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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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All hopes of work Candy Crushed

A survey by Student Beans has discovered that 80% of students procrastinate for over three hours per day

Magdalen temporary library sparks student concern

Magdalen's library redevelopment has left some students without a workplace as Trinity term begins

OUSU to hold referendum on NUS affiliation

The ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns will pick their leaders at briefing meetings on Sunday of 1st week

Duck drama at Teddy Hall

Teddy Hall students had to guide a family of ducks back to the river after they mysteriously appeared in the college

NUS votes for free education and to ‘Bring Back Yashika’

On the second day of the NUS National Conference, student delegates voted to campaign for free education for students in higher education. The third day saw a motion passed to support the campaign 'Bring Back Yashika'

Sinkhole appears outside of Worcester

A sinkhole has mysteriously appeared outside of Worcester College

Most graduates to be repaying debt in their 50s

Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies predicts that most students will still be repaying debt in their 40s and 50s, when they will have to pay far more annually

NUS National Conference: Vote against UKIP passed

Delegates from UK universities are meeting this week to debate and vote on NUS policy and officials for the coming year

Referendum due on NUS affiliation

OUSU to ask students if they wish to remain affiliated with the National Union of Students

“Why couldn’t we create a monorail?” says County Councillor

Oxfordshire County Council leader unveils plans to revolutionise Oxford transport.

Baby Love to relocate

Baby Love club to move premises as part of a ‘mutual agreement’ with landlord Oriel College

No more Morse

Inspector Morse creator forbids future actors from playing main character.

OUSU monorail construction to begin

Controversy as it emerges that the first leg of the monorail will not extend to LMH

Exeter Library temporarily loses 24 hour privileges

Exeter College Library will only be open during normal, staffed, weekday hours this week after a series of breaches of the Library rules

Man arrested over Plush attack

Thames Valley Police confirm the arrest of an 18-year old man in connection with the attack in Plush Lounge.

Tutor Jeffrey Ketland ‘terminated’ after harassment case

Dr Jeffrey Ketland, whom an inquiry heard had been implicated in the death of Charlotte Coursier last year, has released a statement in which he claims to have been dismissed by Oxford

Assaulted student raises over Â£2k for Rape Crisis Centre

Jeanne Ryan, a student at Teddy Hall, has received over Â£2,000 of donations on her JustGiving page after taking a #nomakeupselfie following her attack in an Oxford nightclub

Student politician accused of sexual assault

'Student politician' accused of sexual harassment following publication of OUSU pamphlet

Oxford polarised over 2014 Budget

Oxford East MP and NUS criticise the Budget's treatment of students.

Oxford researchers test personalised cancer treatment

Pioneering process could save critical time for cancer patients.

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