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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.

OUSU to subsidise sanitary products

New scheme will absorb tax on tampons, pads and mooncups

“Many errors” in Oxford child abuse case

Oxfordshire child sexual exploitation “could have been identified and prevented earlier” by authorities

Teddy Hall gym closed after student damage

After students’ “disregard of gym etiquette” causes over £1,000 in damage, Teddy Hall closes the gym for a week

Oxford Vice-Chancellor is third highest paid VC in UK

A study published by the University and College Union reveals the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University to be the third highest paid VC in the country

Postal vote to remove top floor of Castle Mill fails

The top floor of Castle Mill will not be removed, after Congregation votes overwhelmingly against this option proposed in an EIA report

#KanyeinOxford: Live Blog

Cherwell brings you its live coverage of Kanye West's talk to the Oxford Guild Society at the Oxford Museum of Natural History. Keep refreshing for updates

Oxford Guild announces Kanye West as speaker

West is to speak at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Allegations of homophobia at Cellar

After kissing in The Cellar nightclub, two Oxford students were subjected to homophobic abuse and alleged assault

Oxford study finds depression linked to violence

A study conducted by the University's Department of Psychiatry reveals people with depression are more likely to commit violent crimes

Pembroke Porter Appreciation Week

Somerville JCR also passed a motion to honour college staff

Oriel College dismisses contractor over harassment claims

Builders working on the Rhodes Building development reported for “inappropriate remarks and behaviour”

Exeter College bottled by Jesus student

Police were called after an undergraduate from Jesus College smashed a glass window in Exeter

Oxford’s Northern Gateway causes controversy

St John’s and Worcester involved in proposed development of 500 new houses in North Oxford

Pembroke JCR condemns “discrimatory” fines system

JCR plans to work with college in seeking alternative methods of punishment for misbehaviour

UCAS to include European universities

Rules changes will let students apply to European universities through UCAS

Oxford student contract criticised

A report by Which? criticises Oxford’s student contract

Oxford’s honorary degrees declared

The list includes a Cambridge historian, an opera singer and an engineer

University refuses to fund OxHub

OxHub launches petition after University refuses to continue funding, leaving it £70,000 short

Immigrants at Campsfield "guilty until proven innocent"?

C+ discovers claims of poor medical help and diet, detainees self-harming, and alleged victims of torture being locked up against the Home Office's own guidelines

Alex Walker No Con delayed

After withdrawal of No Con motion, OUSU Council also votes to censure two former Part-time Exec officers

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