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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$10 million gift for new nanoscience research institute in Oxford
Based in a new building at the centre of Oxford’s Science Area site, it will house more than 40 faculty and 400 students, postdocs and research staff.
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Oxford Uni’s vaccine research and development boosted by £3.3m gift from Wafic Saïd
The University of Oxford has secured a critical professorship in vaccinology for the future following a gift of £3.33 million from the Saïd family.
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L&G to fund Oxford University’s £200m Life and Mind sciences building
Legal & General has announced that it will fund and deliver the new £200m life and mind sciences building with the University of Oxford.
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Over half of Year 12 students report poor mental wellbeing since lockdown
More than half of Year 12 students report poor mental wellbeing since lockdown according to school-based survey of 19,000 students.
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Oxford University tops World University Rankings for 5th consecutive year
Oxford University has topped in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the fifth year in a row.
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Reuben Foundation donates £80m for first new Oxford college in 30 years
Oxford University has received a landmark £80 million donation from the Reuben Foundation that will transform Oxford’s newest college.
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Nine out of 10 children get first choice of Oxfordshire primary school for 2020
More than nine out of 10 children who are set to enter the classroom this September have been offered their first choice of primary school in Oxfordshire.
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St Edward’s School Warden Stephen Jones to retire in July 2021
St Edward’s School in Oxford (aka Teddies) has announced that its Warden Stephen Jones will retire in July 2021, at the end of the next academic year.
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Sir Ernest Ryder elected as next Master of Pembroke College
Pembroke College has announced that the Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder will take over the Mastership of Pembroke when Dame Lynne Brindley steps down in June.
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Blandy & Blandy LLP advises on sale of the Oratory Preparatory School
Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy LLP has advised the Oratory Schools Association on its sale of the Oratory Preparatory School to Bellevue Education.
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More Black British students than ever starting at Oxford University
Oxford University has announced that more Black British students than ever started undergraduate studies at Oxford in 2019 up from 2.6% in 2018 to 3.1% in 2019.
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Abingdon & Witney College up for hat-trick of apprenticeship accolades
Abingdon & Witney College shortlisted as national finalists in three major categories of 2020 Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) Apprenticeship Awards.
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Oxford University awarded grant of €56 million by European Research Council
Oxford University has been awarded a grant of €56 million by the European Research Council (ERC) – the largest amount of new research funding in the UK.
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The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills Training Centre becomes reality
The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills Training Centre becomes reality with opening of 3,800 sq metre state-of-the-art facility at Culham in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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Oxford ranked world’s number one university for fourth year running
Oxford University has been named the world’s number one university for the fourth successive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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A-Levels 2019: Oxford High School announces fantastic set of results
A-Levels 2019: Oxford High School announces a truly fantastic set of results with 41.9% of all grades achieved were A*, with 77.1% being A*-A.