Friday 3rd October 2025

Matters of the Moment

Oxford Temporary Congestion Charge

Oxford traffic in 1953

As you might already know, the Oxford Temporary Congestion Charge has been approved and is planned to come into effect on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. There are various permits available.

Maybe one of you can create the shortest route to avoid all the charge zones. Or the shortest way to drive them all...

Image: Oxford traffic 1953

Discount on Oxford Mathematics merchandise

Poster for gear

Take advantage of a 10% discount on all our gear from t-shirts to fleeces to key rings.

The discount code TCS-FRESH10 will run from 1 – 30 October.

Buy here

Teaching and Learning

Whitehead Library - New Books, October 2025 

Lots of new books in the library in time for term, including the below.

Full list

4 book covers

News From Elsewhere in the University

Oxford University Language Centre courses

My Second Sermon - John Everett Millais (1829–1896)

Enrolment for Michaelmas term courses in Modern Languages and Academic English at the Language Centre is open until 12 noon on Wednesday of Week 1 (15 October). Classes take place weekly, online or in person, with many lunchtime and evening sessions on offer.

Our Modern Languages classes are open to all. Choose from a variety of modern languages: Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Courses are on offer from beginner to advanced levels. Full funding is available for students who need to learn a language to support their academic studies. Our Academic English courses are designed to support students with their spoken and written communication, including those preparing to write a Thesis or Dissertation.

Enrol online by 12 noon on Wednesday 15 October (Week 1). Classes start in Week 2. Find out more and enrol

Image: John Everett Millais - My Second Sermon

Other News

Short stories 1

Sam Howison is tied to the kitchen sink. Quite right.

https://youtube.com/shorts/mYBWViv1epE

Short stories 2

24/7 maths

 

Song of the Week: John Martyn - Solid Air

Songs about other singers...

John Martyn wrote this in 1972 about his friend, the songwriter Nick Drake (1948-1974). The lyrics are here.

Full list of Songs of the Week