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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...

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.

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.

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.

Mephedrone: Oxford student drug use revealed

Cherwell investigation reveals students' use of drug as "study aid".

Oxford’s clubbing monopoly criticised

Critics claim that the OUSU-backed merger of two events promotion companies has limited the choices of Oxford students.

Funding cuts threaten homeless centre

Council report recommends funding cuts to homeless centres in the city.

Khan visits the Oxford Union

Imran Khan, a leading political figure in Pakistan, spoke at the Union this Tuesday.

Baroness Greenfield sacked

Oxford professor Susan Greenfield was controversially removed from her post as director of the Royal Institute.

Fat bums beat fat tums

Oxford research has revealed that fat around your bum and thigh protects against heart disease and diabetes.

Oriel goes carbon neutral

Oriel is the first Oxford college attempting to become carbon neutral.

Berlin Philharmonic visits Oxford

Berlin Philharmonic set to visit Oxford in May.

St Catz porter resigns claiming discrimination

A senior member of staff has been accused of Islamophobia.

Barman slams college management

Fired Wadham barman claims 'harassment'.

Homophobia allegations after LawSoc ball

Student discharged after spending a night in a cell.

Ex-Oxford Professor appointed Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Ex-Oxford Professor Les Iversen has been appointed Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to the government.

Oxford RAG is failing to raise

Oxford RAG lags behind equivalents at other universities.

Brasenose left in limbo after the room ballot

30 students do not know where they will live next year.

University in the red

Oxford University records a deficit for the first time in over 20 years.

Finals still favour white men

New statistics reveal disability and ethnicity gaps, while the gender gap remains.

Flag protesters convicted

Oxford students charged with criminal damage after defacing a Canadian flag.

Disabled Romanian orphan wins place at Oxford

The eighteen-year-old received an offer from Keble College.

Loans fiasco leads to resignations

SLC directors resign after inquiry criticises the company for "conspicuous failure".

£135m more cuts to Higher Ed budget

Class sizes set to grow as money is taken from teaching to fill the funding gap.

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