Saturday 13th June 2026

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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. 

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”.

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.

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.

YOLO, vom and human bean make it into the Oxford English Dictionary

A number of new entries, including words from Roald Dahl's books, have been added to the historical dictionary

Magdalen scientist wins prestigious Lasker prize

Sir Peter Ratcliffe tipped for Nobel Prize nomination after winning $250K award

US Defence Secretary visits Oxford

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter speaks at Blavatnik and is disappointed not to go to back to the Lamb and Flag

Westgate Centre to have “transformative” panoramic rooftop

New shopping centre to feature a 'quad' and views of the dreaming spires

“No one wants to join” Bullingdon Club

Reports suggest the infamous drinking club is close to extinction, with as few as two members

Strong criticism from OUSU after University confirms fee rise

Beginning in October 2017, tuition fees at Oxford University will be £9,250 per year, increasing with inflation

Oxford University rejects May’s grammar school policy

Along with Teach First, King’s College London and others, Oxford University has warned that the government’s grammar school plans would abandon many secondary school students...

Oxford sixth in QS World Rankings

British universities fall in overall rankings with Cambridge dropping out of the top three for first time since 2004

Planned Michaelmas relaunch of ‘No Offence’ magazine

Jacob Williams has announced that 'No Offence' will relaunch in Michaelmas, in a statement to Open Oxford members

Toxic mould forces student to leave St Antony’s accommodation

State of St Antony's accommodation is health threatening, student claims

Georgetown University gives slave descendants admissions help

As well as renaming residential buildings, Georgetown has announced that descendants of 272 slaves sold by the university in 1838 will receive the same preferential application status as "members of the Georgetown community".

Cambridge plans to reduce access targets rejected by Office for Fair Access

Cambridge University’s proposed reduction in access targets has been rejected by the Office for Fair Access

Oxford to have most state school students for decades

Oxford University's intake of freshers this autumn will have the highest proportion of state school students for at least forty years

Owen Smith pledges to abolish tuition fees

Labour leadership candidate plans to replace tuition fees with graduate tax of 1-2%, as Theresa May looks to reduce UK's number of international students

Pre-colonial Mexican manuscript co-discovered by Oxford scholars

Using cutting-edge technology, researchers from the University of Oxford and the Netherlands have uncovered a Mexican codex which has been hidden beneath a layer...

University of Chicago condemns trigger warnings

The University of Chicago has issued a letter to its incoming students outlining its opposition to “so-called trigger warning” and safe spaces.

Warehouse to become part of Nuffield College

Warehouse joins Wahoo and Glee in development plans for 'social sciences quarter', managed by Nuffield College

Eddie Ndopu, Oxford’s first disabled African student, might not be able to attend

Eddie Ndopu has won a scholarship to the Blavatnik School of Government, but may be unable to take up his place since Oxford's funding does not cover the extra costs of his care

Oxford researcher suggests Donald Trump has stronger psychopathic traits than Hitler

Dr Kevin Dutton's study scores Donald Trump at 171 on the PPI-R test for psychopathic traits.

Breaking: Oriel tops 2015/16 Norrington Table

Oriel top and Merton second as Queen's fall to bottom of Norrington

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