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Our UCAS application deadline is 6pm 16 October
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Are you applying for Undergraduate entry in 2024?
Our UCAS application deadline is 6pm 16 October
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Oxford Vice-Chancellor Irene Tracey speaks to Dr Chris Thorogood in the Botanic Garden for her Fire and Wire series

Fire and wire in the Garden
Irene Tracey speaks to Dr Chris Thorogood about the past, present and future of the extraordinary Oxford Botanic Garden
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Students sitting on steps
Credits: Ian Wallman / University of Oxford

Welcome to Oxford
Starting at university is an exciting time, but we know you may be feeling anxious about it too so here are some helpful resources
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Oxford University is the world’s top university for a record eighth year
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Oxford is the world’s top university for a record eighth year
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings rate 1,904 universities from 108 countries
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Introducing Oxford’s graduate courses
What is a DPhil? How long does an MSt take? Let us introduce you to our range of graduate courses

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Professor Ben Ansell

Professor Ben Ansell
Everything is political, says Ben Ansell, as he is named the new Reith lecturer

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Researching Women's Reproductive Health

Pitt Rivers Museum
02Oct

Black Women at Oxford: Exhibition Launch

Kellogg College

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The brains behind your breakfast
Did you know that even seemingly trivial tasks require complex brain mechanisms?
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Oxford in The Conversation
Bones play an important role in our health – here’s how to keep them strong
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Tell it to the Birds: Jenny Kendler
From 2 Oct – turn your secrets into birdsong in the Natural History Museum
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Dieter Schwarz Foundation gift supports students learning German from scratch
Senior Lecturer in Beginners’ German post now secured for the next six years
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The world rubbed its eyes with astonishment
The Ashmolean Museum sparks joy with its latest blockbuster exhibition about the Victorian revolution in colour
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The OUP Blog
How to succeed as a newly qualified doctor
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The Reuters Institute
How the BBC fact-checks celebrity deaths (and other prominent news stories)
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Department of International Development blog
Missing multidimensional poverty data hinders SDGs
Applying for a master's degree

Applying for a master's at Oxford

Find out more about the experience of applying for and starting a master’s at Oxford, direct from our students
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The OED Blog
An unravelled mystery: the mixed origins of ‘-un’
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Featured podcast
Let's talk e-cigarettes - Andrea Leinberger-Jabari
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Oxplore: the Home of Big Questions
Explore the University’s innovative website for 11-18 year olds
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University response to the invasion of Ukraine
Information, advice and support for staff and students impacted

Studying at Oxford