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Oxford study investigates at-home diabetes tests

A new study at Oxford University Hospitals is investigating at-home diabetes tests which could play a key role in screening type-1 diabetes. The new...

Plans to turn ATIK into live music venue and restaurant

Plans are being put forward to turn the building which hosted the recently closed ATIK nightclub into a live music venue, restaurant, offices, and...

Manchester United boss Jim Ratcliffe awarded Oxford medal

Jim Ratcliffe, who is the co-owner of Manchester United football club, has received Oxford University’s Sheldon Medal for philanthropy, following a gift of £100...

Botley Road will not reopen until 2026

Botley Road will continue to be blocked for another 18 months, until August of 2026, according to an announcement this Friday from Network Rail,...

116 million year-old ‘dinosaur highway’ uncovered in Oxfordshire

Researchers from the University of Oxford and University of Birmingham have discovered a “dinosaur highway” in North Oxfordshire, one of the most significant paleontological...

‘Brain rot’ named Oxford Word of the Year

An earlier Cherwell Instagram poll with 783 responses – much smaller in sample size but perhaps more representative of Oxford students – also voted “brain rot” as the clear winner with 45%.

College heads scrap the Norrington Table

The Norrington Table, which ranked undergraduate colleges by their students’ degree results, has been discontinued by the Conference of Colleges on the grounds that...

Oxford University Hospitals to miss waiting list targets

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is on track to miss NHS waiting list targets set to be achieved next year, recent numbers...

Cornmarket KFC re-opens after mouse sighting

The KFC on Cornmarket Street has reopened following a week-long closure prompted by a hygiene concern. The fast-food restaurant closed on 18th October with...

Transport Secretary says Oxford ‘well on way to becoming first all-electric city’

Oxford is “well on its way to becoming the first all-electric city in the country,” Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said after visiting Oxford on...

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