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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.

RAG raises and gives £90,000 this year

Congratulations and thanks for RAG's fundraising events

Boris Johnson calls for Thatcher College, Oxford

A college named after the ex-PM would compensate for failing to award Thatcher an honorary degree, says the Mayor of London

Oxford imam: "No Muslim terrorism in the UK before Iraq"

Imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation speaks out after Woolwich killing

Vice-Chancellor’s Civic Awards announced

Winners include Keble grad and founder of OUSU's Mind Your Head campaign

‘Rate Your Shag’ Oxford site scrapped

Sites deemed as 'tantamount to bullying' by President of NUS

Sale-iol of paintings earn JCR £38,000

Balliol JCR's art auction makes unexpected thousands

Students run to Rome

Several students are participating in a non-stop run to Rome to raise money for charity

Ridin’ solo

The online catalogue service went 'down for maintenance reasons'

Preview: Philoctetes

A risky and courageous adaptation of Sophocles' little-known play

Christ Church JCR to defy House on rainbow flag

Undergraduates vow to 'collectively break' House rules

OUSU living wage "hypocrisy"

19 months after endorsing Living Wage Campaign, OUSU still uses cleaners paid 15% less than campaigners demand

Keble’s welfare condom-drum

Welfare reps call for return of stolen JCR condoms

Student loses to RON in Wadham SU elections

Student comes fourth after a controversial election campaign

“Google, pay your taxes!”

Protestors criticise the University for hosting speakers from Google

Exeter fail to sell student housing

Nine houses worth £6.5million in total still unsold after a year on the market

Electric current to the brain improves maths ability

Oxford University research shows beneficial effects of brain stimulation

Close competition for Keble JCR presidency

JCR President voted in despite gaining fewer first preference votes than his only human rival.

Student suffers baseball bat attack

St Hilda's student in 'unprovoked attack'

Telethon donation sees Brasenose annexe equipped with wifi

Alumnus in IT donates £2,000 after being contacted by second year

Uncertainty over renovations to Corpus housing

Corpus' New Building may become listed, causing delays to renovations

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