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Climate activists stage Cornmarket protest against North Sea oilfield

Extinction Rebellion (XR) Oxford held a protest on Cornmarket Street today against the development of the Rosebank oilfield, a region rich in oil deposits in the North Sea. The...
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Government plans to construct ‘forest cities’ between Oxford and Cambridge

Government officials have confirmed plans to construct “forest cities” within a new national forest...
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Oxford University Press acquires science publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP) is set to acquire Karger Publishers, a publisher of scientific...
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University to introduce new graduate-level course in Creative Translation

Oxford University is set to launch a new Master’s in Creative Translation next year....
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Oxford researchers observe dark spot on Neptune from the ground

A team of scientists led by a Professor from the University of Oxford, Patrick Irwin, observed a dark spot on Neptune’s surface from the...

St Hilda’s purchases £12 million accommodation

St Hilda’s college has purchased two spacious Victorian homes to convert into accommodation for post-graduate and visiting students. The new properties, 14 and 16...

New College ends scout cleaning of student rooms 

New College has ended scout cleaning of undergraduate student rooms and will replace the practice with regular cleanliness inspections. The change was approved by the...

College rents see up to 13.6% spike amidst cost-of-living struggles

A Cherwell investigation has found that the average rent increase among Oxford colleges for 2023 sits at 8.62%, up from an average of 7.6%...

Protests at the Students for Life Freshers’ Fair stall include two SU sabbatical officers

CW: abortion The ‘pro-life’ Students for Life society has once again been the cause for protests at the Student Union Freshers’ Fair. One protestor held...

Caretaker PM of Pakistan visits the Oxford Union

The Union welcomed Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday for a Q&A. Held in a packed Gladstone room, Kakar was on the defensive,...

Oxford tops worldwide university rankings

The University of Oxford has placed first in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings. This is the eighth consecutive year THE has...

Linacre College drops proposed name change after Thao donation blocked

The proposed name change of Linacre College to ‘Thao College’ has been dropped after the “transformative donation” to the College failed to materialise due...

St Catz may ask students to share rooms amidst RAAC crisis

Sharing rooms between two students with a mattress on the floor is being considered by St Catherine’s College as an option of last resort...

Exclusive: Tom Hanks, Nancy Pelosi, and Aitch to speak at the Oxford Union this term

Ahead of the official release of the Oxford Union termcard, Cherwell can exclusively reveal what’s planned in the final term of the Union’s bicentenary anniversary. The line-up of notable speakers includes actor Tom Hanks, American politician Nancy Pelosi, and rapper Aitch.

Oxford bottoms rankings for care leaver admissions

The University of Oxford has been ranked as the worst university for care leaver admissions, a study has found. Out of about 15,685 Oxford...

St Catz replaces dining hall and JCR with marquees amidst RAAC review

St Catherine's College will temporarily replace the dining hall and JCR lounge with marquees due to RAAC concerns. 152 student bedrooms, the Administration block, the Wolfson Library and the kitchen were also constructed with RAAC.

Older voters increasingly influenced by financially struggling younger relatives, Oxford research finds

New research from Oxford’s Nuffield Politics Research Centre, in collaboration with the Resolution Foundation, highlights that members of the older generations are increasingly motivated...

Oxford places second in Good University Guide, beaten by St Andrews

After placing first in the The Sunday Times and The Times “Good University” ranking last year, Oxford has fallen down to second place in...

Oxford University and CEPI to develop vaccines against “Disease X”

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has pledged up to $80 million USD to develop rapid-response vaccine platforms in partnership with Oxford University...

UCU votes to end marking and assessments boycott

The UCU has ended its marking boycott, with 60% of members voting in favour of the decision. Markers have been instructed to resume “working...

Over 400 students still await classified degrees, University confirms

The University of Oxford has confirmed that approximately 400 students have been provisionally given unclassified degrees in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI)...

Former SU President-Elect who resigned over insensitive social media posts releases book detailing harassment and “injustice”

Rashmi Samant was elected as the first female Indian president of the Student Union in February 2021. However, within five days of her appointment,...

No evidence connecting Facebook usage and psychological harm

An independent study, conducted by Oxford scientists, found no evidence that Facebook had an adverse impact on well-being. Despite widespread claims about the negative impact...

Oxford students to receive £500,000 from new engineering scholarship

Two leading UK defence, aerospace, and technology companies, Cobham and Ultra Electronics, have announced a scholarship programme for engineering undergraduates from underrepresented groups. The...
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