Anika Gupta
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...
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...
EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Macht, Ed Norton and Patrick J Kennedy amongst final group of Union speakers this term
As the Oxford Union nears the end of Trinity Term, Cherwell can exclusively reveal 4 additional speakers.
American actor Gabriel Macht will be speaking at...
Scientists highlight the importance of ethics in tackling the next global pandemic
Estimates predict that there is currently more than a one in four chance of another global pandemic in the next decade, and scientists are...
Oxford archaeologists find Roman military camps in northern Arabia using Google Earth
Oxford’s School of Archaeology has recently found three new Roman camps across northern Arabia using Google Earth, through a remote sensing survey. The camps were identified using satellite imaging and may provide evidence of a formerly undiscovered and undocumented military campaign that spanned across east Jordan into Saudi Arabia.
Emma Watson to begin Masters studies in Oxford this autumn
Actress, creative director, and entrepreneur Emma Watson is due to return to Oxford University in September 2023 to undertake a master’s in Creative Writing.
Oxford researchers predict automisation of nearly half of household chores within next decade
Recent collaborative research from the University of Oxford and Japan’s Ochanomizu University conveys that almost four in ten hours currently devoted to unpaid housework...
Students raise £9000 for Turkish and Syrian Earthquake relief fund
In response to the ongoing environmental disasters caused by recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Oxford’s student societies have sought to raise funds for...
Oxford study shows one third of learning was lost during the pandemic
According to a study published in Human Nature Behaviour on the 30th of January, school children have lost one third of what they would...
You Pret-ter believe it! Veggie Pret takes Cornmarket by storm
Last Friday, a new vegan and vegetarian Pret a Manger opened in Oxford’s city centre. Located on Cornmarket Street, it is one of just...
Oxford is still a healthy city, census data shows
Census data, released on the 19th of January and carried out in March 2021 during ‘lockdown’, shows that Oxford remains a healthy city. 87.0%...
Census data shows Oxford is getting smarter
The most recent census data, published January 10th, shows that Oxford’s residential population is one of the best educated nationwide. Oxford, a city which...
