Saturday 30th August 2025

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Protests outside Oxford asylum hotel as campaigners call for unity and compassion

Around 50 protesters from Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) and other local groups gathered yesterday outside a Holiday Inn Express near the Kassam Stadium to oppose a smaller anti-immigration...

Gazan offer holders ‘relieved’ as government approves visas

Oxford University offer holders living in Gaza have told Cherwell that they feel “a...

SU launches new community fund for society events

The Oxford University Student Union (SU) is launching a new community fund to support...

SU Sabbatical Officers urge Government to “remove the barriers” to Gazan students reaching the UK

Sabbatical Officers at the Oxford University Student Union (SU) have signed an open letter...

Queen’s rugby team raises money for charity

Rugby players from Queen's College pledge to wax and get a tattoo for charity

Prince Charles to visit Oxford

The Prince of Wales will visit St Stephen’s House in February to meet those training for the Anglican ministry

Break-in at Pembroke accommodation build

Students living in Pembroke College's New Build have suffered security problems as a result of ongoing works, which are running behind schedule

Boys missing out on university

Universities Minister targets “white working class boys” in admission process

Anger over Corpus housing

Next year’s finalists at Corpus will be moved out of the main college site into housing behind Park End nightclub

RAG organises Hitchhiking challenge

New fundraising event for Oxford students

Palin made honorary member of Exeter JCR

Exeter College JCR invited Michael Palin to become honorary member in Sunday's meeting

Mehdi’s kebab van loses its licence

Kebab van closed after numerous complaints and repeated failure to meet the council's standards of health and safety

Two skeletons found in Wadham back quad

Site in Wadham's back quad is suspected to be an old priory burial state

Union opens its doors to Assange

In Union talk WikiLeaks founder speaks of 'The Fifth Estate,' the Ecuadorian embassy and protests

Number of Oxford firsts increases at slower rate

Proportion of firsts awarded at Oxbridge is increasing more slowly than that of other UK universities.

Oxford bucks admissions trend

Increased tuition fees have led to fewer students applying to UK universities, excluding Oxbridge.

HIV breakthrough discovered

Oxford researchers help discover that a 48-week course of antiretroviral medication taken in the early stages of HIV infection slows the damage to the immune system and delays the need for long term treatment

Joke JCR motion passed to provide lube

Pembroke students vote in favour of a joke motion to provide lubricant to JCR members.

Carbon Rod runs for NUS President

Inspired by an episode of The Simpsons, an inanimate carbon rod is running for NUS Presidency

Endeavour being filmed in Oxford

Endeavour, a prequel to Morse focussing on Morse as a young detective in the 1960's, is currently being filmed on location in Oxford.

Somerville and New face building problems

New College is undergoing its first major refurbishments since the 1960's, and the way in which accommodation is allocated to year groups is under review. At Somerville, construction work is coming to an end after delays and inconvenience to students

Somerville votes in favour of new tortoise

Somerville JCR passes a motion to purchase a college tortoise

Oxford hosts European Integration Conference

The conference, hosted by the Oxford German Forum Society, featured key practitioners and explored the challenges facing the EU.

Oxford sex ring trial begins

Details of the case against Oxford residents accused of sexually abusing under-age girls are revealed in court

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