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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.

Catz JCR make Chris Tarrant honorary member

Motion passed to make railway star honorary member of Catz JCR

Study into Oxbridge connectivity

New road link to Cambridge to be considered

Precious Tolkien map discovered

Map of Middle Earth on display in Blackwell's

Oxford academics sign open letter supporting Israel boycott

Several University faculty members pledge to academic boycott published in the Guardian

Churchyard sleepers face legal action

Local vicar writes letter addressed to “Rough Sleepers of St. Giles’'

‘Midget Night Bridge’ condemned

The Bridge nightclub host controversial club night for the second time despite criticism

Woman sexually assaulted after leaving Plush

A woman was sexually assaulted early this morning after Sink the Pink at Plush

Queen’s College MCR condemns proposed "anti-homeless" fence

Postgraduate students at Queen’s College unanimously oppose the College’s new exclusionary fence

Mental health slate to run in OUSU elections

Jack Hampton pushes for action on student welfare crisis

Outcry over University pay gap

Women comprise only 8 per cent of top earners

First-gen Oxford students unite

Campaign launched for first-generation students

A21 campaign reaches Oxford

Anti-trafficking campaign marches through town

Sexual assault app launched

A new app to help victims of sexual assault has been released

Rhodes Must Fall protests at matriculation

Red ribbons handed to matriculands outside ceremony

Oxford City Council criminalises “aggressive begging”

Beggars and buskers perceived to be acting aggressively face council fines and criminal prosecution

OUSU elects first ever Trans Officer

OUSU has elected their first Trans Officer in history

OUP makes textbook error

Ukrainian Embassy criticises Oxford University Press for stating Crimea is a "Russian exclave"

Tutors and students to teach refugees through OXPAND

Christ Church, Merton and St John’s are each welcoming one Syrian academic, with other colleges anticipated to follow suit

Westgate to re-open in 2017

Westgate Shopping Centre will shut in April for redevelopment

OUSU slate encourages open applications

Eden Tanner to run for President, taking slate applications

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