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Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened.

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Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

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Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

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Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

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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

Oxford historians angry at Foreign Office archive

Oxford academics amongst those demanding Foreign Secretary to release 1.2 million illegally-hoarded files

Jesus’ new port tradition cut short

Jesus’ Port Monday promotion cancelled after one week

Oxford graduates flock to Frontline

Oxford finalists flood children’s charity Frontline with applications

Oxford student reaches naked sledding finals

Oxford student among finalists for 2014 Naked Sledding World Championship

Cambridge to teach four year olds

Children as young as four are to be taught by Cambridge University

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