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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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Funding for EU Students guaranteed for courses starting next year

EU students who begin courses in England in 2017 will have the same funding and have their fees capped at £9,250, the government has pledged

Merton declares war on Corpus

Merton JCR has passed a war motion against Corpus Christi, shortly after Oriel voted to refer to it as "0th Quad"

Popular principal of Somerville to retire

Alice Prochaska will leave the college in July to continue her academic career

St Benet’s welcomes female undergraduates for the first time

There are nine female freshers in the PPH, in an undergraduate body of 50

Mortar found in Christ Church meadow

The unexploded mortar, found by two boys fishing in the Cherwell river, was disposed of in a controlled explosion this afternoon

Oxford grant funding falls more than a third

Oxford remain first for second year running in grant income despite a drop of nearly £40 million in income from the previous year

Tories to slash student visas

In at the Conservative Party Conference, Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced a framework for new restrictions on entry for overseas students, including ‘two-tier visa...

Exeter students moved into hotel rooms

Exeter students are spending the first month of Michaelmas in a four-star hotel in Wolvercote as planned accommodation in Cohen Quad remains incomplete. 86 students...

Laura Trott and Jeremy Irons among speakers at Oxford Union

Cherwell guides you through the need-to-know names speaking at the Oxford Union this term.

University Challenge edited when students can’t answer questions

Jeremy Paxman has disclosed that viewers are not shown questions that neither team can answer

UK universities to be ranked ‘gold,’ ‘silver’ or ‘bronze’

The new rankings, introduced next year, will be made available to prospective students

THE: Oxford best in UK for medicine, humanities, and social sciences

The Times Higher Education World University rankings have released rankings by subject group, with Oxford’s medical sciences department winning first place globally

Teenage girl abducted in Oxford

Anyone who has any information is asked to call police on 101 and quote reference number URN 1631 28/09/16

Thatcher scholarships established in Somerville

Somerville’s Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust will provide scholarships for undergraduates this year

Historian investigates Cold War Oxford spy ring

Andrew Lownie announced that he will begin investigating the possibility of a spy ring in Cold War Oxford at the Henley Literary Festival

No Offence magazine to relaunch online

A second issue of last year's controversial magazine is taking submissions and will be online only

Oxford Council flies bi-flag for first time

The council flew the bi-flag from Oxford Town Hall, in celebration of International Bi-Visibility Day

Oxford fellow wins prize for living as an animal

Dr Charles Foster, a fellow at Green Templeton College, medical law lecturer and practicing barrister, has won a parody biology award in America, a...

Oxford’s gender equality work assessed by UN HeForShe campaign

The University has "leaned in" to the HeForShe campaign, reveals report, following high-profile anniversary event

Transformers 5 will be filmed in Oxford tomorrow morning

Major celebrities are anticipated to be working in Oxford's historic centre, on the latest in multi-million dollar franchise
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