Thursday 23rd July 2026

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King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre 

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.

Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

Oxford in the red in free speech ranking

Spiked magazine’s Free Speech University Ranking deems that Oxford frequently censors its students’ speech

Anti-RMF motion proposed at St. Anne’s

St Anne's JCR to debate motion mandating Common Room to announce opposition to RMF

Oxford Students to protest proposed housing cuts

Oxford student groups mobilise against proposed country council cuts to housing services

RMF win Union debate by slim margin

An acerbic debate brings out varied arguments from both camps' representatives

#MustRhodesFall Live

Live reporting from tonight's Oxford Union panel discussion: Must Rhodes Fall?

YouGov survey supports Cherwell’s findings

A recent YouGov survey found that by a preference of three to one, the British think the statue of Cecil Rhodes should stay up

Exclusive: Oxford Union Hilary Termcard

Cherwell brings you the official list of all the famous faces at the Union this term

Oxford Union sets out to improve its queues

The Oxford Union is reforming its queueing system after the issues with Michaelmas' EU debate

Vice-Chancellor Richardson Criticises RMF, Prevent

Professor Richardson says that the statue of Rhodes should stand and that Prevent program could be perceived as anti-Islamic

Patrick Moore makes Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Eric Hobsbawm and others amongst those added to new ODNB

Oxford academics receive Royal Honours

Five Oxford academics given awards in New Year Honours

More cheating at Oxford than Cambridge

Study finds over 20 times more cheating incidents in Oxford, with 50,000 students caught offending nationwide

Junior doctors’ strike comes to Oxford

Protesters gather outside Broad Street to protest proposed changes

Disadvantaged applicants more likely to be given interviews

Oxford Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach claims applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be interviewed

Dons salute free speech in Hebdo anniversary e-book

Oxford academics and students pool efforts to translate anthology of Enlightenment essays into English

Break-in at St Catherine’s College

'Questionable' man purportedly on the loose at St Catherine's Thursday evening

Majority of Oxford students: Rhodes should stay

In one of Cherwell's largest ever student surveys, 54 per cent of respondents say that Oriel should not remove Cecil Rhodes' statue

Chancellor Patten implies not fighting RMF "a treason"

The University of Oxford's Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, seemed to criticize the RMF movement at Professor Louise Richardson's Installation Tuesday morning

Professor Louise Richardson Installed as Vice-Chancellor

New Vice-Chancellor of Oxford formally installed Tuesday morning

Global politicians wade into RMF debate

Australia’s Tony Abbott and South Africa's de Klerk speak out against RMF's aims as campaigner Ntokozo Qwabe compares France to the Nazis

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