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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.
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Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.
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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...
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Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."
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Missed meetings trigger Union President-elect’s resignation

It is claimed Weeden-Sanz was attending his grandmother's funeral, breaking Union regulations

Vaughan elected Union President

Charlie Vaughan has been elected President of the Oxford Union for Michaelmas 2015, in an election in which all candidates for Officer roles were unopposed

OUSU to hold university-wide referendum on sub-fusc

Council agrees to hold referendum in Trinity despite an overwhelming rejection of the proposal in 2006

Motion to open up discussion of reading weeks passes

OUSU Council passed a motion on Wednesday 4th March to include support of reading weeks in the OUSU Education Vision

Students organise Queer kiss-in in Cellar

Event is a response to last week’s homophobic abuse in the club

Anti-BDS motion rejected at OUSU Council meeting

NUS delegates will have a free vote on BDS at NUS Conference

OUSU to subsidise sanitary products

New scheme will absorb tax on tampons, pads and mooncups

“Many errors” in Oxford child abuse case

Oxfordshire child sexual exploitation “could have been identified and prevented earlier” by authorities

Teddy Hall gym closed after student damage

After students’ “disregard of gym etiquette” causes over £1,000 in damage, Teddy Hall closes the gym for a week

Oxford Vice-Chancellor is third highest paid VC in UK

A study published by the University and College Union reveals the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University to be the third highest paid VC in the country

Postal vote to remove top floor of Castle Mill fails

The top floor of Castle Mill will not be removed, after Congregation votes overwhelmingly against this option proposed in an EIA report

#KanyeinOxford: Live Blog

Cherwell brings you its live coverage of Kanye West's talk to the Oxford Guild Society at the Oxford Museum of Natural History. Keep refreshing for updates

Oxford Guild announces Kanye West as speaker

West is to speak at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Allegations of homophobia at Cellar

After kissing in The Cellar nightclub, two Oxford students were subjected to homophobic abuse and alleged assault

Oxford study finds depression linked to violence

A study conducted by the University's Department of Psychiatry reveals people with depression are more likely to commit violent crimes

Pembroke Porter Appreciation Week

Somerville JCR also passed a motion to honour college staff

Oriel College dismisses contractor over harassment claims

Builders working on the Rhodes Building development reported for “inappropriate remarks and behaviour”

Exeter College bottled by Jesus student

Police were called after an undergraduate from Jesus College smashed a glass window in Exeter

Oxford’s Northern Gateway causes controversy

St John’s and Worcester involved in proposed development of 500 new houses in North Oxford

Pembroke JCR condemns “discrimatory” fines system

JCR plans to work with college in seeking alternative methods of punishment for misbehaviour
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