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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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Record-breaking months of rain sink Torpids dreams

Oxford’s most anticipated rowing event of the year cancelled after river deemed unsafe for racing

Controversy as don receives RSPCA award

Oxford researchers should not be praised for animal welfare, say activists

Oxford Radical Forum attracts record numbers

500 people attend talks by Trenton Oldfield and Terry Eagleton at weekend events held at Wadham

Oxford at forefront of BBC license fee debate

Oxford University’s Reuters Institute releases report on TV licence fee, as BBC Chief defends licence fee to Oxford Media Convention

Oxford don calls UK visa system “Kafkaesque”

Professor Timonthy Garton Ash has denounced the UK visa system as draconian and restrictive for international students

Hertford JCR doubles charity fund

Hertford JCR passes motion to increase charity budget to £1600

An open letter to Andrew Hamilton

135 students, OUSU staff and alumni write to the Vice Chancellor about the university's harassment policy

Open letter criticises Oxford’s harassment policy

A letter signed by 135 students, OUSU staff and alumni expresses concern over the University's handling of a student's death

Hilda’s library closes the night before Classics mods

St Hilda’s Library unexpectedly closes early less than 24 hours before the start of second year classicists’ exams.

Exeter offers protesting students “more expensive” deal

College offers mandatory £598 per term food in place of £840 catering charge

39% of Oxford students have had unprotected sex

C+ looks at contraception, STIs, and students’ attitudes toward sexual health

Oxford students have no time for employment

A survey has shown student employment lower than national average during term time

Israel Society “a hardline political advocacy group”

Israel Society accussed of political bias over its connections with Israeli campaign group StandWithUs

Merton’s Winter Ball made £8,000 loss

Merton’s Winter Ball losses to be covered by the college’s JCR and MCR

Bop no more for Merton?

Merton authorities threaten to cut back on bops after excessive drinking

Keble candle theft remains unsolved

“Very valuable” candlestick stolen in Keble chapel break-in mysteriously returned

Steamy burritos video cheeses off RAG members

Ten hour ‘Burrito Song’ link posted to RAG Facebook group contained pornographic clip three hours in

Wahoo in class-themed event controversy

“Country Estates and Council Estates” themed night draws criticism from Oxford activists

Chancellor to host former Ukrainian government donor

Ukrainian students oppose invitation of controversial businessman Victor Pinchuk to panel moderated by Chris Patten

Spate of petty thefts at St Hugh’s

College and JCR to string of pidge and food thefts
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