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Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened.

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Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

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Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

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Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

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Trinity freshers drunk and chanting during matriculation

First-years asked to donate £10 following “disgraceful behaviour” during ceremony

Christ Church motion for war on Merton and Corpus “passed with flying colours”

The college’s JCR committee has decided to take on both belligerents at once

University reviews policy on social events

The new advice tells staff not to "disregard the preferences of other cultures"

One Pret too many?

The opening of Westgate will bring a third Pret a Manger and 3,400 jobs to Oxford.

Oxford hospitals amongst the worst for delays and cancellations

510 delays and cancellations are highlighted by watchdog's report

Sample Oxford interview questions released to applicants

A set of sample interview questions covering a range of subjects has been released by Oxford University this week. They come with detailed commentary...

Artisan vodka distillery to open near South Park

It will use pre-1940s distillation methods and sell in local farmers' markets

Four in ten state school teachers rarely or never recommend Oxbridge

Over 40 per cent of state secondary school teachers rarely or never advise their academically gifted students to apply to Oxford or Cambridge, according...

Wok & Roll slammed for poor hygiene

The popular crewdate venue Wok & Roll has been subject to heavy criticism from the Food Standards Agency, over its cleanliness and contamination risk. In...

Funding for EU Students guaranteed for courses starting next year

EU students who begin courses in England in 2017 will have the same funding and have their fees capped at £9,250, the government has pledged

Merton declares war on Corpus

Merton JCR has passed a war motion against Corpus Christi, shortly after Oriel voted to refer to it as "0th Quad"

Popular principal of Somerville to retire

Alice Prochaska will leave the college in July to continue her academic career

St Benet’s welcomes female undergraduates for the first time

There are nine female freshers in the PPH, in an undergraduate body of 50

Mortar found in Christ Church meadow

The unexploded mortar, found by two boys fishing in the Cherwell river, was disposed of in a controlled explosion this afternoon

Oxford grant funding falls more than a third

Oxford remain first for second year running in grant income despite a drop of nearly £40 million in income from the previous year

Tories to slash student visas

In at the Conservative Party Conference, Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced a framework for new restrictions on entry for overseas students, including ‘two-tier visa...

Exeter students moved into hotel rooms

Exeter students are spending the first month of Michaelmas in a four-star hotel in Wolvercote as planned accommodation in Cohen Quad remains incomplete. 86 students...

Laura Trott and Jeremy Irons among speakers at Oxford Union

Cherwell guides you through the need-to-know names speaking at the Oxford Union this term.

University Challenge edited when students can’t answer questions

Jeremy Paxman has disclosed that viewers are not shown questions that neither team can answer

UK universities to be ranked ‘gold,’ ‘silver’ or ‘bronze’

The new rankings, introduced next year, will be made available to prospective students

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