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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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Vice Chancellor second highest paid in UK

Oxford University’s Vice Chancellor earns the second highest salary for his job in the country

Oxford Morris dancers reject racism accusations

Morris dancers reject the accusations that their painted faces are associated with racism

Oxford technology used to make rubbish into jet fuel

Technology created by Oxford University will be used to convert landfill waste into jet fuel

OUSU cleaners receive living wage

New pay rate comes into effect, granting the living wage to OUSU cleaners

University a "misguided dictatorship"

Tutor uses an article in the staff Oxford Magazine to criticise the University’s central administration

Solution to flooding being put in place

The first contribution to the Â£125m project to build a flood relief channel in Oxford has been made by the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Queen of Spain visits Oxford

Queen Sofia attends a Colloquium and a formal meal at Exeter College

OUSU votes to cancel “inadequate” Safety Bus service

OUSU Council has decided to end Oxford’s involvement in the long-running welfare scheme

Hertford alarmed by electrical fault

Hertford College left students with ringing in their ears after the fire alarm sounded continuously for almost two hours on Sunday night, due to an electrical fault

OUSU holds husting of City Council candidates

Prospective candidates for City Council debate at Magdalen College Auditorium

Union take back decision to cover President’s legal fees

Standing Committee vote to withdraw a motion to pay for Ben Sullivan's Â£1,200 legal expenses amidst concerns over Union Rules

Univ 2015 Ball Cancelled

The University College ball, supposed to take place in 2015, has been cancelled due to college renovations

Oxford Union Standing Committee member resigns

Katherine Connolly, a senior member of the Union's governing body submitted her resignation on Monday afternoon, citing an 'untenable' work environment

Former Student runs Marathon to raise money for depression

A former Oxford student has run the London Marathon in order to raise awareness of depression- a condition she suffered from throughout her life and time at Oxford

New Baby Love site revealed

New Baby Love will be at the Castle Tavern on Paradise Street

Bishop of Oxford snubbed by PM’s constituency office

Bishop of Oxford and congregation members refused access to Cameron's constituency office when delivering an open letter

Hertford cycles from Bridge to Bridge to raise money

Hertford students, fellows and alumni to cycle 1,100km to Venice to raise money for access

Plans for new Rail Station in Oxford revealed

Modern new railway station, Oxford Parkway, to be built on the site of the derelict Water Eaton Silo

OUCA campaigns with pro-life Tory

Conservative Association criticised for canvassing alongside anti-abortion candidate

Cowley Passion play cancelled after mistaken for sex show

A councillor mistook the religious play, which was supposed to take place on good Friday, as a live sex-show, resulting in its cancellation

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