May 2025 - Cherwell

Mini-crossword: TT25 Week 5

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Summer Eights final day: Live updates

18:48 - Apologies to loyal Cherwell readers, phone service was a persistent issue throughout the day (all updates relied on my awkward set-up of...

Okay, diva! How this kaleidoscopic epithet has evolved

Elizabeth Hamilton on the multivalence of the term "diva"

Notes from an ex-tortoise officer

Beatrix Arnold recalls past concerns for the racers’ welfare

Summer Eights day three: Live updates

18:51 - Merton cross the line safely, so Wadham will have one more opportunity to return to Division I tomorrow. Just the three bumps...

New NHS hub in North Oxford

Murray House is a new NHS health hub for community physical health teams that has recently opened in North Oxford. The hub, located on...

Land purchase approved for Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

The UK government has approved a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme (OFAS), a planned system of flood defences along...

University College building evacuated after fire

A University College building was evacuated last night (28th May), with a fire engine and an Oxford University Student Security Services van posted on...

Bodleian storage facilities to undergo major expansion

A major expansion of the University of Oxford’s storage facility in Swindon is currently underway. The project will increase the capacity of storage facilities...

Alex O’Connor on God, debating, and his time at Oxford

O'Connor hosts the podcast Within Reason, with guests such as Richard Dawkins, Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris.

Summer Eights day two: Live updates

18:54 - Merton get their bump! They return to Division I for the first time in 45 years! Unsurprisingly, Oriel conclude the day at...

Cycling group calls for blanket 20mph speed limits across Oxford

An Oxford-based cycling charity is calling for 20mph speed limits on all Oxford roads by 2029. The charity, Cyclox, announced their “agenda for change”...

Exam conditions to change for languages students mid-course, AI blamed

Oxford University’s Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages (MML) is set to re-introduce closed-book, handwritten exams for almost all papers, to be sat in...

Chimpanzee study sheds light on evolutionary origins of healthcare

Researchers led by a team from Oxford University have expanded on the understanding of human healthcare’s “cognitive and social foundations” through a study of...

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