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Rowan Borchers

Interview: Godfrey Bloom

The MEP talks about his controversial views and UKIP party politics

Investigation: JCR Presidents

Are our student leaders truly representative?

Are our JCRs male-dominated?

Cherwell investigates how men dominate Oxford's JCR presidencies

Hundreds of university employees on zero hour contracts

Oxford University hires 205 people on ‘zero-hour contracts’, it has emerged.

Sitting duck dealt death at Exeter

Stranded ducks in college gardens force JCR to act

Review: Valerie June – Pushin’ Against a Stone

Rowan Borchers isn't impressed with this Southern singer-songwriter...

Life’s a beach in Oxford Castle

A new bar is creating a beach in the old prison at Oxford Castle

OUSU slams "aggressive and rude" President

OUSU President David J Townsend has come under fire in an OUSU Scrutiny report,which criticises his competence and relations with other OUSU officers

Man in danger on Carfax Tower

Cornmarket-Aldates junction closed after welfare fears

Student suffers baseball bat attack

St Hilda's student in 'unprovoked attack'

Somerville-Jesus Ball Committee members apologise

Two thirds of the ball committee have issued a letter apologising for organisational problems, but the Chairman and the Treasurer have not signed the letter.

Mumps outbreak affects finalists

A mumps outbreak is undermining finalists' exams in several Oxford colleges

Students campaign against "victim blaming" Tesco card

Petition calls for the withdrawal of card which 'belittles sexual harassment'

Teddy Hall Earth Sciences dinner crashed

A dinner at St Edmund Hall celebrating Oxford University's new partnership with Shell has been stormed by anti-tar sands protesters