Oxford University awarded seven honorary degrees, including to Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams, at its annual Encaenia ceremony.
One of the highlights the institution's calendar, the ceremony has changed little since 1760.
It took place in the grand surroundings of the city's Sheldonian Theatre.
An Oxford University college has taken action against a student who wore a Ku Klux Klan hood to a party.
The dean of Christ Church said the student has been banned from future events and must apologise in writing.
The event was held in December 2016 and the college emailed students about the incident on Wednesday, which it called "deeply regrettable".
Speaking to the Cherwell university newspaper the student said the costume was intended as satire.
A project to highlight the role of Indian soldiers in World War One is being undertaken by Oxford University.
It is collecting stories from British Asian families ahead of an exhibition.
A total of 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in WWI and more than 74,000 died.
The university is working with The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, which has released photos of Indian men who served with fighters from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
A 19th Century violin has been taken out of a collection of historic instruments held by Oxford University and sent to a young Syrian musician living as a refugee.
Aboud Kaplo, 14, was forced out of his home in Aleppo and is now living in Lebanon.
Film-maker Susie Attwood came across Aboud and saw his passion for music, but also his lack of an instrument.
An exhibition of work by an influential artist is due to open at Modern Art Oxford.
The posthumous exhibition will feature Restless Image - part of the Tate collection - which shows Rose doing a handstand on Dungeness beach in Kent.
The picture is also part of International Handstand Day, which aims to raise funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease.
Rose died of the illness in 2014.

The 2014 winner Pineau De Re was among those to miss the cut for the famous Aintree race.
Lower-rated horses are balloted out, with The Romford Pele occupying the number 40 slot.
There were no withdrawals in Thursday's final declaration stage. Four reserves are on standby should any runner pull out before 13:00 BST on Friday.
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Many Clouds is 7-1 favourite ahead of 10-1 chance The Last Samuri and 12-1 shot Silviniaco Conti.
Coverage of the race, over 30 fences and nearly four-and-a-half miles, is expected to be followed by 600 million people worldwide.
Organisers have put back the time of the race by an hour to 17:15 BST in an effort to further increase the audience.
The National is a handicap chase, with each runner allotted a different weight to carry by the official handicapper Phil Smith.
Some trainers are faced with the tricky task of trying to ensure their contenders perform well enough to get a rating which guarantees a run, without landing a big weight that hampers their chances.
Pineau De Re is now in the twilight of his career, at the age of 13, and his rating has dropped.
No horse of that age has won the National since Sergeant Murphy in 1923.
The British Horseracing Authority has indicated it is open to reviewing the entry system ahead of next year's National.
Top weight Many Clouds will seek to become the first horse since the legendary triple victor Red Rum in the 1970s to win back-to-back runnings.
Victory would see jockey Leighton Aspell, who also triumphed aboard Pineau De Re two years ago, become the first rider to win three years running.
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Officials believe modifications to the fences, and other alterations, introduced three years ago have helped improve safety.
Since the changes, there have been no fatal injuries in the National itself, although two horses died in other races at the three-day meeting last year.
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Last year's winner Many Clouds heads Saturday's Grand National field after the 40-runner line-up was confirmed.