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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.

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.

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.

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.

FarmVille games giant purchases Oxford gaming company

Former Oxford University spin-out company NaturalMotion purchased for £320 million

Birmingham students may face eight years in prison

Students may face jail time following the demonstration over the Living Wage and tuition fees

Brasenose students protest for LGTBQ flag

50 rainbow flags flown around college as the college refuses to fly one for LGBTQ History Month.

Oxford academic condemns growing social injustice

Halfour Mackinder Professor of Human Geography denounces widening class division

NUS accused of left wing bias

OUCA President criticizes 'insular' and 'vitriolic' atmosphere at NUS conference

College GP’s contract in question

NHS objects to doctor’s stance on patient data sharing

Keble students trade free drinks for extra bop

Students give up free drinks for extra BOP

Library access for rusticated students

Students taking a year out will have greater access to University resources

Rape cases dropped without investigation

Report finds that ‘no criming’ for Thames Valley rape allegations is on the rise

Oxford’s wettest month

January is the wettest month since records began

Students support striking academics

Oxford Activist Network demonstrate alongside UCU staff

Controversy over Univ accommodation

Accommodation renovation forces second year students to live out

Neknominate hits Oxford

Controversy as international drinking-video fad spreads to Oxford

Oxford Don discovers two Sappho poems

Papyrologist, Dr Dirk Obbinik, finds two poems from the Ancient Greek lyric poet

New Oxford City Council construction scheme

The Council is to pilot a mock-up for building proposals, in the light of the Castle Mill controversy

Oxford jailbreakers Tokyo-bound

Three first years are in pole position for the RAG jailbreak weekend

Anger as All Souls’ closes pop-up library

Kensal Rise pop-up library was shut this morning, in an incident a College spokesperson says has been misrepresented

Oxford Climate Forum in sponsorship controversy

Forum's reputation called into question over sponsors' investment in oil extraction

Sir Christopher Chataway passes away

Record-breaking athlete and Oxford alumnus Sir Christopher Chataway has sadly passed away

The wealthy should pay for top state schools

Headmaster of London's Wellington College says wealthy parents should pay to send their children to top state schools

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