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Oxford City Council passes Boycott Divestment and Sanctions motion

Oxford City Council passed a motion on 24th March in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The motion, which cited International Court of Justice...

Magdalen Tower to close for repairs over May Day, choir set to move location

Cherwell has obtained documents that detail three alternatives currently under consideration: the Radcliffe Camera, the Merton Tower, and the Carfax Tower.

Jacinda Ardern to join Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will take up a role at...

Waterstones to relocate from Broad Street site 

Waterstones' Oxford branch on Broad Street is set to close this summer and relocate...

Hertford announces changes to bursary scheme

Hertford College has announced changes to its bursary scheme, involving a cut to those receiving the Crankstart Scholarship. A range of changes have been...

Hannah Edwards wins uncontested Union election amidst low voter turnout

Hannah Edwards has been elected Union President for Hilary 2023 and her #Impact slate swept all officer positions. The election saw some of the...

Cheesy “castration” causes stir

The Oxford Cheese Company has found itself in a larger-than-life controversy, criticised for “emasculating” a Dorset landmark on its packaging. The Cerne Abbas Giant, a...

Oxford Union doesn’t believe Modi’s India is on the right path

The Oxford Union doesn’t believe that Modi’s India is on the right path, following a strong majority of voters rejecting the debate motion on...

OUCA election in chaos as ousted president clashes with committee

Polling for the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA)’s termly election will go ahead today, 8th June, despite ongoing disputes over its validity. In an...

UK’s first professor of LGBTQ+ history appointed at Mansfield College

The UK's first professor of LGBTQ+ history has been appointed by Mansfield College. Renowned historian, Professor Matt Cook, will become the first Jonathan Cooper...

Oxford joins partnership to explore a new method for creating fusion power

The University of Oxford has joined Imperial College London and the University of York in a £12 million industry partnership to explore a new method for creating fusion power.

Famous Lewis Carroll boat ride re-created

The famous boat ride on which Lewis Carroll is said to have first shared the story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was re-created this...

St Hugh’s and Oriel score 0 on latest sustainability ranking

The Climate League of Oxford and Cambridge (CLOC) has just released its 2023 ranking of Oxford colleges. St Hugh’s and Oriel are the worst...

Wadham wins national Climate Quiz

Wadham College has been crowned the champion of the National Union of Students’s Feburary Big Climate Quiz. The quiz was part of the sustainability...

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Macht, Ed Norton and Patrick J Kennedy amongst final group of Union speakers this term

As the Oxford Union nears the end of Trinity Term, Cherwell can exclusively reveal 4 additional speakers. American actor Gabriel Macht will be speaking at...

“A slap in the face to trans students”: Peter Tatchell pulls out of Union pride debate in protest

Peter Tatchell, well-known political activist and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner, has pulled out of tonight’s Oxford Union debate in protest against the Union’s decision to...

Regent’s Park links trans inclusion statement to official harrassment policy

Regent’s Park has announced a trans inclusion statement, linking issues of trans inclusion and identification with its harassment policy. It is the first college...

Record number of BME students received places in 2022 as EU and overall applications fall

According to Oxford’s newest admissions report, for the first time in at least five years, the overall number of applications to Oxford has decreased,...

Protester glues themself to the floor of the chamber during Stock’s Union address

Kathleen Stock’s address at the Union has attracted hundreds of protestors, both outside the Union and within the chamber. A 500-person strong “protest party”...

Stock should speak at the Union, says Rishi Sunak

The row over Kathleen Stock’s invitation to speak at the Oxford Union has made it to Downing Street, as Rishi Sunak told The Telegraph...

App interfaces can change calorie consumption, Oxford study finds

Small changes to the infrastructure and user-interfaces of apps such as UberEats and Deliveroo can reduce the calorie consumption of customers by up to...

Bus price cap to continue until the end of October

The £2 cap placed on the price of bus tickets has been extended until the end of October.   The programme was originally instituted beginning this...

Oxford Union votes not to fight for democracy abroad

Following Saturday’s debate, the Oxford Union has voted against fighting for democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law abroad, as part of a...

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees now homeless in Oxford

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees in Oxford have been registered homeless, the Oxford Mail has uncovered.  The Mail submitted numerous FOI requests to councils in Oxfordshire,...

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