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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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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Oxford University reports 61 COVID-19 cases in Freshers’ Week
Oxford University’s testing service has confirmed 61 positive tests for COVID-19 in Freshers’ Week bringing the total number to 91 since 30 August.
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Oxford University launches vaccination role-play computer game
Oxford University has launched a free game that allows players role-play virtual vaccination to halt the global spread of a viral pandemic.
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Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
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Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students
Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students with a range of measures to help keep students, staff and residents safe.
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Oxford University appoints acoustician to develop a world-class concert hall
Oxford University has appointed a specialist acoustician to help create a new concert hall to rival the best in the world at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre.
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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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Tinbergen building replacement virtual public consultation
A public consultation event is scheduled for June 2020, and the University will be submitting a planning application to Oxford City Council by June 2020.
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Oxford University backs local charities in COVID-19 community response
Oxford University backs local charities’ community support package in response to COVID-19 and works with local authorities providing assistance locally.
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Oxford scientists recognised in prestigious 2020 Blavatnik Awards
Three Oxford scientists have been named laureates and finalists of the 2020 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom.
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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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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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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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Baroness Amos appointed as new Master of University College Oxford
The Rt Hon. Baroness Valerie Amos has been appointed as new Master of University College, Oxford University, and will take up the post from 1 August 2020.
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Tinbergen building demolition and replacement plans move forward
The demolished Tinbergen building will be replaced with a new world-class centre for life and mind sciences, the provisionally-titled Life and Mind Building.