Saturday 14th June 2025

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George Abaraonye wins Oxford Union presidency

George Abaraonye has been elected Oxford Union President for Hilary Term 2026 with 611 first preferences against opponent Rosalie Chapman’s 416 first preferences. Turnout was 1208, which falls significantly...

Underground Bar to open on George Street

Underground Bar, a “grassroots alternative music venue” is set to open in the basement...

Oxford Union town hall TT25: Meet the candidates

With polls open for the next set of Oxford Union elections on Friday, Cherwell...

MML Faculty cuts almost half of special subject final options

Over 40% of Modern Languages Special Subjects have been cut for those sitting finals...

OURFC tackles ‘lad culture’

Rugby Club participates in OUSU campaign 'It Happens Here'

Covered Market threatened by rent rises

Traders are 'angry' and 'frustrated'

Merton to fight Council in £1 million High Court battle

Merton College legally challenge alleged “unauthorised housing tax” imposed by City Council

Mansfield spend £2.7m on renovation

Mansfield College is renovating its East Wing for £2.7m, installing a glass roof over the atrium.

Cancer fought by superglue

New Oxford research relies flesh-eating bacteria

University gender gap deepens, says report

The difference between numbers of men and women in university has increased, according to the Independent Commission on Fees

Trinity President apologises for hosting Christian Concern

OUSU calls the process 'frustrating'

Oxford student invents secret messaging Facebook app

A new Google Chrome extension for creating secret messages has been developed by an Oxford computer science finalist.

Oxford Care Services face spending cuts

Care workers in Oxfordshire may face unemployment due to budget cuts.

Margaret Thatcher’s Death: Oxford reacts

Baroness Thatcher died this morning. Amidst national grief and debate about her legacy, Cherwell reports from Oxford about the response to the former Prime Minister's death

Fire breaks out in Cowley

70 firefighters needed to put out blaze at Cycle King Bicycle shop in Cowley

Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s pay highest in the UK

Oxford's Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton’s pay package has been revealed as £424,000 per year, the highest for any head of a UK University.

Covered Market thief dies in hospital

Two men involved in fatal robbery at John Gowing Jewellers on Saturday

Oxford Student newspaper to close

Oxford's second student paper to fold - RIP (it up)

Bank charges hit international students

Oxford students react with scepticism to financial services company's claims

Islamic Society email hacked

Two emails sent by a hacker to members of Oxford University Islamic Society have caused offence.

Queen Elizabeth visits Oxford

The Queen attends Maundy Service at Christ Church Cathedral

OUCA Back in Business

Exclusive: Oxford's Tories have recouped university affiliation one year after losing it. As a result OCA has become OUCA.

Student protests paralyse Sussex University

Sussex University granted powers to shut down protests as it faces ongoing opposition to its outsourcing scheme

Trinity hosts anti-gay group

Exclusive: The 'Wilberforce Academy', a conference organised by the Christian Concern lobby group, has moved to Trinity College after provoking a storm at Exeter College last year.

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