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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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Prince William opens new China Centre building at St Hugh’s

Duchess of Cambridge forced to cancel visit after pregnancy announcement

Labour hold Carfax ward in controversial by-election

Labour hold the student-dominated ward, but opponents say election was 'against spirit of democracy'

"Tolkien’s Tree" removed from Botanic Garden

The removal of a 215 year-old tree that may have inspired Tolkien's 'ents' nears completion in Oxford's famous Botanic Garden

Ebola vaccine to be trialled in Oxford

Oxford Academic is looking for volunteers to try a vaccine against Ebola

OUSU gets Living Wage accreditation

The Student Union has been officially recognized as a Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation

Merton top 2013/14 Norrington Table

The University advises colleges to treat the new rankings with “caution” as Pembroke slip 17 places to bottom

Oxford places ninth in global uni rankings

The University moves up one place from last year, although finds itself four places behind the Tabs, according to the so-called 'Shanghai rankings'

Pembroke tutor returns to work following death of student

A tutor has successfully appealed against his suspension from work following the death of a student last year

Oxford study shows playing video games is good for children

Research has shown that playing video games for an hour a day can be beneficial for children

NUS adopts support for boycott of Israel

NUS NEC votes in favour of amended motion supporting Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel

By-election to be held for Carfax City Council seat

A by-election for a vacant Oxford City Council in Carfax ward has been scheduled for Thursday 4 September 2014

St. Cross extension gets green light

St. Cross College's attempts to overturn Oxford City Council's decision to refuse planning permission for new West Quad extension have been successful

Dawkins rape comments condemned

Campaigners decry Dawkins' 'unsettling and provocative' tweets on 'mild' and 'violent' types of rape

Students and alumni compete in Commonwealth Games

Six Dark Blues are competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Four people arrested as rival demonstrations clash in Oxford

Arrests made as National Front demonstration clashes with counter-protesters

Vigil draws attention to plight of Oxford’s Gaza scholars

A memorial vigil is being held for an Oxford Brookes student who lost family in attack, while Oxford University's Gaza scholars find themselves unable to see families

Anger over community centre takeover

Residents and students have voiced concern over the takeover of the East Oxford Community Centre

Study investigates paranoia among cannabis users

Research by Oxford scientists proves why users of the drug suffer short-term paranoia

Is the student loan sell-off an issue for students?

Following the announcement by Vince Cable that the Lib Dems will no longer support the sale of £12 billion worth of student debt, Cherwell looks at how much of an issue this is for students

Brookes beat Jesus College in University Challenge round one

Oxford Brookes beat the team from Jesus College in the first round of Season 2014/2015 of University Challenge.
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