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Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

New Oxford campaign seeks to demystify genetic and neurological conditions using animations

A new educational campaign developed by the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford aims to make neurodevelopmental disorders easier to understand through a series of animated videos. 

Twelve Oxford Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society Fellowship

Twelve University of Oxford researchers have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. They join a cohort of 90 scientific researchers elected this year from around the world who specialise in fields ranging from “astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology”.

Oxford Living Wage Campaign demands COVID-19 worker protection

The Oxford Living Wage Campaign, a student organization for worker justice at the University of Oxford as well as its colleges, has released an...

Pembroke provides food for 100 homeless people

Pembroke College is providing homeless people in Oxford with three meals a day in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The College is participating in...

Oxford East MP appointed shadow chancellor

Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East MP, has been appointed shadow chancellor in today’s reshuffle of the shadow cabinet under new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer....

EXCLUSIVE: Union to move to podcast format for Trinity

The Union will go online only for Trinity Term, with talks and debates in podcast format, Cherwell can exclusively reveal.  The society will continue with...

Sheldonian Theatre Plans for Gender-Neutral Toilet in Refurbishments

The University of Oxford Estates Service has submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council for the refurbishment of basement toilets in the Sheldonian...

Oxford company to screen 15,000 drugs for COVID-19 cure

The Oxford-based company Exscientia will use artificial intelligence to evaluate over 15,000 drugs in order to test them for effectiveness in curing coronavirus. The...

St John’s cancels ball without guaranteed refunds

St John’s College has announced it will be cancelling its Commemoration Ball due to take place on the 26th of June 2020 in light of the...

LIVEBLOG: Covid-19 Updates

Latest Updates The University has announced that all university libraries and museums will be shut until further noticeTrinity Term teaching and assessment will be conducted...

University releases Trinity examination arrangements

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Martin Williams, has today released information on Trinity Term examinations. The changes are as follows: All first-year exams, with the exception of medicine and...

Finalists demand predicted grades safety net

An open letter signed by 1,600 finalists has asked the University to give finalists their predicted grade as a “guaranteed minimum” in light of...

New Oxfordshire service supports children’s mental health

Oxfordshire Discovery College is a new mental health service supporting children and young people. It was created in response to research findings that rates...

Oxford Hub and City Council set up coronavirus volunteering scheme

A campaign established by Oxford City Council and the Oxford Hub, "Oxford Together" has seen over 4000 volunteers sign up to help with the...

Oxford City Council promises hotel rooms to homeless amid coronavirus outbreak

Oxford City Council has pledged additional support for rough sleepers amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. The City Council announced on Wednesday that it intended to provide hotel rooms...

Government funds three Oxford COVID-19 projects

Three University of Oxford research projects will receive shares of a £20million government investment to combat coronavirus. Six UK projects will benefit from this...

JCR Presidents criticize Oxford’s response to Amber Rudd ‘no-platforming’

The Committee of Oxford College JCR Presidents (PresCom) has published an Open Letter expressing their “disappointment and deep concerns" with the University of Oxford's...

Oxford medical students join NHS to combat coronavirus

Students will assist in both an administrative and patient-facing capacity

University bans society that no-platformed Amber Rudd

In response to the society’s decision to no-platform Amber Rudd, the University of Oxford has deregistered UN Women Oxford UK from its affiliated societies....

Oxford student sets up volunteer tutoring service

A student at the University of Oxford has founded the “Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative”, a service which pairs university students with school students in need...

Pembroke tutor imprisoned for indecent images

TW: child pornography, sexual abuse Philosophy professor Peter King has been jailed for possessing almost 3,000 indecent images. He was sentenced to seven months in custody and...

Oxford finalists ask for a say on exam re-arrangements in Covid-19 outbreak

Finalists at Oxford have been compiling an Open Letter directed to Professor Martin Williams, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at Oxford University, concerning their final...

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