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King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre 

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.

Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Home Office proposes doubling of Campsfield capacity

The Home Office has proposed a second phase of development to the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), increasing its capacity from 160 to 400 beds.

Sewers flood Regent’s basement

Flooded rooms leave Regent’s Park with not so sweet a scent

Oxford University research makes anaesthesia safer

A team of neuroscientists at Oxford University have discovered a more precise method for administering anaesthetic with advanced brain imaging technology

Sepp Blatter talks racism and FIFA’s legacy at the Union

Speaking at the Union last Friday, FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed that boycotting the 2018 World Cup in Russia to protest racism would achieve “nothing”

Student wins prestigious art prize

Jack Stanton has won the 'New Sensations' prize from Saatchi Galleries and Channel 4

Plans announced for a new John Lewis store

Westgate shopping centre will soon see the addition of a John Lewis store

Clem’s forced to remove graffiti

City council have told St Clement’s nightclub that colourful exterior was “not in keeping with the surrounding area”

‘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

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