Not all made equal: Why your college really matters
Students need a more ambitious package of measures that would lead the central university to force colleges to help each other out where necessary. Until then, as the gap between endowments grows, the ‘Oxbridge experience’ will mean increasingly different things for different students. The college system should be a strength of Oxbridge, not its weakness.
Why the SU failed (and how we’ll fix it)
"Now, just over a year after my election, the SU has announced its Transformation Plan, which has two simple aims: to resolve the systemic issues and unleash the SU’s potential."
SU campaign appalled at Oxford Literary Festival for hosting ‘gender-critical’ sportswoman Sharron Davies
On Sunday 17 March, the Oxford Student Union LGBTQ+ Campaign issued a statement against the Oxford Literary Festival for hosting Sharron Davies in their ...
SU launches groundbreaking Turnaround plan with help from University
Oxford Student Union (SU) has announced its new “Turnaround Plan” with help from the University aiming to “transform the governance and operations of the...
Say Yes to NUS: The Case for Remaining Within the National Union of Students
Oxford’s storied place in the creation of NUS means you would be especially missed.
Cherwell Town Hall: Meet the SU Presidential Candidates
Don’t have time to comb through multiple manifestos or six different op-eds? The Cherwell News team spoke to all the candidates for the Presidency of the Oxford University Student Union so you can compare them all in one go and make an informed decision.
Anti-abortion stall at Freshers Fair criticised by Oxford student groups
"Several Oxford political societies, groups, and other students have condemned Oxford Students for Life’s stall at the Freshers Fair."
The Undercurrent: Student Union election time!
One lucky candidate will become our new supreme leader on Thursday night, assuming charge of a groaning bureaucracy that claims to run everything that happens in Oxford while giving off the unnerving impression that it does absolutely nothing
Oxford’s Failure with Eating Disorders
CW: Detailed descriptions of eating disorders.
"At Oxford we socialise through college formals, balls, crew dates, welfare teas and so much more. For those of us who have a history of disordered eating, this can prove pretty anxiety-inducing. Not to mention, with the highly anticipated June 21st rapidly approaching and the social eating that will come with this, the pressure to get the perfect body is more extreme than ever."
Jaya Rana discusses the inefficiency of Oxford's support system for students with eating disorders
Grace period announced for postgraduate research students
"This could save PGR students up to £508 each."
‘Consent Matters’ Review: University offers Stick Figure Sex Education
"University administration and the misguided writers of Consent Matters are disconnected from the reality of sexual assault and harassment in Oxford. A course which divorces consent education from face-to-face discussion is ineffective."
Oxford SU petitions University to defer postgrad continuation fees
The Oxford Student Union (SU) has launched a petition calling on the University to defer all payment of graduate continuation fees until its reopening....
Plush condemns SU LGBTQ+ campaign
Plush, Oxford’s LGBTQ+ bar and club, has announced it will no longer recognise the Student Union’s LGBTQ+ Campaign as an “authoritative voice of the...
SU Council frustrated by rep absences
The meeting was four students short of reaching a quorum, so no business could be voted on.
Committee elections, a resolution to ban slates, and approval of National Union of Students affiliations were all on the agenda.
