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Pro-Palestine march calls for University’s divestment from Israel

Pro-Palestine protesters marched from Cowley to the Weston Library on Saturday 31st October, demanding Oxford University’s divestment from Israel.  Around 120 people attended the protest, including groups such as Oxford...

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.

Greer Union debate provokes protest

Oxford Union courts controversy with Germaine Greer and Peter Hitchens debate invitations

Union leaves members out in the cold awaiting EU debate

Union members have expressed anger over five-hour queues and an alleged disregard for ordinary members

Students to take aid to Calais

Wadham among colleges playing key role in relief initiative

FOI requests uncover Oxford pay

TaxPayer’s Alliance reveals six-fi gure university salaries

Children’s services cuts planned

Oxfordshire Council proposes closing 44 children centres

Pembroke concerns over security

Students complain about security at Pembroke’s off -site accomodation

Race-related criticism of ball themes

Lincoln and Magdalen’s 2016 balls considered ‘problematic’

Oxford students in Paris believed to be safe after attack

A 400-person strong peaceful march for Paris has also taken place, with services and vigils at various colleges

Andy Warhol at the Ashmolean

Private Warhol collection to be shown in Spring 2016

JCRs urge students to register to vote

Boundary reform and government measures mean students should re-register by 22nd November.

Oxford hits the Jackpot

Jack Hampton wins OUSU presidency, with BackJack slate taking other major positions

Student anger at straight-up ‘appropriation’ of Queerfest

Oxford LGBTQ Society members furious at treatment of the ‘celebration of queer culture’ as a ‘party’

OUSU 2015 election: results in full

Full breakdown of OUSU election results by candidate, courtesy of OUSU

The Long Campaign: the experience of an OUSU candidate

As polls close one OUSU candidate looks back at the past week of campaigning

Jack Hampton wins OUSU Presidency

Cherwell brings you live coverage of OUSU's 2015 elections

Farage, Clegg & Barroso at EU debate

On Monday 23rd November, leading figures will take part in an Oxford Union debate on EU membership

Ceramic poppies at Christ Church

Dramatic display memorialises college's war dead

Oriel liberation referendum fails

JCR vote to create a new BME Officer, Women's Officer and Disabilities Officer does not achieve required two-thirds majority.

Year Abroad students asked to confirm they are safe

Following last night’s attacks in Paris, Oxford Year Abroad students are asked to email the Modern Languages Faculty

Tuition fee rise for top universities planned by government

The Conservative government has announced plans to increase tuition fees for top universities

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