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Across the Atlantic: American academics are finding a new home at Oxford

As political and financial pressures mount across American higher education , a quiet migration is underway. A growing number of US academics are relocating...

Oxford comes together to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day

The city of Oxford came together to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day this week, with a service at the Oxford War Memorial on...

The Vice-Chancellor’s oration lacks a story

Professor Tracey's attempt to not ruffle any feathers produced a speech full of contradictions.

Grieving in Oxford: Tips from a bereaved student

Grief touches all of us, and yet none of us in quite the same way. My grief is different to yours, to his, to...

Ethics versus economics: The WTA Finals in Riyadh

I am a tennis aficionado. I follow tennis year-round, and each tournament has a special place for me – except for one. The WTA Finals,...

Oxford Choir hold musical protest against Rosebank oilfield

Oxford Climate Choir, a local activist group, have urged Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds to oppose the development of the Rosebank oil field in...

Take it from me, there are worse things than Oxford

If you feel things are tough for you at Oxford, try to hold on to the little moments that remind you how lucky you are to be here.

Oxford Theologian John Henry Newman honoured by Pope Leo XIV

The 19th-century Catholic theologian and Oriel College fellow Cardinal John Henry Newman has been conferred a series of honours by Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Newman...

Erotic suspense and trickery: ‘Twelfth Night’ at St Hugh’s

Lovers mismatched, siblings detached, and plans of trickery hatched: it is the time of year for Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (otherwise known as What you...

Former Oxford student acquitted after spraying Stonehenge orange

A Just Stop Oil activist and former student at the University of Oxford, Niamh Lynch, was recently cleared of causing criminal damage to Stonehenge,...

Well-managed complexity: ‘In Praise of Love’

In Praise of Love by Terence Rattigan was a play well-chosen in today’s political context – it uses the unhappy relationships between Estonian immigrant...

Fashion around Oxford – Iggy Clarke

Iggy Clarke, the president of the 2025 Oxford Fashion Gala, shares her style secrets and where she’s shopping right now.

Oxford scholarship director tied to Russian shell companies

The University of Oxford prides itself on high ethical and reputational standards for its donors and funding. The list of scholarships offered at the...

Oxford University ranked second on the Soft-Power Index

More current world leaders have studied at Oxford University than any other higher-learning institution except Harvard University, according to the latest annual Soft-Power Index...

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