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Students encounter issues with voting registration during local elections

Multiple students across Oxford have reported being turned away from polling stations during Thursday’s local elections.
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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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Union speaker calls OUSU’s Sarah Pine "intimidating"

Jennifer Perry, who spoke at the Oxford Union on Tuesday afternoon, has condemned the campaign for speakers to boycott the Union, which has been led by OUSU VP Sarah Pine

NUS Referendum declared void

A Junior tribunal has declared the referendum invalid after evidence of foul play was revealed over the weekend

Union President writes open letter to speakers

Ben Sullivan has sent an open letter to all upcoming Union speakers encouraging them to attend

OUSU Returning Officer resigns over NUS controversy

The OUSU Returning Officer, Alexander Walker, has resigned after the recent controversy over the NUS referendum

European election results for Oxford announced

Labour secure the most votes in the Oxford area, as UKIP take the most MEPs in the South East

"Serious irregularities" in NUS referendum

Junior Tribunal to look into result of NUS referendum after 'serious irregularities' found in vote

Local election results announced

The results of the local elections held for Oxford City Council have been announced

Grayling defends decision to attend Union

Prominent Philosopher A.C. Grayling has written to OUSU VP Sarah Pine defending his decision to speak at the Union after a number of speakers back out

Oxford scores low in university sex survey

Oxford has come 23rd in the annual University Sex league, which ranks universities based on the average number of sexual partners students have had since starting their course

Students protest for ‘Clegg off campus’

Students staged a protest during the visit of Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, to Oxford

Oxford launch new animal research and commit to transparency

Oxford have recently launched a new study on the neurology of monkeys whilst being committed to a concordat on transparent animal research

Colleges serving Halal meat without labelling it

Some Oxford colleges have been serving Halal meat without first disclosing this to students

Oxford comes fourth in Student Experience League

A survey carried out by Times Higher Education has placed Oxford fourth, one ahead of Cambridge, in a recent league table

Study shows why stingy people are untrustworthy

A study has found that people who are mean with money have less trustworthy qualities

Serious breakout of mumps at Brasenose

Students have criticised the way a breakout of mumps at Brasenose has dealt with by the college and JCR

Student sleep patterns are "arrogant"

An Oxford researcher has claimed that students are being arrogant in their attitudes towards their body clocks

Burglary at Christ Church accomodation

A suspect has been arrested after items were stolen from a Christ Church Student's room

Oxford disaffiliates from the NUS

Following weeks of campaigning on both sides, Oxford students reject the National Union of Students

Open letter calls for Union President to resign

Oxford students have written an open letter calling for Oxford Union President Ben Sullivan to resign, and contacted guests due to speak at the Oxford Union this term asking them to withdraw

Resignation of Union Librarian-Elect suspended by SAM

Mehrunissa Sajjad’s automatic resignation to be discussed at debate on Thursday thanks to a Special Ammendment Motion after she fails to attend Library Committee meetings this term
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