Twelve UK universities have been named in the top 20 higher education institutions in Europe, with Oxford crowned the number one university, usurping 2025's winner, the ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

Soumitra Dutta first saw Oxford University through the eyes of a parent, when his daughter began her studies there. But nothing really compares to being cast into the very core of the institution. As ...

This hallowed city is synonymous with its venerable university — but there’s much to see beyond the sandstone halls of its colleges, from a botanic garden that dates back centuries to cultural spaces ...

The 20th edition of the World’s Best Universities by the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings has been released, with Britain’s Oxford University in first place for an unprecedented eighth ...

Tran Bich Phuong's academic path illustrates the challenges often faced by young researchers pursuing international careers.

On a rainy summer’s day, I met Henry at a cosy pub on the outskirts of Oxford. A cheerful man in his 40s, with cherubic curls and a mischievous grin, he was wearing shorts in defiance of the British ...

The University of Oxford is employing lecturers and researchers on insecure, precarious and poorly paid fixed-term and open-ended contracts, with many paid by-the-hour, a freedom of information ...

Last month, on Nov. 14, Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its favorite. Language experts from the publishing house of the ...