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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sportswear battle at Keble Cafe

Keble sports players propose motion to reverse ban on sportswear in Keble College's cafe. The motion passes, with college stating that only muddy sportswear is banned

Oxford takes part in new scheme to help local schools

Oxford University and Oxford Brookes join Oxford City Council to help improve literacy and numeracy in local primary schools

Wadhamites walk to Wembley

A group of students have raised £6000 for a charity run by walking to Wembley stadium

Confusion over alleged Catz break-in

A college email sent to all Catz students described an alleged break-in, although the college Dean denied that such an incident occurred

Boat Race security tightens

Professional security brought in after last year's protest

Crockery crooks at Magdalen

Magdalen College deans threaten to end Deans’ Dinner following thefts of college crockery

Petting zoo comes to Queen’s

Queen's college hosted a petting zoo on Saturday of 5th week as part of a series of events to combat 5th week blues

Oxford Union takes money from weapons firm

Union criticised for accepting sponsorship from arms company BAE

Hilda’s joins Catz in declaring war on Magdalen

Following a JCR meeting on Sunday, St Hilda's has become the latest college to declare war on Magdalen, and has formed an alliance with St Catz

Fireworks set off at Oxford nightclub

Exclusive: 'Large fireworks' set off in Bridge nightclub linked to Oxford University students

Lifetime Contribution Award for Mansfield Don

Professor Michael Freeden has been chosen for the Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize for Lifetime Contribution to Political Studies by the PSA

Oxford’s newest tower

The Blavatnik School of Government is building an 72-foot glass tower in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter

First female crew to row from Oxford to London

Students raise money for eating disorder charity

JCRs criticise University’s new strategic plan

Common room presidents question the University's emphasis on 'Global Policy' and 'interdisciplinarity'

Brasenose put their trust in the bust

Bust of former JCR President will be the college’s mascot on University Challenge

Balliol implements new room pricing system

Balliol JCR passes motion to transform the way in which finalists' rooms are priced

Port Meadow saga continues

Protesters mollified as council negotiates with University about height of buildings

OUSU delays motion to boycott Israel

A motion to boycott all products produced in Israel is postponed as 18 common rooms are yet to decide their stance

St John’s strip Obama of honorary JCR member status

The College's JCR has voted to remove Obama from its list of honorary members to adopt a neutral political stance

Food thief strikes Hertford

Two students form a motion to catch prolific fridge-raider
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