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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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Council unveils plans for Oxford bus tunnel

£500million tunnel between St Clements and the train station planned to ease congestion

OUSU in trouble over Mi-Voice handling

“Chaotic and intolerable” situation as OUSU fails to notify JCRs of Mi-Voice cancellation

Lack of FOMO as ticket sales drop

Colleges left with non-refundable surplus after Freshers' Week

Table toppling start to term for Oxford History Society

Two legs removed from a valuable table in Merton's MCR were returned after a university-wide search

Robinson swaps prosecco for porridge

EDL founder’s Union talk postponed after prison recall

University lecturers to strike again

University and College Union vote for industrial action over pension cuts

No affordable houses built in Oxford

Data shows that Oxford is failing to supply enough affordable accomodation

Criticism for University over delayed report on Port Meadow

Oxford University has been criticised for taking over a year to carry out an assessment into the Port Meadow development

"Transphobic" zine article leads to Magdalen resignation

After the St John's Gender Equality Festival committee apologised for the inclusion of a controversial article in zine, the writer has resigned as Magdalen JCR LGBTQ rep

Union Secretary resigns

Dom Merchant, Secretary of the Oxford Union Society, has resigned over health concerns

Morgan Freeman to speak at the Oxford Union

The 77 year old Shawshank star will be here on Tuesday of 5th week

Oriel head porter resigns to stand as MP for UKIP

Dicky Bird resigns in order to run as a UKIP MP for Banbury in next year’s General Election

Exeter appeals for return of boycott cartoon  

A cartoon created during Hilary's hall boycott was stolen and replaced with a newspaper page on 26th September

Pupils to start at 10am thanks to Oxford research

Study will investigate whether a late start impacts pupils’ exam results

Oxford tour guide hopping mad at City Council

Mad Hatter claims that Oxford City Council is corrupt and biased against independent tour guides

Old members out of order at Keble bop

Keble officials react to complaints about inappropriate and sexist behaviour at Entz event

Activists’ conference deemed success despite eviction

“House of the Commons” conference continues after activists forced to leave Old Power Station

Confusion at OUSU over Free Education vote

OUSU Council commits £200 to subsidise transportation to London Free Education demonstration

The week ahead — 1st Week preview

Cherwell looks at a selection of events happening in Oxford during 1st week (12th October to 18th October inclusive)

Controversy over Christ Church GCR consent workshop comments

Comments made in a newsletter to graduate students at Christ Church have been criticized for trivialising consent workshops
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