Oxford University denies rejecting grime star's scholarship

Oxford said it had spoken with Stormzy's management and clarified it is keen to work with him "on inspiring more young people to study" at the university.

In a statement on Twitter, Oxford said: "We have not received or turned down a proposal for student support from Stormzy and have been speaking to his team this morning to establish what happened.

"We recognise the importance of Stormzy's support and share his ambition in encouraging more black students to take up university education." through his scholarship., 

You can read our full statement about the Stormzy scholarship below: pic.twitter.com/U2T8t0GOwm

— Oxford SU (@OxfordStudents) November 8, 2018