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.

Professors at the University of Oxford are reportedly "furious" over a proposal being considered that would require all academic appointees to have demonstrated a past commitment to equality, ...

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 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 ...

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

The University of Oxford has dominated the subject rankings in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings this year ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

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 ...

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