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Students encounter issues with voting registration during local elections

Multiple students across Oxford have reported being turned away from polling stations during Thursday’s local elections.

Access to Canvas temporarily suspended by University following cyberattack

Access to Canva has been temporarily suspended by the University today as a precautionary measure following an external breach of Instructure, the third-party supplier of Canvas.

Oxford Union town hall HT26 re-run: Meet the candidates

A re-poll for the Oxford Union Presidency for Michaelmas 2026 is set to take place on Monday. Cherwell spoke to the candidates running about the state of the Union and their vision for the society.

Oxford Labour defies national trends at city council elections

The Labour Party defied national trends in the Oxford local elections yesterday, with their seat count in the City Council dropping slightly from 21 to 20, against a national backdrop of major losses for the party.

‘Speaking truth to power’: The future of student activism

“What is the point of a university like Oxford if we don’t have the boldness, integrity, and confidence to think differently, to think deeply,...

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...

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...

Inclusive music venue set to open on Little Clarendon Street

A local charity is set to open a new music venue on Little Clarendon Street, aiming to create an inclusive space for women, transgender...

“It is not my intention to resign”: Oxford Union president addresses crowd following indicative no confidence motion

CW: Sexual assault and rape Oxford Union president Anita Okunde insisted she had no plans to resign in her first public statement since an indicative...

Somerville first college to speak out since Supreme Court trans ruling

Somerville College affirmed its solidarity with trans students in a statement today.  The intervention makes Somerville the first Oxford college to react publicly to the...

Oxford department launches programme offering ‘exclusive Oxford experience’

Oxford University’s Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) has launched a new Geopolitical Risk Programme, offering an “exclusive Oxford experience” for its attendants...

The Oxford Union believes that the right to die is a human right

On Thursday night, the Oxford Union debated the motion “This House Believes the Right to Die is a Human Right”. It was carried by...

‘Stop the hate’: Anti-racist demonstrators in counter-protest against ‘Great British National Strike’

A protest by Oxford Stand Up to Racism (OSUTR) assembled in front of Carfax tower at 11am this morning in opposition to a ‘Great...

Indicative no confidence motion passed against Oxford Union President

The Oxford Union’s Standing Committee (TSC) has passed an indicative motion of no confidence in the President, Anita Okunde. In a meeting on Saturday...

£8.4 million gift to establish new Oxford Professorship and Centre for Global Primary Care

An £8.4 million gift will enable Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences to expand its work in global primary care with...

‘My Oxford Year’ release date announced

Netflix has confirmed the release date for the project it filmed in Oxford last year, My Oxford Year. Adapted from Julia Whelan’s book of...

University of Oxford reveals UN Climate Summit programme

The University of Oxford and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have announced the official programme and list...

Former Hertford Principal urges action “to prevent genocide” in Gaza

Tom Fletcher, the former Principal of Hertford College, addressed the United Nations (UN) Security Council on 13th May. In his new role as Under-Secretary-General...

Oxford study to examine brain injuries in young athletes

Oxford University’s Biomedical Engineering department is recruiting volunteers to participate in a two-year study exploring the impact of head injuries to the developing brains...

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