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‘Emergency Brake’ on student visas leaves Oxford students facing uncertainty

Students at the University of Oxford are facing uncertainty after the UK government imposed an “emergency brake” on new study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan.

Significant Arabic manuscript collection donated to St John’s College Library

St John’s College Library has received a significant donation of Arabic-script manuscripts.

Reported sexual misconduct at Oxford University Hospitals lead to six dismissals

CW: Sexual harassment New data reveals that six staff members at Oxford University Hospitals NHS...

Oxford and Liverpool universities join forces in landmark partnership

The University of Oxford has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liverpool, Oxfordshire County Council, and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Advert calls for €146,700 private tutor

An advert placed in the Times Education Supplement offers a €146,700 salary for a tutor to get a businessman into Oxford

Wadham in games theft controversy

Wadham SU experiences a string of thefts of its games

Donations boom for Oxbridge

Oxford and Cambridge private funding increases in the wake of government cuts to universities

Fire at Regent’s

Blaze started by fresher's cooking spreads into multiple rooms at the college

Profile: Noam Chomsky

The world's most influential academic talks American politics, radical Islam and Julian Assange

Academics to strike again

University staff at Oxford and across the country are to conduct another walkout on 3 December

Trouble for Somerville students on Halloween

Freshers at Somerville have been subject to decanal action after Halloween parties got out of hand

Interview: Godfrey Bloom

The MEP talks about his controversial views and UKIP party politics

The People’s Supermarket in financial trouble

Closure is a possibility for the Cowley supermarket due to rent issues

Wadham tortoise survives fire scare

Wadham's tortoise was left unharmed despite his surroundings catching fire

Oxford leads UK universities in access initiative

Oxford University was the biggest contributor of staff, students and alumni in this year’s national Back to School campaign

Courting controversy at Worcester

Worcester has announced plans to build a lecture theatre on on of its tennis courts

Video Report: Covered Market "dated, dark and dirty"

Cameron Quinn talks to shopowners and visitors about proposed changes to the Covered Markket

Investigation: Disability provision at Oxford

In the build-up to Disability Awareness Week, Cherwell investigates provision for disabled students across the University

St Hugh’s JCR condemns "sexist" drinking society

In an emergency meeting called this evening, St Hugh’s JCR overwhelmingly voted to pass a motion pertaining to the condemnation of the ‘Black Cygnet’ drinking society.

Saïd building named after Margaret Thatcher

A new Saïd Business School extension, opened by the Prince of Wales in February 2013, is now named after former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Oxford remembers

Thousands attend Remembrance Day ceremonies in Oxford

Young people "taken for a ride" says Oxford professor

Oxford Geography professor claims young people in the UK are “discriminated against”

New university basketball rule undergoes reform

A recent rule which stipulated that basketball teams must contain at least one female has been altered

More apply to ‘Ox’ than ‘bridge’

Oxford still attracts great numbers of university applications than Cambridge

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