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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.

Students vote overwhelmingly to retain subfusc

In a record turnout, students have voted to keep subfusc, mortar boards and gowns compulsory by a clear margin

Eight places to play croquet in Oxford

The ultimate Oxford croquet lawn bucketlist

Oxford University divests from coal and tar sands

The University will no longer be able to directly invest in companies involved in the extraction of coal and tar-sands

Outrage from Oxford left following election result

Left organises action in protest against Conservative majority, plans anti-austerity measures

Former student fails to force harassment policy review

Elizabeth Ramey attempts to force judicial review on University harassment policy following alleged assault in 2011

Somerville College condemns sexual harassment amid increased

Principal and JCR stand up against sexual harassment following increasing reports within college

OUSU Women’s campaign stands up for safe spaces

Campaign statement hits back at ‘racial segregation allegations’ from press over BME-only event at Goldsmiths university

Oxford Dignity Drive launched

Student-run campaign provides sanitary products for homeless women

Campaign launches app to support sexual violence victims

New mobile app provides instant way to report sexual violence and get support

Merton disciplinary measure declared unconstitutional

Merton students protest at new anti-smoking measure, claiming it breaks college regulations

Hertford Bursar recreates candidates out of Lego

'Benign Lego obsessive' Dr Andrew Beaumont makes headlines with his plastic politicians

Students complain over Christian music event during finals

Students across Oxford complain to City Council about 'open air service', claiming revision was disturbed

PPEist becomes PM

General Election pits Corpus Christi against Brasenose in Britain’s closest election in decades

Oxford Candidates in Pieces

Hertford College bursar recreates MP candidates from Lego

Controversial ‘joke’ in The Newt

‘Joke’ published in New College paper branded as “inappropriate”

Trinity JCR to Support Divestment

College joins divestment campaign two years after its inception

Ex-Green candidate endorses Lib Dem

Chris Goodall, the 2010 Green candidate, throws his support behind Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon

Tory outrage at Lib Dem claims

Oxford West & Abingdon Lib Dem candidate alleges 'links' between Conservatives and 'toxic' campaign

Powercuts cause chaos for Merton students

Students forced to revise by torchlight, eduroam goes down University-wide

Network Rail cancels NUS ‘Liar Liar’ posters

Network Rail takes down NUS posters aimed at Lib Dem 'pledge breakers'

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