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Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened.

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Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

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Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

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Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

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Oxford to launch first Mooc

Oxford has announced that it will release its first of the free online courses in February 2017

St Hilda’s JCR establishes Class Liberation Officer

The JCR voted last night for the existence of a position to equalise opportunity for students from working-class and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

Hundreds rally for post-election unity at Broad Street demonstration

Yesterday afternoon, hundreds gathered outside the Clarendon Building for a 'Love Rally', in response to recent political events

Christ Church hall catches fire

Four fire engines put out a fire at Christ Church this afternoon after black smoke billowed from its iconic dining hall

Pembroke, Balliol and St John’s condemn High Education reforms

Balliol criticise TEF while Pembroke and St John's vote in support of protest against proposed bill

Students condemn failure to launch Orgreave inquiry

The Wadham SU, OUSU, and OULC encourage the Home Secretary to launch an official inquiry after Rudd declares intention not to do so

Government’s new benefit cap to affect a thousand Oxford families

A new payment cap will reduce welfare by £6,000, with an estimated cumulative cut in benefits of £1.1 million

College heads condemn Trump victory

College principals and influential university voices react to the United States' shock election result

Mansfield location for ‘On Chesil Beach’ film

A student protest scene for the film adoption of the Ian McEwan novel was filmed at the college on Monday

Oxford reacts as Trump elected President

The latest updates from across Oxford on Trump's shock victory

St Anne’s responds to Teddy Hall rugby team smashing toilet and holding “topless brawl”

The email demands an apology and damages "as a minimum" from the rugby team members that caused damage to the bar

Sajid Javid “should have been out on his ear”, says Lord Patten

Oxford University Chancellor defends "the rule of law" and the right of the High Court to rule on Brexit, after Sajid Javid's comments on Thursday

Cheap nights-out app to launch in Oxford

The Dealer was designed by and for Oxford students to help find the best discounts

US election events planned across Oxford

Colleges join other University institutions to broadcast the American election results live

St Peter’s students buy Wahoo sign

JCR crowd-fund to afford sign following club's closure

Exeter housing: Jury’s Inn, students out

Disabled students, finalists and those with coursework given priority to move into college

Oxford conducts more animal testing than any other UK university

University carries out 226,000 procedures a year, according to recently released statistics

OUSU announce tuition fee win

OUSU announce in a video Wednesday evening that tuition fees will not rise for students who began their course before September 2016

UKIP hopeful clashes with Oxford students online

The former UKIP leadership candidate called students "inbred" on the Facebook group Open Oxford

Wahoo opens and closes for the last time

Students rush to Wahoo for the last hurrah before club shutters its doors once and for all

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