Tom Calver, Author at Cherwell

Home Office withdraws Campsfield expansion plan

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre will not be expanded following an independent review of people in detention

Immigrants at Campsfield "guilty until proven innocent"?

C+ discovers claims of poor medical help and diet, detainees self-harming, and alleged victims of torture being locked up against the Home Office's own guidelines

Investigation: Student intermission

C+ finds a disparity between different students' experiences of the process, with evidence of students' trust being broken, and colleges treating mental health problems as disciplinary ones

Investigation: Private Student Housing

In C+'s investigation on private student housing, students claim that landlords 'patronised them', failed to repair essential damage and put their safety at risk

Hall staff "reduced to tears" and forced to wear makeup

In its investigation on the treatment of college staff, C+ finds evidence of bullying, staff not being paid for overtime, and employees being forced to change their names

Oxford’s film scene to benefit from kickstarter project

Following the success of 'The Wishing Horse' at the Portobello Film Festival over the summer, the film’s director is hoping for more of the same with 'Waterbird' and 'Catkins'

Tribunal declares Union rules changes invalid

RO Thomas Reynolds cleared of any interference, but candidates who broke the rules will not face tribunal

Students respond to Wilson verdict

'Black Lives Matter' Cornmarket protest planned for Saturday noon

Jesus celebrates 40 years of women

Students and alumni look back on the “Jesus Experiment”

Banerjee U-turn on resignation

Union President standing by electoral changes after RO declares them invalid.

RAG’s 2015 naked calendar goes on sale

This year's theme is 'action shots', which sees athletes pose nude in some of Oxford's most iconic locations

Becky Howe wins OUSU Presidential election

Landslide victory for Howe, as the teamABC candidate claims 1,343 votes, with Will Obeney on 633 and Adam Roberts on 461

Frustration over OUSU elections

With only a few hours before voting closes, students have expressed confusion over the online voting system and the lack of hustings videos available to students

Christ Church refuses to hold "Abortion Culture" debate

College Censors deny permission to Oxford Students for Life to host event, while OSFL insist that the debate 'will go ahead'

OUSU hustings move to accessible venues

For Oxford and Right to Education slates boycott husts with accessibility fears

St John’s ban mobile phones in hall

The Senior Dean announces students will be 'removed' if they are caught using their phones at dinner

Race for OUSU Presidency begins

Adam Roberts, Becky Howe and Will Obeney are all in the Presidential race, after ‘joke candidate’ Sam Wiseman pulls out

“Weird” and “unnecessary” club night criticised

Students have expressed distaste for an Oxford Brookes club night called “Midget Night Bridge” which featured men of short stature in superhero costumes

Strong start for OUSU’s #VeggiePledge campaign

Campaign starts successfully, despite questions over its statistics

Park End bouncers accused of mistreating students

Police contacted after students claim multiple iccidents of physical and verbal abuse at Park End

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