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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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Student loans privatised

In a move that has proved controversial with students, the government has announced the sale of around £900 million worth of student loans to a private company

Monorail could present monetary problems for OUSU

Trup's policy to build a monorail may have hit a dead-end as it emerges that it could cost $85 million

Students boycott Thai Deputy PM

Open letter slams Thai Deputy Prime Minister as he visits Oxford

Anger over Junior Deans’ dinner

Dinner to 'trade war stories' deemed 'inappropriate'

FIFA banned from public rooms at Regent’s

Regent’s Park College’s JCR has voted to ban FIFA and other PlayStation games from all public rooms on the grounds that it fosters anti-social behaviour

Oxford student wins ‘Dance you PhD’ award

Oxford's Dr Cedric Tan has won the award with a video showing animal reproduction

Fuel poverty protest in Oxford

Demonstration took place outside the British Gas headquarters in Oxford

New College passes ‘Mint Julep’ motion

New College JCR aims to reinstate tradition of drinking mint juleps on the first day of June

Anne’s JCR supports Living Wage Campaign

A motion has been passed at a St Anne's JCR meeting to further the Living Wage campaign at the college

Pro-Vice Chancellor joins fee debate

The Pro-Vice Chancellor of Oxford has expressed interest in 'variable fees'

‘Ratemash’ website comes under fire

A website which uploads and ranks photos of students has been met with widespread criticism across the university

50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death celebrated

Events across the country pay tribute to the literary great

Research council increases STEM investment

Further funding for science and technology postgraduate students sees the creation of Centres for Doctoral Training

Flasher warning for Hugh’s students

Students at St. Hugh's have been advised to be vigilant after reports of a flasher in University Parks

Christmas Light Festival brightens up St. Giles

A procession of primary school children marked the beginning of the festive fair on St. Giles

People’s Supermarket shuts for good

The People's Supermarket in Cowley will close on Sunday a year and a half after it first opened

Jesus makes charity video

Jesus college has filmed a comic video featuring its principal, Lord Krebs, in a sprint race

Queen’s shortlists architects for refurbishment

Six architects have been shortlisted for a contract to carry out renovation work on the 1960s Florey Building

Exeter students damage photocopier owned by The One Show

Several students at Exeter College have been landed in hot water after breaking a photocopier which had been stored in the college by The One Show

Second ‘Fuck you Willetts’ banner used in protest

David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, was confronted by another ‘Fuck you David Willetts’ banner at Balliol last night while present at the college for a dinner
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