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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.

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.

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.

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.

Oxford protesters gather in “Solidarity with Aleppo”

Around 40 demonstrators condemned the actions of the Syrian regime in Aleppo and demanded a ceasefire

OUSU pronoun policy story revealed to be fake

The Sunday Times yesterday claimed that Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) had released a leaflet that “told” students to use ‘ze’ as a gender...

Giles Coren claims bad teaching ‘makes Oxford special’

Television presenter, food critic and writer Giles Coren has criticised an Oxford graduate suing his former college for his second-class degree. Brasenose College alumnus Faiz...

Oxford University start-up fund becomes largest in the UK

A multi-million pound cash injection increases Oxford Sciences Innovation budget to £580 million

Mansfield tops first ‘Veggie Norrington Table’

Mansfield College beats Worcester and Kellogg to win award for the best vegetarian food in Oxford

Mixed fortunes for Oxford in rugby varsity

The women's team won their match early in the day while the men's team suffered an agonising defeat

Friends honour “brilliant” Oxford student who died on Varsity ski trip

Natalia Bus feels the weight of D.I.D's long-awaited second album

Exeter alumna Helen Marten wins Turner Prize

Exeter College alumna (Fine Art, 2008) receives her second prestigious art prize of the month

Brasenose graduate sues Oxford after not receiving a first-class degree

Former history student blames his 2.1 on poor teaching that blocked his career path

British skier found dead at Varsity ski trip resort

Last night a 22-year-old skier was found dead at Val-Thorens, the resort hosting the Varsity ski trip

Rhodes Must Fall return to protest outside Oriel

Campaigners demand that Oriel "name their price” a year after they launched their sixth-month listening exercise

St Aldates closed after police incident

A coach has been involved in an incident with a pedestrian, causing St Aldates to close

Merton tops updated version of Norrington Table

Merton College has topped a revised version of the Norrington Table, pushing Oriel into second place. Oxford University adjusted the table according to the...

Corbyn speaks in Oxford ahead of NHS “funeral procession”

The Labour leader spoke in East Oxford ahead of a 200-strong "funeral march" for the NHS

Acid leak at Brookes

Firefighters called and parts of Headington Campus evacuated as chemicals leaked at Sinclair Building

Oxford Union election results released

The Oxford Union have announced the results of Michaelmas Term elections 2016. Michael Li, who ran unopposed, will become President in Trinity Term 2017, receiving...

Seven men in court following Oxford sexual abuse raids

Investigation into child sex abuse included raids on eleven properties

“Tongue in cheek” pyjama palaver at Hertord

Students get their “PJs out for Harambe” after third year complains about hall attire

Chancellor announces investment in Oxford-Cambridge rail link

Government investment in Oxford will include train links and research grants

Cuts to local authorities force two Oxford homeless shelters to close

Crisis Skylight and other charities fear that they will be placed under even greater strain

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