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Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened.

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Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

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Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

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Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

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"Serious irregularities" in NUS referendum

Junior Tribunal to look into result of NUS referendum after 'serious irregularities' found in vote

Local election results announced

The results of the local elections held for Oxford City Council have been announced

Grayling defends decision to attend Union

Prominent Philosopher A.C. Grayling has written to OUSU VP Sarah Pine defending his decision to speak at the Union after a number of speakers back out

Oxford scores low in university sex survey

Oxford has come 23rd in the annual University Sex league, which ranks universities based on the average number of sexual partners students have had since starting their course

Students protest for ‘Clegg off campus’

Students staged a protest during the visit of Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, to Oxford

Oxford launch new animal research and commit to transparency

Oxford have recently launched a new study on the neurology of monkeys whilst being committed to a concordat on transparent animal research

Colleges serving Halal meat without labelling it

Some Oxford colleges have been serving Halal meat without first disclosing this to students

Oxford comes fourth in Student Experience League

A survey carried out by Times Higher Education has placed Oxford fourth, one ahead of Cambridge, in a recent league table

Study shows why stingy people are untrustworthy

A study has found that people who are mean with money have less trustworthy qualities

Serious breakout of mumps at Brasenose

Students have criticised the way a breakout of mumps at Brasenose has dealt with by the college and JCR

Student sleep patterns are "arrogant"

An Oxford researcher has claimed that students are being arrogant in their attitudes towards their body clocks

Burglary at Christ Church accomodation

A suspect has been arrested after items were stolen from a Christ Church Student's room

Oxford disaffiliates from the NUS

Following weeks of campaigning on both sides, Oxford students reject the National Union of Students

Open letter calls for Union President to resign

Oxford students have written an open letter calling for Oxford Union President Ben Sullivan to resign, and contacted guests due to speak at the Oxford Union this term asking them to withdraw

Resignation of Union Librarian-Elect suspended by SAM

Mehrunissa Sajjad’s automatic resignation to be discussed at debate on Thursday thanks to a Special Ammendment Motion after she fails to attend Library Committee meetings this term

Oxford undecided about NUS affiliation vote

Cherwell straw poll shows that three in ten students are not aware that OUSU is holding a referendum on NUS affiliation, while the vast majority of those who are aware are unsure which way to vote, or will not vote at all.

Sainsbury’s in Cowley removes ‘slave mannequin’

A Sainsbury's store has apologized after its advertising for '12 Years a Slave' caused controversy

‘Clegg off campus’ protest planned

Oxford students plan protest ahead of the 2014 European Studies Centre Annual Lecture which is to be delivered by Nick Clegg

Investigation: Local council hustings reviewed

As part of our C+ investigation into the upcoming local elections, Robert Walmsley went to hustings before OUSU council

Investigation: Local elections

Samuele Volpe finds out from some Oxonians and alumni why local elections matter to students in Oxford

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