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With an anime movie and an Amazon series imminent, is Middle-earth about to be transformed into its own film and TV universe?

By the end of this century, the slang I grew up speaking in my little pocket of inner-London with my mates will be the dominant dialect of Britain. According to Matt Gardner, a professor of linguistics at Oxford, Multicultural London English (MLE), will eventually rule the roost. MLE is a…

For over 20 years, Gifford’s Circus has been bringing kitsch comedy and knife-throwing to village greens. Oh, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a fan. Isobel Lewis meets the people who really did run away with the circus

My seminar picks for 2022 (and every year since 2005)

Thompson has worked with Marina Abramović, been among the first Aboriginal students at Oxford – and is now the first artist on display in Soho’s new Photography Quarter

The writer and broadcaster, 82, talks about his childhood, Dennis Potter, writing and why he didn’t think he was good enough for the House of Lords

A group of Oxford academics have said the university’s policies on harassment and social media pose a ‘grave’ threat to its reputation.

Bristol born Alex hit out at government advisor who said aspirations need to move beyond a 'rags to riches' narrative

Oxford Industries Inc (NYSE:OXM) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 33% year-on-year to $352.6 million, beating the consensus of $329.02 million. Net sales from Tommy Bahama increased 46% Y/Y, Lilly Pulitzer rose 25%, and Emerging Brands gained 42%. Full price e-commerce sales grew 20% compared to Q1 FY21. Restaurant sales climbed 23%, and…

The YA writer has written a verse novel for adults about the relationship between a graduate and a celebrity lecturer. She talks to Helen Brown about male-female power dynamics, why Depp/Heard means it’s open season for misogyny, and the suppression of women’s voices on the academic syllabus

UK is home to four universities in the top 10.