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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.

"I never delivered the punchline"

Nick Gallagher speaks for the first time since the racism scandal last term.

Oxford pulls out of bid for city of culture

Oxford pulls out of bid for city of culture and enters race for Book Capital

Old Tom foolery at Matriculation

Pranks and entertainment by second and third years during Matriculation.

Brasenose vote on scholar privileges

Room ballots not to be based on exam results

No appeal for Queen’s ex-pres

Nathan Roberts will not be allowed to appeal after being forced to drop his JCR presidency due to low prelims marks

Keeping Tabs

Cherwell's new weekly round-up of news from Cambridge

Freshers’ Rep still out of pocket

JCR Freshers' Rep funded much of Freshers' week and has yet to be paid back

Oxford most charitable city

The average Oxford resident donates more than in any other city

New College Lane Mugging

More details on the violent incident in freshers' week

Grad places stretched to breaking point

Graduate acceptance rates at Oxford have plummeted from 45% to 30%.

Christ Church nurse dies

Mrs Jan Undary passed away after a car crash on Wednesday

Wadham vote against ‘Comrades’

A motion calling for SU emails to begin "Dear Comrades" has ben defeated

St John’s beats Merton in Norrington

The Norrington table has been revised.

Union’s triple crown

The Union has won the British, European and world debating championships.

Bar Risa closes

The night club has closed after owners Jongleurs went into liquidation last Tuesday.

Students welcome inquiry into the loans fiasco

OUSU and suffering Oxford students have welcomed an "overdue" government inquiry announced this week into the Student Loans Company (SLC).

‘Operation Confidence’ is launched by the police

A campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour was launched this week by Thames Valley Police.

Scientists influence the memory of fruit flies

Scientists are now able to directly influence the memory of fruit flies.

Lectures – Kukui – The Alps?

Oxford airport has announced its first international flights plan.

Students set a challenge for Oxford’s leaders

Students call on the University body to cut carbon emissions.

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