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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.

“Misogyny is alive and well” at Christ Church

Mr and Mrs Christ Church competition ends with “get your tits out” chant

Finalists break in to Wadham library

Wadham library door breaks, leaving finalists keen to work to climb in through a window

Eurovision in Oxford

More than a dozen Eurovision parties hosted across the University

Former Wolfson porter jailed for dealing Class A drugs

Twenty year old sentenced for a total of four years

Brasenose sports and arts dinners under threat

Dean calls for “radical alterations” to dinners that cost £4,000 a year

PPE finalists suffer déjà vu amidst university error

Students in a Sociological Theory examination yesterday were presented with a paper almost identical to last year's

Lincoln JCR condemns page 3

But concerns raised over loss of apolitical atmosphere

Complaints at New College boat party

Guests suffer poor sound systems and vomit

Anger as Oxford MP votes against gay marriage

OUSU condemns Anne's alumna's decision

Knives out for Union Standing Committee Hack

A Union Standing Committee member has been reprimanded and fined by the Union Disciplinary Committee after Cherwell and Oxford Student journalists received anonymous tip-offs about the Disciplinary Committee meeting

Somerville-Jesus Ball Committee members apologise

Two thirds of the ball committee have issued a letter apologising for organisational problems, but the Chairman and the Treasurer have not signed the letter.

Protestors criticise Kagame at Said Business School

Around 40 people protested against the Rwandan president on Saturday

Mumps outbreak affects finalists

A mumps outbreak is undermining finalists' exams in several Oxford colleges

"Ridiculously offensive" Wadham campaign posters

New posters put up claiming sabotage of originals by Rad-Fems

Balliol veggie motion meats approval

University-wide campaign launched for 'Less Meat, More Veg'

Queen’s demand level playing field for women

JCR motion passes to petition Governing Body to restructure sports committee

Anger at Catz over room ballot manipulation

Students criticise group’s attempt to cheat the room ballot

St Hilda’s becomes latest JCR to ask for rainbow flag

Motion passes for charity formal, and to ask SCR to raise a rainbow flag after it transpires that St Hilda’s actually has a flagpole

Students campaign against "victim blaming" Tesco card

Petition calls for the withdrawal of card which 'belittles sexual harassment'

Jesus-Somerville Ball guests write open letter of complaint

Guests at the 'Last Ball' hit out against Ball Committee on Facebook

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