Saturday 13th June 2026

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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”.

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.

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.

Oxford City Council announces new cabinet for 2026/27

Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown has announced her new cabinet for the 2026/2027 year. Brown, who also leads the Labour group on the Council, has appointed seven Labour councillors to the cabinet following local elections on 7th May in which Labour lost its overall majority but remained the largest party on the Council.

Thames Water pay nearly £5 million for sewage clean up in Oxfordshire this year

Thames Water, the UK’s largest waste and wastewater company, has revealed that they have spent £4.7 million in Oxfordshire to clean up sewage overflows...

St Antony’s GCR suspends alumni privileges of Columbia University President

The Graduate Common Room (GCR) of Oxford University’s St Antony’s College voted to suspend the alumni privileges of Dame Baroness Minouche Shafik, the current...

Israr Khan wins Oxford Union presidency

Israr Khan has been elected Oxford Union President for Hilary Term 2025 with 617 first preferences against opponent Izzy Horrocks-Taylor’s 393 first preferences. The...

St Anne’s College alumni condemn ‘one-sided’ pro-Palestine JCR motion

Over 60 St Anne’s College alumni have signed a letter in opposition to the recent passing of a JCR motion which condemned “the ongoing...

Queen’s College Eaglets dining society to return amidst backlash

A formerly disbanded Queen’s College dining society is set to return amidst opposition from the student body. The Eaglets, dissolved in 2019, previously operated...

Lack of transparency: Oxford’s known and unknown donors

What’s in a name? Today, the names Saïd, Blavatnik, and Rothermere are as prominent in the landscape of Oxford’s institutions as the long-standing names of...

Dozens walk out of Oxford Union debate in protest against ‘institutional racism’

During Thursday night’s debate, 17 Oxford Union Committee members threatened to resign as part of a protest against “institutional racism." They delivered a list...

Oxford University to meet with students from OA4P

A month after the Oxford Action for Palestine encampment began, students announced that yesterday night Oxford University’s Vice-Chancellor, Irene Tracey, and other senior members...

Oxford Union Town Hall TT24: Meet the candidates

Oxford Union elections for Trinity term 2024 are around the corner and Cherwell has interviewed both presidential candidates to find out more about their...

Oxford Councillors support OA4P arrested protesters

Three Oxford city councillors of the Oxford Community Independents have published a statement in support of Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P). Councillors Edward Mundy,...

The Crown Estate to turn Debenhams building into a science laboratory

The former Debenhams building in central Oxford will be turned into a science laboratory. The renovation is part of an investment of around £125...

Modern Art Oxford host one-day festival celebrating ‘otherness’

On Saturday, 25th May, the Modern Art Oxford (MAO) gallery hosted the Young Women’s Music Project’s (YWMP) one-day festival, ‘No. 80’, that ran from...

All three major Union committees pass motions declaring Oxford Union is ‘institutionally racist’

"The Oxford Union’s Consultative Committee (CC), Standing Committee, and Secretary’s Committee each passed motions on Monday noting that the Union is “institutionally racist” following allegations of Islamophobic comments."

Ex-presidents accuse Oxford Union of ‘targeting diverse representatives’ following Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy’s disqualification from presidency

Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy and three Oxford Union ex-presidents of colour – Michael Akolade-Ayodeji, Ahmad Nawaz, and Adam Roble – signed a letter to the Union’s...

Sir Philip Pullman opens newly renovated Exeter College Library

Sir Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, formally opened Exeter College Library on Saturday 18th May, following a year of a “multimillion pound”...

Oxford University Student Societies Mobilise for General Election

Oxford student political societies have responded to the Prime Minister’s recent announcement of a general election, which will be held on July 4th. The...

Hundreds march through Oxford in solidarity with the OA4P encampment

Around 600 protesters marched through town in solidarity with the O4AP encampment in a demonstration supported by local trade unions and community groups. Students,...

Oxford Union believes the House of Lords is not fit for purpose

On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted in support of the motion ‘This House Believes The House Of Lords Is Not Fit For Purpose’....

In conversation with Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P)

A member of the Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P) press team spoke exclusively to Cherwell at the protest outside the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday...

Oxford Africa Conference 2024

This year’s Oxford Africa Conference, titled Charting Africa’s Path Forward: A Journey of Possibilities, took place from the 24th to 25th of May. The...

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