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Oxford Chancellor delivers lecture on  Britain’s relationship with Europe

Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord William Hague, delivered the 2026 Europaeum Annual Lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre on 4th November. Hague called for closer UK-EU ties as...

Plans for new public square at Oxford’s Clarendon Centre approved

Oxford City Council has approved plans to transform Oxford's Clarendon Centre into a new public square, with trees, seating, and a water feature.

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 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.

Teddy Hall imposes blanket smoking ban

Students were not consulted on a governing body decision to completely ban smoking on Teddy Hall's campus, raising concerns about safety and litter

College choice affects graduate earnings

Cherwell uncovers the discrepancies between graduates' destinations

Accio Emma Watson!

Harry Potter star rumoured to have accepted a place at Worcester

SlutWalk the line

Oxford students travel to London to march with 5,000 others to reclaim the word 'slut' at last week's SlutWalk event

The real Ophelia

Oxford professor uncovers story of the girl whose tragic fate may have inspired Shakespeare’s Ophelia

Mansfield saving grace

Student opinion is split over keeping grace as college decides to look into secular alternatives

Out with a Big Bang

Student hotspot Big Bang in Jericho to shut down after almost seven years

Will Cambridge ‘Try Something New Today’?

Local shopowner battles Baron Sainsbury for Chancellorship of Cambridge university

Dons get birthday honours

Oxford dons recognised on queen's birthday honour list for contributions to science

Open borders

'Open borders' advocates launch a radical anti-immigration campaign at Town Hall

Presidents apologise

BNC ex-JCR President and Ball President formally apologise for finances

Finalists feel the pain

Survey reveals finals stress leads to binge eating with 59% students reporting consuming more junk food

Wage protestors invade Tescos

Living Wage protestors talk to Tescos staff and shoppers about increasing wages

Intern anger

Hundreds protested outside Parliament this week over unpaid internships as Hazel Blears announces a new paid scheme for parliamentary interns

Students show solidarity

Protestors outside the Sheldonian Theatre supported the no confidence motion and cheered the exiting dons on news of the vote

One in six Oxbridge applicants use company for help

Profit driven company Oxbridge Applications deny that they provide 'entry through the back door'

Students sexually assaulted

Colleges warn young women not to walk alone at night in the Cowley area of Oxford after the fifth sexual attack in a week

Like a moth to a finalist

Peter’s finalists plagued by moth infestation in accommodation block

Uni investments aren’t ‘armless’

Oxford’s £4.5 million investments in arms manufacturers condemned by Oxford Anti-War Action Movement

Ex-Presidents clash before panel

Two former presidents of the Oxford Union were embroiled in a Senior Disciplinary Committee hearing, while others were fined for wasting time on a “frivolous” complaint.

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