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EXCLUSIVE: Carole Baskin and Jacob Rees-Mogg to speak at Oxford Union

Tiger King star Carole Baskin, Afghan politician Azra Jafari, and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP are among the speakers who will appear at the Oxford Union in Michaelmas Term.

Lincoln College and St Edmund Hall asking students for COVID vaccination status

While Oxford University is not requiring students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Cherwell has learned that two colleges are asking students to disclose whether they are fully vaccinated against the disease.

BREAKING: History faculty to hold most finals in-person

Four of the seven final papers will be sat in-person in the Exams School.

Worcester apologises for hosting “homophobic” conference

"The course featured speakers who have appeared to draw connections between homosexuality and paedophilia."

University College kitten name announced

1700 votes were cast over three days, with 36% cast were for the winning name.

Shortlisted names for University College kitten announced

After over 200 names were submitted for the new kitten at University College, the College has narrowed the ideas down to a shortlist of five.

University College seeks name for new kitten

University College have welcomed the “smallest fresher”. But there’s a problem: she doesn’t have a name!

Vice-Chancellor “embarrassed” Michael Gove studied at Oxford

Her comments were a criticism of Mr Gove’s infamous remark that “people in this country have had enough of experts”.

Oriel College to expand Yalda Hakim scholarship for Afghan women

'We are absolutely committed to ensuring that the current brain drain, and the exodus that we’re seeing in the country, doesn’t mean that these people are lost. They are the best and brightest of the last 20 years, and they are the quintessential 9/11 generation.'

Oxford University accepts 92% of offer holders

After A-level exams were decided by teacher assessments for the second year running, the University of Oxford has announced that 92% of offer-holders have been accepted. This means the University's intake in inline with average years.

“No plans” for compulsory vaccination, Oxford University says

Currently, there are no plans for it to be compulsory for students to be fully vaccinated when they arrive at Oxford at the start of Michaelmas term, according to an Oxford University spokesperson.

Oxford University received £6.9m from ExxonMobil since 2015

This brings the total amount of money the University has received from fossil fuel companies since 2015 to £18.8 million.

Most teaching will be in-person, Oxford University plans

In a newsletter sent to students, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education Chair of the Conference of Colleges confirmed the move, adding that teaching will be "enhanced by high-quality online resources" and possibly "online teaching".

People advised not to leave Oxford as cases soar

Although people are not banned from leaving Oxford, authorities are asking people to act with care when travelling into and out of the city.