Oxford University, the UK’s oldest university, has officially reopened, with new admissions process opening today for their new intake of students with various courses on offer from Politics to Law, and future plans for their space training.
The University’s reopening comes following the Prime Minister’s press release, which shared that “Oxford University will be responsible for training and educating the first match of many batches of astronauts, who will be part of our space programme”.
He further added “This initiative marks a significant step forward in our commitment to innovation and exploration, shaping a future where the United Kingdom stands at the forefront of space discovery.”
The University’s reopening comes after the King’s Speech was passed in Parliament last weekend, successfully fulfilling one of the government’s pledges to “restore the national space program and introduce a space academy to train and educate astronauts”.
In the early hours of last Sunday morning, the Chancellor of the University, the Lord Stuart of Hamilton commented that he is “pleased the Government has decided to back the community and the University of Oxford with a new innovative programme relating to space”, and plans to undertake “a substantial process of restructuring and reorganisation to ensure that its academic, administrative, and research functions are prepared for long-term development and expansion”, as the University is reestablished.
Review the King’s Speech for the 93rd Parliament (Credit: UK Parliament)
Review the Prime Minister’s statement on the University reopening.
Review the Chancellor of the University’s statement.
Access the Application form to join the current intake at the University, with more info available via the Government channel of the UK discord server.