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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.

Pembroke JCR turns beer into blood

Common Room passes £200 motion to offer a “pint for a pint”

OUSU oppose cuts to student grants

Motion passed at Council to mandate opposition to grant cuts

Police seize 150 copies of No Offence magazine

150 copies of controversial student publication confiscated by authorities outside Freshers' Fair

OUSU opposes cuts to student grants

Motion passes at Council to mandate opposition to grant cuts

Poaching and periods: in praise of silicon

Beth Potter extols on the surprisingly important role silicon plays in her day-to-day existence

Entz threat sobers Catz students

Multiple students overindulge as Dean issues warning to JCR

Cambridge Union’s Julian Assange invitation sparks outrage

A referendum has been called and the Cambridge Union Women’s Officer has resigned, having been left unconsulted

Tinie Tempah to headline Varsity Trip 2015

Cherwell reveals the headline act for this year's ski trip

Annie Teriba to resign all political posts

Anti-racism campaigner will step down from all positions after admitting to a non-consensual sex act

Oxford University best in Europe

The University of Oxford ranked second in the world

Protests over new NHS contracts

Anger in Oxford over “unsafe” junior doctor terms

Football fans in city centre disorder

Several arrests made prior to Oxford-Swindon derby

St John’s lost in a hedge-row

John’s faces £250k legal bill after hedge dispute

Oxford receives £200m EIB loan

European Investment Bank loans largest ever sum to University

Oxford University Hospitals granted foundation trust status

Four hospitals in Oxford have been awarded NHS foundation trust status, a title held by only 152 hospitals across the UK

Lincoln bans spirits during freshers’

Lincoln College bans spirits from being served at Entz-run events during Freshers' Week

Oxford Conservative abused by online trolls

Christ Church student attacked following viral Owen Jones Guardian interview

OUSU bans ‘No Offence’ materials from Freshers’ Fair

OUSU has banned the distribution of the new student publication at the university freshers' fair over its alleged sexist, transphobic and ableist content

Researchers honoured for Ebola crisis work

An international team of researchers has received medals at an Oxford ceremony in recognition of their work to tackle the Ebola epidemic in West Africa

Hundreds attend ‘Refugees Welcome in Oxford’ rally

As the number of refugees coming to Europe increases, hundreds of Oxonians demonstrate for the UK Government to 'do more'

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