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Neema Parvini, a right-wing content creator, has withdrawn from speaking at an Oxon University Reform Society (OURS) event later this term after learning of the society’s invitation to Nathan...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

Pembroke summer school criticised for access efforts

Claims that the course has been “created by Oxbridge academics” lead to ethical and contractual concerns about tutors’ duty of fidelity to the University

Proposals in Exeter and Pembroke to appoint BME Officers

Exeter and Pembroke JCRS a step closer to joining the twelve other colleges with BME officers

Anger at Corpus’ damaged LGBTQ flags

Corpus Christi allocates £1,000 to LGBTQ causes after students tore down pride flags from JCR walls

Spiked criticises Oxford’s “censorship”

Website places Oxford in worst category for free speech

Two in three state schools send no pupils to Oxbridge

New figures reveal deficiency in number of places gained by pupils at secondary state schools

Cambridge’s access scheme #CamTweet leads to porn

A Cambridge University access initiative inspired by Oxford's #OxTweet directs students to pornography

Castle Mill: Grad accommodation under siege

Continued controversy over campaign to remove top floor of Castle Mill student housing

Protests at Exeter over OSFL abortion panel event

Exeter College goes ahead with the discussion despite protesters from across the University

Marine Le Pen protest divides Oxford

Demonstrators clash amongst each other as they rally against French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen

Academics condemn "repressive" Counter-Terrorism Bill

Oxford professors denounce Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill in open letter

Marine Le Pen Protest: Live Blog

Cherwell brings you its coverage of the protests against Marine Le Pen

Iffley Road sports hall named after Olympian Acer Nethercott

A new University of Oxford sports hall will be named after former student who died at the age of 35

Earache for Keble undergraduate

Pliers end up stuck to student’s ear as he tries to remove earring

Gender-specific toilets flushed away at Regent’s Park

JCR passes a motion to convert toilets back to gender-neutral after holiday conversion

Oxford Students inspire #SmearForSmear campaign

Students 'spark imagination' of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust

LMH bop theme accused of cultural insensitivity

The 'Arabian Nights' themed bop sparks controversy amongst students

Hertford College create Women’s Officer position in JCR

The JCR Committee has re-instated the role of Women’s Officer with nearly 80 per cent majority vote

College JCRs overspend in Michaelmas 2014

Budgets shows that several Colleges' JCRs spent more than anticipated last term

Oxford Union Debate Committee in women’s quota controversy

The Oxford Union Debate Selection Committee is planning to send a fixed number of women to the European University Debating Championships

Al Sharpton avoids engaging in Union debate

Last Friday American baptist minister Al Sharpton gave a speech at the Union, instead of participating in the planned debate

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