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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.

St Anne’s JCR splashes out on airbag

Health and safety measure to combat the difficulty of stairs

Trash talk from Balliol staff

College to provide water pistols to prevent mess from trashing

Sitting duck dealt death at Exeter

Stranded ducks in college gardens force JCR to act

Clean up your act, Lush tells Obama

Company protests about drone strikes

Concern about Mansfield cat

College kitty, Erasmus, faces an uncertain summer, as students worry he may not be fed over the long vacation

Oxford research claims money wasted on psychology experiment

New study claims important details aren't reported in studies, meaning policymakers can't make informed decisions

Balliol JCR names meeting after student

The JCR 'funny' motion passes unopposed

Life’s a beach in Oxford Castle

A new bar is creating a beach in the old prison at Oxford Castle

OUSU slams "aggressive and rude" President

OUSU President David J Townsend has come under fire in an OUSU Scrutiny report,which criticises his competence and relations with other OUSU officers

Home Office immigration crackdown on Alternative Tuck Shop

Shop closed after border authorities' raid targets staff

Man in danger on Carfax Tower

Cornmarket-Aldates junction closed after welfare fears

“OUS -who?” ask students in elections

Administrative errors and expected low turnout for OUSU election

Blues teams bare all for charity

RAG producing a naked calendar of University sport teams

Dozen 2nd year medics receive wrong exam results

Anger as medicine students are assigned the wrong grades, though the cause is as yet unclear

Three Hilda’s rowers banned from College sport

One hour before men’s race, three rowers suspended

Patten faces demands on World Service

Oxford students petition Chancellor on BBC’s stance towards North Korea

Scrabble world-record attempt at OUP

Lincoln grad to attempt new world record at simultaneous Scrabble

Oxford is a pussy magnet in “Crufts for Cats”

Animal lovers descend on Oxford for unique display of cattitude

Swimmer interrupts Summer VIIIs

Swift response of OURC prevents disruption to racing

Lord Carey defends Christian Concern

Former Archbishop of Canterbury criticises Trinity College

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