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Launching the Oxford Test of English Learner Corpora competition

The Oxford Test of English Learner Corpora is a rich linguistic resource, with a new competition announced for researchers.

18 February 2026

2 min read

Assessment Language and Literacy Partnerships Research

Why are universities rethinking English language assessment?

Our new whitepaper examines how traditional English testing often fails to reflect skills students need for academic and professional success.

17 February 2026

2 min read

Academic Research

Hosting Ukrainian academics and research professionals in Oxford

We hosted a delegation of Ukrainian academics as part of an initiative aimed at upscaling Ukrainian publishing.

9 February 2026

2 min read

Education Language and Literacy

Peace named Oxford Children’s Word of the Year for 2025

Young people from across the UK have voted for peace as the Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2025.

21 January 2026

4 min read

Academic Research

William Whyte appointed General Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

William Whyte has been appointed General Editor of the ODNB, taking over from Sir David Cannadine in August 2026.

20 January 2026

2 min read

Education

EEF report reveals Early Number with Numicon increases educators’ confidence in teaching early maths

Early Number with Numicon is a 14-week professional development course for childminders and nursery practitioners in early years settings.

11 December 2025

1 min read

Academic Research

Oxford University Press completes acquisition of Karger Publishers

Oxford University Press has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karger Publishers.

4 December 2025

1 min read

Language and Literacy

The Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is rage bait

We have crowned 'rage bait' as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2025.

1 December 2025

4 min read

Academic Research

Our commitment to improving health outcomes with Research Connections

Dr Charles Young, founding editor-in-chief of Research Connections, shares his vision for the journal.

27 November 2025

3 min read

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