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University announces new Centre for Korean Studies at Schwarzman Centre opening

The University of Oxford announced plans to establish the Oxford Centre for Korean Studies, at the official opening of the Schwarzman Centre over the weekend. 

Student societies condemn reports of Oxford Union invite to Tommy Robinson

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who self-identifies as Tommy Robinson, has reportedly been invited to speak at the Union's Week 5 debate on Islam.

Oxford University to make changes to consent training modules

The University of Oxford has reported that 38% of new students completed its online consent training in the 2024-25 academic year, according to the latest Student Welfare and Support Services (SWSS) report.

Oxford MP takes Ultimate Picture Palace Campaign to Parliament

The MP for Oxford East, Dame Anneliese Dodds, raised the ongoing campaign to save the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) on Jeune Street in parliament last Monday, urging the government to “go further” to protect “community assets like the UPP”.  

Trinity JCR to Support Divestment

College joins divestment campaign two years after its inception

Ex-Green candidate endorses Lib Dem

Chris Goodall, the 2010 Green candidate, throws his support behind Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon

Tory outrage at Lib Dem claims

Oxford West & Abingdon Lib Dem candidate alleges 'links' between Conservatives and 'toxic' campaign

Powercuts cause chaos for Merton students

Students forced to revise by torchlight, eduroam goes down University-wide

Network Rail cancels NUS ‘Liar Liar’ posters

Network Rail takes down NUS posters aimed at Lib Dem 'pledge breakers'

Oxford students back Labour ahead of election

C+ survey finds Labour to be the most popular party amongst Oxford students

Record number of female speakers at Union

Union reveals 40 per cent of speakers this term are women, more speakers named

Mindfulness vindicated

Oxford study finds mindfulness could rival antidepressants

Dementia research breakthrough

B vitamins could slow dementia, says new Oxford study

“Troll the NUS” campaign launched

Students protesting against £40k NUS advert donate to Lib Dems

Blackwell’s attacked for hosting ‘sexist’ Bond villain

OUSU Women’s Campaign objects to platform for Bond villain and author of ‘sustained rant against women’

Morris community responds to criticism over ‘blackface’

Morris dancers defend use of black face paint amid debate following appearance at Folk Weekend Oxford

No full time Trans Officer for NUS

A motion to create paid role fails to get necessary two-thirds majority at this year’s Conference

Students and faculty members attack Bodleian "secrecy"

Bodleian comes under fire for handling of Oriental Institute library relocation

Union tarred by Imperial Tobacco sponsorship dealings

Academics criticise the Oxford Union for considering Imperial Tobacco sponsorship for debate on the morality of the tobacco industry

Official: Oxford Union Trinity Termcard

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

Brian Lara to speak at the Oxford Union

Cherwell reveals some of the big names speaking at the Union in the upcoming term

"Inferno" at the Randolph

Emergency services have been called to the scene of a fire at the historic Randolph Hotel in Oxford's city centre

General Election Survey 2015

Participate in Cherwell's election survey for the upcoming General Election

St John’s in £150,000 legal dispute over hawthorn hedge

A 180-yard stretch of hedgerow in Warwickshire is the subject of an expensive dispute between a retired man and a college with a £340 million endowment

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