News

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 University’s divestment from Israel. Around 120 people attended the protest, including groups such as Oxford...

News Kiera O'Carroll -

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.

News Mair Andrews -

Proctors’ Office investigations into AI plagiarism rise 46% in a year

Cases are on the rise, whilst the majority of AI plagiarism investigations in the last three years have been in the Social Sciences division, a Cherwell investigation has found.

News Ned Remington -

New scholarship created for Afghan women at Oxford

One scholarship will be awarded to a woman of Afghan descent to study at the University of Oxford each year in a new endowment from the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Trust.

News Freiderikos Vassos -

Latest

Violence taints protest

Police criticised for heavy handed tactics, at otherwise peaceful protest

New charity Hub unveiled

OxHub beats Starbucks and Jack Wills in bid for Turl Street premises

Unbecoming Jane

Shocking revelations upset Austen fans

A bloody night at Fuzzy Ducks

Bar staff refuse to help as student is punched repeatedly on the dancefloor, students trying to help thrown out

Hertford bid bye-bye to bar

Ball planned as farewell to student-run venue

Controversial position adopted at Union

Motion passed to create Librarian-Elect, as members claim “political motivations” behind new Union office

"Disgusting initiations condemned"

Women’s lacrosse team dress as babies and teenage mothers, whilst nappies are taped to freshers' bodies

"Disgusting" initiations condemned

Women’s lacrosse team dress as babies and teenage mothers, whilst nappies are taped to freshers' bodies

An apology

In last week's issue of Cherwell, we stated that 'President's Drinks at the Oxford Union will start charging members for entry, it was decided...

Rich colleges enjoy more academic success

A Cherwell investigation reveals that college wealth is clearly reflected in exam performance

Vince Cable is a no show

Police confirm they did not advise Cable to pull out of Oxford visit but student protest set to go ahead

Archeology digs at Roman sites

A new project has been launched this week to explore East Oxford's Roman and medieval archaeological sites. Led by the University's Department for Continuing Education,...

£1 billion fundraiser retires

Dame Vivien Duffield is set to retire as the chairman of the Oxford Thinking fundraising campaign, reports the Telegraph. Since taking up the post...

Calls for child heart unit closure

An NHS review announced last Friday that paediatric heart surgery should no longer take place at Oxford's John Radcliffe hospital. The review aims to reduce...