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Only 25% of Oxford Union speakers are women

A Cherwell analysis of over 560 Oxford Union speakers can reveal that 25.1% of confirmed speakers since Michaelmas term 2023 are women. In total, the Union confirmed 424 men,...

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Oxford SU election candidates lay out their platforms as voting opens

Voting in the Oxford University Students’ Union (OUSU) elections opens today and will close this Thursday. Cherwell reached out to the students running for election to hear their plans for the organisation.

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Sheldonian Series panel discusses the power and limits of activism

A panel discussion on activism took place at the Sheldonian Theatre last Wednesday as...

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Oxford Cultural Leaders programme celebrates 10th anniversary

The tenth anniversary course of the Oxford Cultural Leaders programme, a leadership coaching service operated by the University of Oxford’s Gardens, Libraries & Museums (GLAM) division, in partnership with Saïd Business School, concluded in late January.

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Oxford Researchers achieve breakthrough in quantum teleportation

Researchers at the University of Oxford have built a scalable quantum supercomputer capable of quantum teleportation – a huge milestone in quantum computing. They...

Oxford Union standing committee could face criminal liability amid ongoing counter-terror investigation

Students on the Oxford Union’s governing body have been advised that they could face “liability, jointly, and severally” amid an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation, according...

Oxford Union would ‘cancel cancel culture’

In Thursday night’s debate, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House Would Cancel Cancel Culture”, with 144 members voting for...

Oxford City Council rejects publication of air quality data

A motion for the publication of data about air quality in the proposed areas for the expansion of Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) was rejected...

Lord Hague sworn in as Chancellor of Oxford University

The Congregation admitted Lord William Hague as Oxford University’s Chancellor today, in a traditional ceremony held at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Sculptor of the Sheldonian to be celebrated in a new exhibition

The sculptor who carved the “Emperor’s Heads” currently standing outside Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre, Michael Black, will be celebrated in a new exhibition at the...

Oxford extends paternity leave to 12 weeks

The University of Oxford has announced an extended paternity and partner leave policy set to take effect from 31st January 2025. It will allow...

Plans to turn ATIK into live music venue and restaurant

Plans are being put forward to turn the building which hosted the recently closed ATIK nightclub into a live music venue, restaurant, offices, and...

Unpaid internships disproportionately benefit the middle-class

Earlier this year, The Sutton Trust published a report on unpaid and underpaid internships, concluding that the current access to internships disproportionately benefits middle-class...

SU suppressed The Oxford Student’s editorial independence

The Student Union (SU) suppressed the editorial independence of The Oxford Student (OxStu) newspaper, in what a private letter from three former editors-in-chief called...

Former Burger King to be transformed into student accommodation

Jesus College have submitted a planning application to transform property in the city centre into student accommodation. The site is between Pret a Manger...

Devolution considered for Thames Valley

Devolution in the Thames Valley region has been discussed between Oxford City Council and neighbouring local authorities through a new Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA)....

Oriel College exhibition to ‘contextualise’ legacy of Cecil Rhodes

Oriel College have announced the launch of an exhibition aiming “to contextualise the legacy of Cecil Rhodes,” the 19th century British imperialist whose statue...

Students protest, walk-out on gender-critical talk at Balliol

CW: Transphobia Helen Joyce, a gender-critical author and feminist, spoke at Balliol College yesterday evening in an event organised by convener of the Balliol Philosophy...

Manchester United boss Jim Ratcliffe awarded Oxford medal

Jim Ratcliffe, who is the co-owner of Manchester United football club, has received Oxford University’s Sheldon Medal for philanthropy, following a gift of £100...

Oxford launches innovative epilepsy research centre

The Oxford Martin School has recently launched the Centre for Global Epilepsy as part of their epilepsy programme. The centre is based at Wolfson...

Oxford-GSK cancer vaccine research receives £50 million investment

GSK, the tenth biggest pharmaceutical company in the world, is investing £50 million to establish the GSK–Oxford Cancer Immuno-Prevention Programme, aimed at advancing the...

Sowunmi, Wantoe, Brown, Pryce elected as voter turnout falls

Seun Sowunmi has been elected as Undergraduate Officer, Wantoe T. Wantoe as Postgraduate Officer, Alisa Brown as Welfare, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and Shermar...

Council invests £1 million in Covered Market

Oxford City Council has reserved over £1 million for the purpose of “future-proofing” the city’s Covered Market. This sum will bring the Council’s total...

Researchers confirm existence of exoplanet in the habitable zone

An international team of researchers has confirmed the existence of an exoplanet first identified by Oxford researcher Dr Michael Cretignier in 2022. Researchers have...

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Only 25% of Oxford Union speakers are women

Oxford SU election candidates lay out their platforms as voting opens

Sheldonian Series panel discusses the power and limits of activism

Oxford Cultural Leaders programme celebrates 10th anniversary

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