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Violent clash outside Oxford Union during visit of Sudanese prime minister

A violent altercation broke out between the entourage of Prime Minister Kamil Idris of Sudan and protesters during Idris’ visit to the Oxford Union on Wednesday, 13th May. The incident occurred as Idris was exiting the Union after participating in a speaker event.

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Oxford and UN launch peace and security fellowship

The University of Oxford and the United Nations have launched a new Peace and Security Fellowship.

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Change to Rowing Clubs’ Rules of Racing for transgender athletes sparks backlash

A change to Oxford University Rowing Clubs’ (OURCs) Rules of Racing means that only...

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Gareth Lim elected Oxford Union President for Michaelmas 2026 in re-poll

A re-run of the election from Hilary term saw Lim beat Liza Barkova, Hamza Hussain and Victor André Marroquín for the position.

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Despite being 12 days into his second bid for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats, with the odds already stacked heavily against him, Chris...

Suffering in silence

IN 1998, two professional psychologists revealed that one in three female Oxford students had suffered from some form of eating disorder. Following a spate...

Senior tutors need to end their Norrington fixation

Reading last week’s Cherwell, you would be forgiven for expecting this to be another OUSU campaign stump speech. But you are not going to...

Oxford University to Establish a New Business School in India

Oxford University are set to establish a new business school in India, it emerged on Friday. The project will allow researchers to draw on resources, creating...

Pubcast Week Four: Chanya Button, Angels in America, Small Change

This week, Ben Lafferty and Rob Morgan interview Chanya Button, director of Angels in America at the Union, and review Angels in America and...

Sex and Scandal in Ballet

by Emma WhipdayPicture the scene. Paris, 1912. Hundreds of spectators are seated in the Théâtre du Châtelet to watch a new Russian ballet scored...

Film Review: I Do

by Rosie FearonIf you strip I Do down to its fundamental components it can be probably best be summarised as Pretty Woman seen through...

Film Review: A Crude Awakening

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Sceneplay: Being John Malkovitch

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Album Review: The Libertines, Best Of

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Album Review: Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild

by Michael BennettClocking in at just 33 minutes, Into the Wild is disappointingly short. It wasn’t just the disappointment of good music coming to...

Live Review: The Coral, 21/10/07

by Katherine EveThere is a very fine line between building up the audience’s appetite and letting their hunger pass unsatisfied, but the full capacity...

OxTales: Mr Hudson

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The Man on the Street

by Patrick DriverOnly a skilled melophobe, or perhaps more accurately in some cases, ligyrophobe, could walk down Cornmarket Street at the weekend without encountering...

Genre Bending: Bluegrass

by Becky DerbyshireDo we not all have one of those friends who just seems to be able to discover bands and singers who no-one...

Restaurant Review: Liaisons

by Aaron BorboraTucked away between the back of the Westgate Centre and County Hall, Liaison is certainly not one of Oxford’s better-known restaurants. And...

Week at the Union: One State Solution

by Fraser RaleighWhat was supposed to be a serious look at the Middle East turned into a farce last week at the Union as...

Through the Grapevine

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Violent clash outside Oxford Union during visit of Sudanese prime minister

Oxford and UN launch peace and security fellowship

Change to Rowing Clubs’ Rules of Racing for transgender athletes sparks backlash

Gareth Lim elected Oxford Union President for Michaelmas 2026 in re-poll

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