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Bangladesh July Revolution leaders speak at Oxford Union as protesters clash outside

Protesters clashed outside the Oxford Union this evening during a panel discussion organised by the Oxford Bangla Society on the 2024 Bangladeshi July Revolution, entitled “The Student-Led Uprising and...

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. 

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”.

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.

Moosa Harraj elected Oxford Union president

Moosa Harraj running for the #Bridge slate has been elected Union President for Michaelmas Term 2025 with 833 first preferences, by a margin of...

Oxford Union has ‘two years of operations remaining’ until insolvency

Key donors preventing the society from going under includes an adviser to a Saudi-Arabian minister, who has overseen more than 80% of fundraising for a key Union initiative.

University redevelopment plans may force Common Ground to relocate

Plans submitted by the University of Oxford to redevelop their Wellington Square buildings could see the closure of Common Ground, a popular cafe and...

Cherwell Town Hall HT25: Meet the candidates

With the termly set of Oxford Union elections imminent, Cherwell spoke to both candidates vying to become President, Chris Collins and Moosa Harraj, to...

University moves Classics exams due to concerns over OA4P protest

This year’s Classics Moderations exams, which began on Monday 3rd March, have been moved to Ewert House in Summertown from the usual Examination Schools....

BMW freezes investment at Cowley electric vehicle plant

German carmaker BMW Group has paused a £600 million investment in its Cowley factory. The project was expected to create 4,000 new jobs and...

Pakistani Government supports six new scholarships at Oxford

Pakistan’s Sindh government in collaboration with The Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP), has announced it will provide six scholarships for students pursuing graduate studies in...

Oxford Feminist Society condemns Oxford Union’s invitation of rapper convicted of assault

Oxford Feminist Society have condemned the Oxford Union for their invitation of convicted domestic abuser Dizzee Rascal. The rapper, whose real name is Dylan...

Oxford research midwife wins King’s award for humanitarian work

A research midwife at the University of Oxford, Alessandra Morelli, has received an award from the King in recognition of her humanitarian work in...

Palestine Action protesters vandalise Blavatnik School of Government

The Blavatnik School of Government was vandalised in the early hours of Friday morning by Palestine Action. Glass smashed in the windows and doors...

Oxford Union believes there is no moral difference between American and Russian foreign policy

In Thursday night’s debate, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This house believes there is no moral difference between American and...

68.1% of SU’s proposed budget goes to unelected staff costs, 15% to student projects

Cherwell has obtained documents which outline the SU’s draft financial plans, expenditure, and income for the 2025-26 budgetary year, presented to the board in...

Council’s new budget includes new council homes, community centres and tax rises

Oxford city council has agreed a new budget which will see the construction of over 1,500 council homes, two new community centres, and council...

Oxford study reveals support for online content moderation over freedom of speech

A global study recently conducted by the University of Oxford and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has shown that most people are in...

Christ Church receives surprise Lewis Carroll collection from US philanthropist

A private collection containing thousands of letters, photographs, books, and illustrations by the author Lewis Carroll has been donated to Christ Church by an...

Oxford ranks fifth for UK councils with longest waiting times for social housing

People wait on average 5.2 years for social housing in Oxford, according to a homelessness charity called Crisis Skylight Oxford. Oxford City Council ranks...

Royal Society of Medicine CEO Michele Acton elected St Hugh’s Principal

St Hugh’s College has announced that Michele Acton, the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), has been elected its new principal....

University launches new Centre for Democratic Resilience

The launch of a Centre for Democratic Resilience has been announced by the University of Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR). The...

New cinema proposed for Magdalen Street

The plans for a new cinema on Magdalen Street has been proposed through a licensing application that has been submitted to the Oxford City...

Oxford study investigates at-home diabetes tests

A new study at Oxford University Hospitals is investigating at-home diabetes tests which could play a key role in screening type-1 diabetes. The new...

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