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"Oxford, where the real and the unreal jostle in the streets" ~Philip Pullman ~ In celebration of all things Oxford ~

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Boat Race sinks to academic snobbery lows amid ‘slimy’ eligibility row

Dispute between Oxford and Cambridge proves even rowing can be a contact sport when it comes to blue boats

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Oxford's Ashmolean Museum saves Fra Angelico masterpiece to go on public display from December | University of Oxford

The Ashmolean announces today that the Fra Angelico masterpiece will go on public display from December. The Oxford museum has successfully

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It’s Hague v Mandelson for the Oxford chancellorship – but do students care?

While Peter Mandelson and William Hague are thought to be the front runners for the 800-year-0ld post, students are concerned with more mund

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ELLISON INSTITUTE BUYS THE EAGLE AND CHILD

The Ellison Institute of Technology has secured the future of the historic Oxford pub

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Oxford University cuts ties with Sackler family over links with opioids

University follows other institutions in removing titles of family who make OxyContin painkiller

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THE MASSIVE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES

New research by Oxford University reveals how studying a humanities degree at university gives young people vital skills which benefit them

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Cities are often famous for their visual architecture – just think of the Oxford skyline – but how do they sound? The Oxford Sound Album presents a selection of favourite Oxford city soundscapes chosen by a group of people who rely on sound for spatial information, work with or study music, or both. We hear the friendly, warm tones in Radcliffe Square; the narrow, echoing sounds in Holywell Street; the sounds of open space in University Parks; and the quiet and calm sound in the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, among many more.

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‘MADE IN OXFORD’ VICE-CHANCELLOR PROFESSOR IRENE TRACEY SETS OUT HER VISION

Professor Irene Tracey CBE, FMedSci has set out her vision for Oxford’s future as she is formally admitted as the University’s 273rd Vice-Chancellor, expressing her ambition ‘to be an advocate for Oxford like no other.’

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Forget Oxbridge: St Andrews knocks top universities off perch

Latest Guardian University Guide shows leading trio are in league of their own for undergraduate courses

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The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II | University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The University enjoyed a close relationship with the Queen throughout her reign and gives thanks for her 70 years of service to the nation.

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Owners 'heart-broken' The Jam Factory will close after nearly two decades

A city-centre venue will close its doors for the final time after trading for near two decades, it has been revealed.

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Hidden in plain sight

00:00 Welcome to 'Hidden in plain sight'01:48 Examination Schools, front entrance03:45 Examination Schools, courtyard05:45 Merton College08:56 The Narnia Doo...

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PROFESSOR IRENE TRACEY NOMINATED AS NEXT OXFORD VICE-CHANCELLOR

Professor Irene Tracey, currently Warden of Merton College, Oxford, has been nominated as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

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‘It’s wonderful to be back’: Joyous scenes as May Morning makes return

THOUSANDS of people flocked to Oxford city centre to welcome back May Morning in spectacular fashion, after two years of virtual events.

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Waterstones acquires Blackwell’s, the UK’s biggest independent bookseller

Sale of 143-year-old family-owned business marks a further concentration of the industry

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First look inside the new bookshop selling beer at the Covered Market

A bookshop which also sells beer is opening at Oxford's Covered Market today.