Sunday 15th June 2025

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George Abaraonye wins Oxford Union presidency

George Abaraonye has been elected Oxford Union President for Hilary Term 2026 with 611 first preferences against opponent Rosalie Chapman’s 416 first preferences. Turnout was 1208, which falls significantly...

Underground Bar to open on George Street

Underground Bar, a “grassroots alternative music venue” is set to open in the basement...

Oxford Union town hall TT25: Meet the candidates

With polls open for the next set of Oxford Union elections on Friday, Cherwell...

MML Faculty cuts almost half of special subject final options

Over 40% of Modern Languages Special Subjects have been cut for those sitting finals...

Oxford donors examined

A review of recent gifts to the University and colleges reveals that Oxford still attracts multi-million pound donations

Proctors assaulted after exams

Two Proctors suffer bruises and black eye after student assault during trashing outside Exam Schools on Tuesday

Oxford dating website re-launched

Controversial dating website opens again with tagline 'date someone as smart as you'

Keble reject portrait of Queen

JCR motion proposed in celebration of Diamond Jubilee would have commissioned portrait worth almost £200

OUP unveil new app

Oxford University Press release app for iPod, iPhone and iPad to assist language students with learning English

Vice Chancellor returns from Asia trip

Professor Andrew Hamilton travels to locations in Asia to forge stronger links, especially concerning the medical profession

Oldest musical instruments discovered

Research team finds 40,000 year old flute in cave in Germany, sparking debate about early settlement in Danube region

Tudor name is misnomer claims don

Dr Cliff Davies says new research reveals that 'Tudor' name may be inaccurate for the period

Man attacked at Bridge

23 year old man attacked last Saturday night and may lose sight in one eye

Oriel hit swan in Summer VIIIs

Oriel's headship crew hit swan while racing, swan is later hospitalised and its wing has to be amputated

JCR Presidents run for cancer

11 JCR Presidents go on fun run in University Parks organised by St Anne's JCR President

Balliol rooms invaded by wasps

Staircase infested with wasps over weekend as students forced to seek refuge in friends' rooms

Students protest in support of Campsfield hunger strikers

Inmates reportedly go on hunger strike as they demand release and asylum

Exeter to give controversial conference profits to charity

Following a student petition complaining about their hosting of a Christian Concern conference over Easter, Exeter College agrees to donate the profits to an LGBTQ charity

How secure is your college?

A number of security breaches occurring across the Oxford colleges causes concern amongst students

Academics’ pay rises as budgets fall

Recent reports express concern over increases to Vice-Chancellors’ incomes despite widespread education cuts to the higher education sector

‘Smart drugs’ on offer to students

Academic drugs are readily available to students in Oxford, a Cherwell survey shows

Investigation: “Human rights abuses” at Campsfield

Student protests call for the closure of immigration centre Campsfield House amid suicides and claims of mistreatment

Teenage boy dies at Donnington Bridge

The body of a 15 year old boy, named as Hussain Mohammed, was pulled from the river last night after he jumped from the bridge with a friend

Brasenose in pyjama palaver

Students react to reports of a notice from the college dean about appropriate formal hall attire with surprise

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