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Access to Canvas temporarily suspended by University following cyberattack

Access to Canva has been temporarily suspended by the University today as a precautionary measure following an external breach of Instructure, the third-party supplier of Canvas.
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Oxford Union town hall HT26 re-run: Meet the candidates

A re-poll for the Oxford Union Presidency for Michaelmas 2026 is set to take place on Monday. Cherwell spoke to the candidates running about the state of the Union and their vision for the society.
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Oxford Labour defies national trends at city council elections

The Labour Party defied national trends in the Oxford local elections yesterday, with their seat count in the City Council dropping slightly from 21 to 20, against a national backdrop of major losses for the party.
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Plans for new Oxford graduate college approved

Oxford City Council has approved plans for a new postgraduate medical college in Headington. The plans also include a mental health hospital and a modern facility for brain sciences research, forming a new Warneford Park development centred on mental health and brain research. 
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CapitOx members signed up to UKIP mailing list

Groupspaces list for CapitOx spammed after one student hit 'reply all' to an email advertising a J. P. Morgan event

Successful start to Movember Campaign

Movember Campaign raises over 2,000 pounds in first days alone

Oxford faces affordable housing crisis

New housing report calls for development on Oxford’s green belt

Memorial to former Czech president unveiled in Oxford

Oxford University Parks is now home to a memorial to Václav Havel as part of the 'Havel's Place' initiative by the OUCSS

More free Wi-Fi hotspots to be introduced in Oxford

Oxford City council reveals plans to create more free Wi-Fi hotspots for students, tourists and residents

Oriel has flooding problems in freshers’ accommodation

Ongoing construction work affects water supply in newly refurbished Rhodes building

Calls for the new bishop of Oxford to be a woman

For the first time in history the new bishop of Oxford could be a man or a woman

Anger at proposed Campsfield expansion plans

The Green Party parliamentary candidate has expressed disapproval for Campsfield expansion plans

Vote on Union rules changes to be held on Thursday

Vote on introduction of RON and slates to go ahead amidst calls by some members to move the poll to 6th Week

OUSU to decide on Free Education Demo

OUSU forced to reconsider support for Demo following NUS withdrawal

PPE-mail list spammed by trolls

Harmless email inquiry provokes thread of spam for society members

Oxford grad wins one of six £3,000 Amazon Student Prizes

Prize gives DPhil student Thomas David money for academic books and digital equipment

Fellow banned from conference amid Ebola concerns

Strict quarantine laws exclude academic from American conference because he has been to affected Guinea

RAG’s "Firewalk" a success despite shaky start

Around 25 students walk six metres across hot coals for RAG's charities, after organisers were forced to halve the initial funding target

Oxide radio suspended for forseeable future

Students rue the lack of funding and support made available to the station

St John’s ban mobile phones in hall

The Senior Dean announces students will be 'removed' if they are caught using their phones at dinner

Race for OUSU Presidency begins

Adam Roberts, Becky Howe and Will Obeney are all in the Presidential race, after ‘joke candidate’ Sam Wiseman pulls out

“Weird” and “unnecessary” club night criticised

Students have expressed distaste for an Oxford Brookes club night called “Midget Night Bridge” which featured men of short stature in superhero costumes

Review: Love, Rosie

Rosie Sykes found this tale of living with the life choices we make a lurching, clumsy affair

NUS withdraws support for Free Education demo

NUS President and Vice-Presidents decide to stop supporting demo due to 'unacceptable level of risk' to members
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