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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.
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Former L’Oreal CEO donates £30m for new Worcester College library

Worcester College has submitted a  planning application for a new £30 million library, funded entirely by a donation from alumnus and former CEO of L’Oréal Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones.
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University style guide criticised by international students 

A style guide issued by the University of Oxford advises staff to use “plain English” to avoid confusing international students.
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St Anne’s to close nursery called a ‘lifeline’ for women at Oxford

St Anne’s College will close its day nursery, ending an institution that was pivotal in supporting women students and academics at the University of Oxford.
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St Stephen’s gives up PPH status to exclusively train priests

St Stephen's puts religion before status

His Dark Materials exhibition in Oxford museums brings Lyra’s world to life

Props from the BBC’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy have gone on display this week in Oxford museums.  Together, exhibits at Pitt...

Oxford Vice Chancellor receives Damehood for services to education

Dame Richardson received the honour of a Damehood from King Charles at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

Feline good: Names announced for St John’s kittens

St John’s College has announced the winning names from their competition to decide what the college’s new kittens will be called.  The three kittens have...

Cherwell’s College Bar Crawl

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/12291730/ A lot can be discovered about a college’s culture from the ingredients of their college drink. The ‘work hard, play hard’ attitude that is...

Special report: “Have you come to see the shrunken heads?” University Museums face pressure to decolonise

Oxford University’s museums, the Pitt Rivers and the Ashmolean, have seen a growing appeal to revisit their spaces and museum practices with a contemporary...

Baroness Hale visits the Oxford Union

The Oxford Union welcomed Baroness Hale on 24th November as she answered questions about her legal career to a packed audience in the chamber. Baroness...

Time’s Up: Oxford Student Union’s latest climate justice demands

Olivia Boyle reports.

Oxford’s Ebola vaccine recommended by WHO for use against Uganda outbreak

A new Ebola virus vaccine developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group is one of three vaccines recommended for a trial in Uganda to combat...

Matthew Dick wins Union Presidency as FULFIL slate sweeps officerships

Matthew Dick of the FULFIL slate has been elected President of the Oxford Union for TT 2022, winning 481 first preferences to Daniel Dipper's...

Uni staff say enough! Strikes hit Oxford for three days

"Employees of Oxford University, especially early career researchers and postgraduate students, have been feeling the pinch of trying to make a living in one of the UK’s most expensive cities."

Game On: Oxford Intensive Gaming Study disproves decades of parental anxiety

Sonia Shuster reports.

Christ Church receives official warning for financial mismanagement after spending £6.6m on disputes with former dean

Christ Church has been issued an official warning by the Charity Commission for the “mismanagement” of £6.6m spent in disputes with its former dean,...

Cherwell Town Hall: Matthew Dick and Dan Dipper run for Oxford Union Presidency

Freya Jones and Maggie Wilcox interview the presidential candidates.

Rhodes Scholars announced for 2023

The newest cohort of US Rhodes Scholars has been announced. The 32 chosen students will have their postgraduate studies in Oxford fully funded by...

Ahmad Nawaz removed as Oxford Union President following vote

Ahmad Nawaz’s presidency of the Oxford Union has come to an end following a special vote that was brought before the chamber tonight. 251...

“Some people claim a right not to be offended. And I think that’s unfortunate.” Vice-Chancellor Professor Louise Richardson in conversation with Cherwell

Serving since January 2016, Professor Louise Richardson’s term as Vice-Chancellor comes to an end this year. The first female vice-chancellor, presiding over a significant...

“Authoritarian and impulsive”: Union Officers speak out against Ahmad Nawaz as members prepare to vote

As President of the Oxford Union, Ahmad Nawaz, faces a vote on the future of his presidency, multiple senior members of his committee, including the Secretary, Librarian-elect, Treasurer-elect, and Chair of Consultative committee have spoken out against his leadership. 

Ashmolean Museum questioned over looted Cambodian artefacts

The Cambodian government has called on British museums to return statues and artworks that were looted during a period of civil war and political...

Oxford University joins UK Monkeypox Research Consortium

Fever, headaches, muscle aches, chills, and a characteristic rash - monkeypox is a disease which causes disgust and panic for most of us. Now...
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