Education & Training
Discover news and stories from across Oxford and Oxfordshire’s diverse education and skills landscape — from world-renowned institutions and leading state and independent schools to forward-thinking professional training providers and specialist skills academies
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Reuben Foundation increases donation for scholarships and college buildings
The Foundation increased the places on its scholarship programme established in 2012 and made a further donation of £8m for buildings at Reuben College, including a new Reuben Graduate Centre.
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Hillary Clinton among six to receive honorary degrees from Oxford Uni
Secretary Clinton is being honoured alongside Prof. Dame Sally Davies, Prof. Linda Colley, Prof. Anna Deavere Smith, Baroness Ruth Lister, and the writer Jeanette Winterson.
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Council hands over new £12m Oxford SEND school to academy trust
Oxfordshire County Council has worked closely with The Gallery Trust in delivering the new buildings for the specialist academy, which were handed over to Orion Academy.
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Oxford Uni remains top of world rankings for a sixth consecutive year
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced its World University Rankings for 2022 with the University of Oxford retaining the top spot for a sixth consecutive year.
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Oxford University announces plans for Michaelmas Term 2021
The announcement from the Vice-Chancellor, in an email sent to all staff, will bring the university in line with Stage 4 of the UK government’s roadmap.
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Willmott Dixon awarded £11m St Peter’s College accommodation project
The project will create 54 bedrooms across two buildings, delivered to the ultra-low carbon Passive House Institute Low Energy Building Standard.
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Beard completes £20m redevelopment work at St Hilda’s College, Oxford
The Front of College project represents the largest redevelopment of the college in its history, having been completed to mark its 125th anniversary.
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Popular north Oxfordshire school holiday hubs to reopen in time for summer
Families in north Oxfordshire will once again be able to book children, aged five to eleven years old, onto council-run school holiday hubs this summer.
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Oxford Uni marks 150 years since removal of last religious restrictions for scholars
June 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the passing of the Universities Tests Act, which removed the last religious restrictions for scholars attending the University of Oxford.
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Oxford University to interview 2021 prospective candidates online
The announcement comes amidst concerns about the rising rate of COVID-19 cases in the UK, and ahead of the university’s virtual open day on 30 June and 01 July.
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Leaders discuss innovations in education at Yidan Prize Conference Series
The European session of The Yidan Prize Conference Series was hosted by the Yidan Prize Foundation in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Department of Education on 28 May.
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Our Lady’s Abingdon appoints Daniel Gibbons as next head
He is currently Deputy Headteacher at Downside School in Somerset, a co-educational Catholic independent boarding and day school for children aged up to 18 years.
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Oxford University to host G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in early June
The 2021 G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting will be held in person in Oxford on 03 and 04 June and will bring together health leaders from the world’s leading democracies.
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Jobs boost for outdoor education by Abingdon-based Active Learning Group
More than 700 full, part-time, and seasonal jobs are being created by Oxfordshire-based Active Learning Group (ALG) over the coming weeks.
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Our Lady’s Abingdon offers exam-free entry for 2021 and 2022 pupil intake
The school has taken the decision to adapt its admissions approach to ensure that no child is disadvantaged in applying due to a loss of education time.
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Oxford University researchers release cheap, quick COVID-19 antibody test
The new easy-to-produce Oxford University COVID-19 antibody test detects coronavirus spike-protein binding antibodies in people who have tested positive for COVID-19.