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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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Revealed: Cocaine in the Bod

Cocaine traces found in university libraries and the Union

OUSU calls for end to University’s fossil fuel investments

Council condemns university investment policy and the “marketisation of Oxford”

Oxford fraudsters con up to £100m a year

Police and Crime Commissioner condemns international fraud operations in Oxfordshire

Oriel to look at constitution after OUSU referendum

JCR facing constitutional reform after vote to disaffiliate from OUSU

UKIP councillor blames flooding on gay marriage

Students in uproar as David Silvester claims recent Oxfordshire floods are down to government’s legalisation of gay marriage

Academics strike back in two-hour boycott

Oxford UCU members hold afternoon strike to protest recent pay cuts

Students accuse Exeter of "discriminatory" hiring

Exeter MCR members attack college for excluding non-EU students from Junior Dean applications

We still have a nineteenth century approach to welfare

The Tutor View: Arthur Downing, examination fellow at All Souls, argues that the way we discuss social security has harrdly changed since 1834

Wadham MCR’s Men’s Rep calls undergrads "little shits"

SU President condemns 'clearly unacceptable' tone of 'offensive and hostile' email

Treasury debates scrapping student fund

Oxford MP and OUSU condemn cuts to national fund for disadvantaged students

Missing Bean needs major hygiene improvements, says FSA

Food Standards Agency gives the coffee shop 1/5 for hygiene, calling for 'major improvements'

Student banned from college after flamethrower incident

Student receives one year ban from college for using a flamethrower in Arcade Fire costume

Oxford academic warns of blackouts in UK by 2015

Oxford economist warns government ministers of blackouts by 2015, after inadequate response to rising energy needs.

Planning Minister calls Castle Mill "disgraceful"

Nick Boles brands university accommodation 'one of the worst' designed building projects in the last ten years

Ashmolean Cézanne exhibition on 15th anniversary of theft

Fifteen years after a Cézanne painting was stolen from it, the Ashmolean is opening a new Cézanne exhibition

University’s reputation remains cut-proof

Oxford bucks the trend as university applications fall nationwide

Brasenose students receive security warning

Brasenose JCR and HCR presidents have issued a warning to students following reports of a police investigation.

Merton submit proposals for student accomodation

Merton has put forward plans for 294 new student residences

Councillor gambles away pensioner’s life savings

John Morgan sentenced to 5 years for stealing £154,000 from pensioner

Student shortlisted for Mars mission

Oxford student shortlisted for controversial Mars colonization defends project
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