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Gazan offer holders ‘relieved’ as government approves visas

Oxford University offer holders living in Gaza have told Cherwell that they feel “a deep sense of relief and hope” after the UK Government announced plans to approve visas...

SU launches new community fund for society events

The Oxford University Student Union (SU) is launching a new community fund to support...

SU Sabbatical Officers urge Government to “remove the barriers” to Gazan students reaching the UK

Sabbatical Officers at the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have signed an open letter...

Lindsay Skoll announced as new Jesus Principal

Jesus College have announced that British diplomat Lindsay Skoll will take up the role...

University criticised for “Eurocentric” prizes

Student launches crowdfunding campaign to combat prize money discrepancies

Countdown to 2017 NUS Election begins

Harwood, Bouattia and Martin clash as they try to win over students in next week’s election

LEAKED: Oxford Union Trinity Termcard

Cherwell has obtained the list of speakers for Trinity Term before its official release

Oxford MP announces retirement ahead of snap election

Breaking: Andrew Smith says he will not be Labour candidate in June's election, after 30 years as Oxford East MP

The crisis facing PhD students

According to a study conducted by Ghent University, PhD students are facing significant mental health challenges

Scientists aim to be the first to reach the Earth’s mantle

Jonathan Stark reports on plans to drill into the Earth's mantle for the very first time

John Cleese to speak at Oxford Union

British actor John Cleese, known for his on-screen comedy and cavalier internet presence, is to speak at the Union on 20 April.

Interest on student loans set to rise by a third

Student loans are to suffer greatly from the UK's inflation surge, prompted by Brexit

Balliol’s University Challenge victors boycott Daily Mail

Balliol team members refuse interview with "fascist rag" Daily Mail

Balliol triumph in University Challenge final against Wolfson College Cambridge

Professor Stephen Hawking presents the team with winners' trophy after they beat Eric Monkman's team by 190 points to 140

BBC Question Time to be held in Oxford Union

The BBC's flagship topical debate programme will be in Oxford on April 27

EXCLUSIVE: Open House group move into new Cowley Road location

After having been previously evicted from three buildings, the group is moving into empty offices above Sainsbury’s

Driverless cars could be trialled in Oxford by end of this year

Software company Oxbotica, backed by Oxford Country Council, plans to test autonomous vehicle technology on the streets of Oxford

Ketamine could be used to treat depression, Oxford University study finds

42% of patients injected with ketamine by Oxford scientists report positive effects

Harwood and Bouattia clash over NUS vision

Deep divisions revealed between the two candidates for NUS President

Open House group evicted from third building

The group have been occupying a unused Italian restaurant in Summertown

A quarter of Jewish students fear anti-Semitic hate crime, NUS report finds

Two thirds of Jewish students believe they are targeted as a result of their faith, but do not trust NUS to respond appropriately

Five Guys burger restaurant could be set to open in Oxford

The chain plans to move into Magdalen Street

Oxford LGBTQ+ Society renews condemnation of Jenni Murray

The statement follows an article in the Sunday Times describing the Society as trying to "gag" the broadcaster

Nest of snakes found in historic Union chamber

Conservationists are concerned about marked behavioural shifts in the snakes

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