University of Oxford News
Browse the news and stories from the University of Oxford – a world-leading centre of learning, teaching and research and the oldest university in the English-speaking world. This includes selected news and stories from its 39 Oxford colleges, four academic divisions: Medical Sciences; Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences; Humanities; and Social Sciences; the Department for Continuing Education, and its Gardens, Libraries and Museums division of the University of Oxford.
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Detailed designs for YASA’s new UK HQ at Bicester Motion gets the green light
Detailed designs for three new interconnected buildings, which will be YASA’s new UK HQ based at Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, have been approved by Cherwell District Council.
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Oxford University tutors win employee status legal challenge at tribunal
Rebecca and Alice, who have taught on the Masters in Creative Writing at the university on personal service contracts claimed that the terms of their contracts meant that they are employees.
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Oxford Uni hosts Romania’s AI Government Adviser Robot for a discussion AI governance
Researchers at Oxford University engaged in a conversation with the team at Humans.ai, the creators of the Romanian AI initiative, to explore the potential of AI in enhancing governance.
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Parkwalk launches new fund to invest in University of Oxford science and tech spinouts
Parkwalk has launched the University of Oxford Innovation Fund VI (UOIF VI), the sixth fund in a decade long partnership with Oxford University Innovation (OUI).
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University of Oxford is one of UK’s most wildlife-friendly, according to a study
The University of Oxford has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading universities for looking after wildlife – on campus and in the wider community.
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Community invited to feed into latest proposals for Begbroke Innovation District
Local residents, businesses and community stakeholders have a further chance to give their views on the emerging masterplan for the proposed Begbroke Innovation District.
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The Varsity Matches return to the home of England Rugby this Spring
151 years after the first Varsity Match, where University of Oxford defeated Cambridge at The Parks, Oxford in 1872, the ‘Battle of the Blues’ will recommence when the teams meet on Saturday, 25 March, at Twickenham Stadium.
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University of Oxford scientist honoured in annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Professor Susan Perkin, a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Oxford, has been honoured in the annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK
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‘Made in Oxford’ Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey sets out her vision
Professor Tracey spoke of her pride in being asked to lead her hometown university, where she has studied and worked as an internationally-renowned neuroscientist.
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Schwarzman Centre reaches construction milestone with commencement ceremony
The Schwarzman Centre construction commencement ceremony represents an important milestone in the single biggest capital project ever carried out at Oxford University.
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Professor Irene Tracey set to become next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
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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Professor Irene Tracey
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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Team led by Hawkins\Brown wins Begbroke Innovation District design competition
The judges were impressed by the winning team’s design flair, collaborative approach, creative integration of different uses, and sensitive consideration of the needs of local communities and those who will visit the site.
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University of Oxford and BARBRI launch the Widening Participation scholarship
Aimed at improving diversity and access to the legal profession, the scholarship will be available to the university’s law students from the Autumn 2022 term.
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Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists award £480,000 to nine UK-based scientists
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences have announced the recipients of the 2022 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK.
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Oxford Uni develops test that can identify cancer and if it has spread
The study analysed samples from 300 patients with non-specific but concerning symptoms of cancer, and their results show that cancer was correctly detected in 19 out of every 20 patients with cancer using this test.