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Right-wing commentator withdraws from Reform Society event following Nathan Cofnas invite

Neema Parvini, a right-wing content creator, has withdrawn from speaking at an Oxon University Reform Society (OURS) event later this term after learning of the society’s invitation to Nathan...

Anti-hunting group protests against alleged illegal hunt on St John’s College land

Anti-hunting protesters gathered outside the Sheldonian Theatre during matriculation on Saturday to protest against alleged illegal hunting activities on land owned by St John’s College.

Oxford University and councils announce partnership to build Greenway cycle lanes

Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, and the University of Oxford have announced plans...

Local and business leaders in Oxford sleep out for homelessness

Forty-eight business and community leaders slept out in University Parks to raise money for homelessness as part of the annual Oxfordshire CEO sleepout on 8th October.

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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