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Oxford Union overhauls voting rules after election scandals

Two forms of identification will be required to vote at the Oxford Union following consecutive instances of electoral fraud involving impersonation.
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Proctors’ Office investigations into AI plagiarism rise 46% in a year

Cases are on the rise, whilst the majority of AI plagiarism investigations in the last three years have been in the Social Sciences division, a Cherwell investigation has found.
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New scholarship created for Afghan women at Oxford

One scholarship will be awarded to a woman of Afghan descent to study at the University of Oxford each year in a new endowment from the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Trust.
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Former L’Oreal CEO donates £30m for new Worcester College library

Worcester College has submitted a  planning application for a new £30 million library, funded entirely by a donation from alumnus and former CEO of L’Oréal Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones.
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Outbreak of mumps plagues Oxford’s colleges

As a result of the outbreak students have been sent home, cricket games have been cancelled, and preliminary and final exams are under threat

Huge increase in students using University Counselling Service

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of students contacting the counselling service per academic year has jumped by 84 per cent

Oxford academic caught in Russia ‘fake news’ row

Researcher raises fears of “misappropriation" by controversial Russian news outlet Sputnik

Armed police stationed outside the Rad Cam

Thames Valley Police have told people to be “alert but not alarmed” after terrorist threat level raised to 'critical'

Oxford stands in ‘solidarity’ against terror at Manchester attack vigils

Hundreds of students, faith leaders and residents gather to display “love and solidarity” after suicide bombing at Manchester Arena

Keble JCR: no boat burning after Summer VIIIs

Undergraduates narrowly reject proposal to burn 40 year old boat if Boat Club triumphs in Summer VIIIs

Vice-Chancellor urged to renew commitment to city cyclists

The move comes after Claudia Comberti, a DPhil student at the Environmental Change Institute, was run over and killed

Torpids trophies inequality

Women have been able to enter Torpids since 1969, although the winners have never received a trophy

Cyber experts encouraged to “redouble their efforts” following attacks

Oxford experts have called on governments and computer users to take cybersecurity seriously.

Charles and Camilla surprise public with trip to Oxford

The Prince of Wales visited the city in order to officially open the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

St Catz student praised for “heroic” behaviour in police chase

Student Jake Quinn tackled one of the fugitives in a car chase which ended on Merton's sports ground

JCRs vote for compulsory £1 donations to homeless charities

It follows a motion by St Anne’s JCR to add a compulsory £1 donation to battels each term for Oxford homelessness charities

St Hugh’s JCR votes for “the alpacas this college deserves”

The motion stated that “alpacas are fluffy and cute and adorable and basically represent everything good in this world”

Christ Church student who stabbed boyfriend could return next year

The 24 year old medic is likely to avoid jail and return to her College in October

Prince Charles and Camilla in surprise Covered Market visit

Camilla spoke exclusively to Cherwell during the royals' tour of the Market

Stormzy donates £9,000 to New College finalist

The grime artist donated to Experimental Psychology student Fiona Asiedu's crowdfunding campaign to study at Harvard

Watch: Theresa May confronted by angry voter on visit to Oxford

Theresa May was challenged by an angry voter, Cathy, over disability cuts on a visit to Oxfordshire today

Vice-Chancellor slams safe-space culture

Louise Richardson speaks out against “cosseted” middle-class students’ “echo chamber” environments

C+: Who has been protested at the Oxford Union, and why?

C+ looks back at recent speakers who have been met by student demonstrations and demands to "no-platform"

Less affluent countries are more committed to wildlife conservation

An Oxford University research collaboration has shown less affluent countries give the most to wildlife conservation
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