Cherwell News
Ethics concerns over Oxford University Press journal study based on Uyghur DNA
Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, is facing scrutiny after a study published by one of its journals was flagged for using DNA collected from the Uyghur population in Xinjiang. Two further studies by Chinese researchers, published by the same journal under OUP, are also suspected of violating ethics standards.
Oxford partners with IMF to predict disruptions to global supply chain
In collaboration with the IMF, Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute has launched ‘PortWatch’, an online platform monitoring and simulating disruptions to global maritime trade from...
Cherwell Town Hall MT23: Meet the candidates
With Oxford Union elections right around the corner, Cherwell decided to sit down with the two candidates hoping to become Union President in Trinity...
Oxford Majlis criticised over Russian ambassador invitation
The Russian ambassador to the UK is scheduled to return to Oxford for an event hosted by the Oxford Majlis on the 29 November....
IDF spokesperson gives briefing to Oxford Israel Society
The Oxford Israel Society virtually hosted Lieutenant Colonel John Conricus and the Israeli Embassy on Thursday to provide Oxford students with a briefing and...
VNI: Oxford’s unique and costly inflation index
The Van Noorden Index, Oxford’s unique inflation index which is often used to inform annual college rent increases, is consistently higher than standard national...
Oxford University to ban staff-student relationships
The University of Oxford has announced the implementation of a new policy regarding staff-student relationships, to take effect from 17th April 2023.
The policy, set...
Fake professor dismissed from Oxford apologises for misogyny at fraudulent book launch
Nigerian author Onyeka Nwelue has had his Academic Visitor status at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge terminated following complaints.
Union announces extra speaker events for Hilary Term
The Oxford Union has announced several extra speaker events which will be taking place in the rest of Hilary Term, though not previously listed...
“I am the Chair!”: Emergency Union meeting on fashion show devolves into chaos
The Union’s split surrounding Saturday night’s fashion show and its governance spills further into the open.
BREAKING: University releases new guidance for returns
The University has sent out updated guidance to its students in light of the announcement that students on non-practical courses that were not already...
Oxford University Music Faculty responds to media coverage
The Music Faculty offered an explanation to students about curriculum reforms on 6 April 2021, following media coverage in The Telegraph and Daily Mail....
Oxford students respond to uncertainty over university return
"Students at the University of Oxford have responded to the lack of certainty about the return of those on on-practical courses. This followed updated guidance from the university, which suggested that a decision will not be made until after the Easter holidays."
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Cherwell and The Oxford Student to merge
Cherwell and The Oxford Student have announced their upcoming merger in a bid to create a gigantic student paper.
The merger will create the opportunity...
