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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.

‘Blinds’ lead to fines for Keble second years

PPE, E&M and chemistry students at Keble College were this week fined and banned from having a subject black tie when they held annual ‘blinds’ within the college

Movember: tash of the titans

Oxford is running an inter-collegiate competition to see which college can raise the most money for ‘Movember’

Exeter alumnus’s scholarship rewards first class degrees

An incentive scheme at Exeter has invited alumni to donate on a per-number basis of firsts attained in finals

Oxford humanities department under fire

Cambridge professor and leading critic of higher education policies, Stefan Collini, has condemned Oxford’s economic justification for humanities subjects

The Great Storm: Live Blog!

Cherwell brings you its groundbreaking coverage of the incoming storm

Stalker fear for Univ students

University College women in a Cowley residence terrified by stalker

Apples in abundance at Hogacre Common

'Apple Day' held at Hogacre Common for the first time.

Academic success still determined by social background

disadvantaged children are ‘unable to fulfil their academic potential’, despite comparable intelligence, says Oxford research

‘Wahoo bursary’ rejected by Hertford JCR

JCR motion to reimburse fifty pence for every double vodka Red Bull bought at Wahoo fails

Oxford academic’s research results in ‘Super Fungi’

A new award winning documentary on fungi features Oxford’s Dr Mark Fricker’s work on moulds

Oxford hosts international prosecutors

Benjamin Ferencz and James Stuart, the deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, both spoke in Oxford this week.

Boris recounts Bullingdon days in China

The Mayor of London is said to have talked of his days as a member of the elitist Bullingdon Club with Wang Anshun, the Mayor of Beijing

Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations released

The fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations was released this week

‘Oxbridge’ academy set up

Westminster free school hopes for 50% Oxbridge admissions success

Balliol bans ‘Blurred lines’

Balliol has passed a motion to prevent Blurred Lines being played in public spaces

Filming of Endeavour begins once more in Oxford

Cast and crew from the ITV Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour braved the rain last Sunday as parts of Turl Street, Brasenose Lane and Exeter College were transformed into a film set.

“Feminist Makeover” for Oxford colleges

WomCam, OUSU’s autonomous feminist campaign, is introducing into colleges “working groups” which look to change the way colleges approach feminist issues.

Sex trafficking protest urges us to "open our eyes"

OXCAT has this week held sex trafficking protest on Cornmarket street to catch the attention of shoppers.

A-Level reforms – going back in time?

Mark Nicholson, head of Oxford admissions, has criticised the government's proposed A-Level reforms

Oxford interview questions released

Oxford has released a number of questions asked at interview in an attempt to demystify the process.

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