgraduate course

The Rothermere American Institute (RAI) has announced a major donation to fund a new Associate Professorship in US Politics and support the launch of a specialist postgraduate course in the field.

Rachel Reeves doubles funding for Oxford-Cambridge corridor

The Chancellor has announced plans for a Greater Oxford Development Corporation and doubled funding for the "growth corridor" to £800 million.

Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care launches International Advisory Board

The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has recently announced a new International Advisory Board (IAB) to provide independent advice and international perspectives to support the Department’s Strategy 2025-2030. 

Oxford SU LGBTQ Campaign responds to Graham Linehan’s Union invitation and cancellation

“These events are an inevitable result of the Union's commitment to causing controversy rather than encouraging debate. The society has acted with poor judgement both in inviting Mr Linehan and in choosing to revoke that invitation, thereby opening themselves to the same accusations of 'cancel culture' they had originally sought to discuss."

Graduate expectations continue to fall despite COVID-19 vaccine

"The earning potential of new graduates fell from £27,000 at the beginning of 2020 to £25,980."

CEO behind £150m Oxford donation claims company will be “huge winner” post-pandemic

"We’re the largest owner of real estate in the private world. And that asset class has boomed with huge increases in rents, almost no occupancies, rent collections from almost everyone”.

Oxford’s homelessness services will not cooperate with deporting rough sleepers

“Should we be running the risk that fear of being deported will lead those who are already vulnerable being exploited and even becoming victims of modern slavery?”

Hilary term 2021: how has your college responded to staggered returns?

"The latest suggested arrival date so far for students at the University is the 24th January, while some colleges are advising that all students arrive in Noughth week."

Hilary term 2021: when does your undergraduate course resume?

"Subjects have been sorted into two groups... In-person teaching for courses in group one will begin from Monday 18th January, and Monday 25th for group two."

2021 Rhodes Scholars Announced

“This year’s American Rhodes Scholars —independently elected by 16 committees around the country meeting simultaneously—reflect the remarkable diversity that characterizes and strengthens the United States. …are leaders already, and we are confident that their contributions to public welfare globally will expand exponentially over the course of their careers".

Oxford students protest new Indian agricultural laws

“The protestors have also been met with water cannons and were not allowed the freedom of movement to the capital where they planned to protest - rights inherent to all citizens in democratic India”.

University College’s adopted cat passes away

“It was a short but very sweet association which has touched many hearts beyond our walls. We are extremely grateful to our old members who were moved to so kindly contribute to his upkeep, to our students for having the compassion to advocate for him and not least to our vet, Eleanor Flynn who spent a great deal of her personal time on Clement’s welfare"

Beat Society asks University and MPs to increase provision for those with eating disorders

"I implore you, as our elected representatives, to give this health crisis the due time and thought that its seriousness demands. Lives are at stake."

Playing video games good for you, Oxford study says

New research from Oxford University has delivered a new take on video games: time spent playing games could positively impact mental health.  Professor Andrew...

Teddy Hall technical issues cause election confusion in the JCR

"Some are arguing that they should have contacted the IT Officer or the JCR President. This is an unreasonable and dangerous argument. As a democratic principle, all those who are eligible to vote should be able to vote with the same ease as others and to expect these people to have to jump through a series of hoops to record their vote is unfair"

Oxford dubbed most influential research institution in the UK

Oxford’s academics are the most cited researchers in the UK and the second most cited in all of Europe, a report by Clarivate suggests. ...

Christ Church dean steps aside as new complaint emerges

The Dean of Christ Church has stepped back from college duties, the college anounced last week. New allegations that Percy behaved inappropriately towards a...

Covid-19 immunity lasts months

An Oxford study has shown that people who have had coronavirus are likely to be immune from the disease for at least six months.  The research was conducted by University of...

BREAKING: Some students won’t return to university until February

"Students who will be prioritised for an early return include those on placements or practical courses with a need for in-person teaching (including music, dance, drama, the sciences, medicine, nursing and dentistry)."

Oxford alumnus funds bursary for visually impaired students

"“In setting up this bursary, I wanted to prevent anyone visually impaired with the academic ability to get into Oxford, being daunted from applying or accepting their place because of their disability. We need to challenge this belief that visual impairment prevents you from achieving potential: academically, socially, or that it should impact your career ambitions."

Oxford study identifies prisoners for priority vaccination

A new Oxford study identified prison inmates and staff as top priorities for the impending coronavirus vaccine.

Final consultations for Zero Emissions Zone

The final consultation period for the Oxford Zero Emissions Zone (ZEZ) launched this past week and remains open until January 17, 2021. Oxfordshire County...

“Trans-exclusionary” group Woman’s Place UK received £20,000 “consultancy fee” from University

The project's first report, Sex and the Census, concludes that "the demands of groups which claim to represent the interests of the trans community have been privileged to the detriment of women"

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