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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.

Brasenose in pyjama palaver

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

Filming in library disrupts Corpus finalists

Finalists at Corpus Christi have expressed frustration over noise in the library after it was filmed on Tuesday

Empowerment motion at Jesus rejected

The motion to demand a woman's empowerment event at Jesus has been rejected following a referendum

Six-foot goddess statue disappears from Hugh’s ball

A statue of Venus di Milo, standing at six feet tall, went missing from St Hugh's Odyssey ball earlier this term

Cycling campaign continues in memory of student

Campaign work is continuing in remembrance of the death of Emilie Harris, a former St Catz undergraduate who was killed in a cycle accident eight years ago

Queen Victoria’s journals online

Experts at the Bodleian have digitised Queen's Victoria's journals, to make them available to the general public for the first time ever

Chinese ‘Tiger Mothers’ paying thousands

Chinese parents are reputedly paying hundreds of thousands of pounds to education consultants in an attempt to get their children to top British schools and universities

Oxford examines the yeti

Researchers at Oxford are leading a project to analyse the possible existence of the yeti and other supposedly mythical species

Octogenarian receives diploma from Oxford

Margaret Broadbent, an 82 year old woman, has taken a diploma from Oxford University in Local English History

Will.i.am flies into Oxford’s University Parks

Hit singer and The Voice judge Will.i.am arrives in University Parks by 'hip.hop.copter' to talk about climate change

Cambridge professor hits out at ‘burgers in the bod’

Gillian Evans, a professor at Cambridge, has criticised the state of Oxford's libraries, claiming that the Bod is used as a place for 'chatting and eating'

Aung San Sun Kyi to collect honorary degree

Aung San Suu Kyi is to receive an honorary degree from Oxford during her UK visit in June, her first trip abroad for over 24 years

Brasenose to name bust as monarch

Brasenose JCR proposed a motion which will see the President subservient to the bust of former student and JCR President Paul Gladwell

Going bananas for Amnesty

An influx of bananas has hit Oxford as part of Oxfam's campaign to highlight the ease with which arms can be traded, in comparison to that of bananas

LGBTQ Presidential candidate stands down

Wadham student withdraws from the race to become Oxford LGBTQsoc President following criticism of his 'transphobic' comments

Magdalen JCR budget £2,200 for Jubilee Garden Party

JCR motion passes to set aside £2,200 on a 'British' garden party despite criticisms from students and concerns over the vote

Jesus divided over women’s empowerment

JCR holds Extraordinary General Meeting over whether to hold a specific 'Women's Empowerment Day' ahead of Friday's referendum

Pimp speaks at Oxford Union with prostitute

Dennis Hof, a brothel owner from Nevada, speaks at the Union with one of his prostitutes, and argues for an 'Olympic 2012 brothel'

Hope for housing in St Clements

New project for controversial site which had previously angered residents, traders and the University

Charity shop robbed

Helen and Douglas House, a charity shop in Summertown, was targeted by thieves who stole approximately £500 worth of goods last week

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