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Oxford University to make changes to consent training modules

The University of Oxford has reported that 38% of new students completed its online consent training in the 2024-25 academic year, according to the latest Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) report.

Oxford MP takes Ultimate Picture Palace Campaign to Parliament

The MP for Oxford East, Dame Anneliese Dodds, raised the ongoing campaign to save the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) on Jeune Street in parliament last Monday, urging the government to “go further” to protect “community assets like the UPP”.  

Trade unions and students rally in Oxford to mark General Strike centenary

The march commemorated the anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. Those attending included the Oxford and District Trade Union Council, the University and College Union and students, including a group from the Oxford Labour Club.

Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA) has reopened after a month-long closure due to “emergency repairs” at the hall they operate out of, which the charity described as “the longest closure period OMA has ever seen”.

Uni gender gap visible in schools

Sutton Trust's report suggests that

Oxford Gobblefunk Dictionary honours Dahl’s memory

ROALD DAHL FANS might have a new reason to be “whoopsy whiffling”, as Oxford University Press has published a new dictionary compiling Dahl’s words...

Google asks Oxford to find the ‘off’ button

The firm consulted Oxford to ensure new AI could be closed down

Solidarity for victims of sexual assault at the Radcam

The gates of the Radcliffe Camera have been covered with notes expressing solidarity for victims of sexual assault. "To girls everywhere I am with you" is written...

Government to test student learning

Students will be tested to measure university teaching quality

Oxford Maths Department wins Regius professorship

The Queen awarded Oxford a Regius professorship in maths and an academic won the Shaw Prize

£13.5m library addition at John’s

St John’s has started work on a new £13.5m study centre and library extension to allow wheel-chair access, increase storage space and improve study...

The stories that shaped Oxford life in 2015-2016

Cherwell deputy editor Daniel Kodsi presents Oxford's year-in-review

Work continues on Eve the plesiosaur

Work is continuing at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on piecing together the remains of Eve, a 165 million year old plesiosaur...

Graduates face “one of the toughest job markets in recent times”

Opportunities for recent graduates have fallen by eight per cent across the UK, according to Adzuna

“Change must happen, Patten must go”

Student leaders sign an open letter condemning the Chancellor’s comments on BME quotas

Rhodes Trust expands global reach and access

Rhodes Trust to expand globally, as well as form new partnerships

RMF members disrupt Rhodes contextualisation meeting

Rhodes Must Fall activists disrupted the Oriel-only meeting by accusing the college of "hypocrisy"

Yes please, NUS!

Students have voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining affiliated to the NUS

Electoral malpractice plagues NUS referendum

The referendum on Oxford's affiliation to the NUS has descended into chaos with allegations of electoral malpractice on both sides. At New College, the JCR mailing...

Further rule violations mar first day of voting in NUS referendum

The first day of voting in Oxford's NUS referendum was made more dramatic by instances of rule violations on both sides. This morning the NUS...

Accidental rule violation clouds debate on eve of NUS referendum

The New College access officer inadvertently violated OUSU referendum rules earlier this week by emailing out her support for the ‘Yes to NUS’ campaign...

Portrait of Viceroy replaced with student art at Balliol

The college initially claimed the colonialist’s image was removed for restoration work

JCR anti-pooing motion flushed down the drain

A recent JCR motion calling for “anti-pooping” in Somerville’s college library was dropped from the JCR meeting’s agenda. According to Chloe Funnell, the second year who...

Ballin’ for a tenner

Harris Manchester are running an Oxford ball with tickets set to cost only £10 on Friday of 7th week. The ball will have three different parts. First, a...

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