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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.

University professors recognised by Queen

Two Oxford professors rewarded for Oxford's conservation research

Permission granted for University housing project

312 flats and bedsits to be built on former railway land

Student acquires rare book

Lincolnite finds 4th edition of 'On the Origin of Species' in book giveaway

£26 million donation for graduate scholarships

Widow of founder of Atlantic Records donates largest single sum of money to humanities students in Oxford's history

Residents express concern over energy centre

Summertown citizens write to the council to express worries

Union candidate promotes her assets before election

'Joke' draft manifesto sparks controversy

Museum seeks funds to buy valuable Manet painting

The Ashmolean Museum launches campaign to raise nearly £8 million

Travel grant offered to Eton students only

Balliol offers £4000 travel grant for ex-Etonians to study the conditions of “the common people”

OUSU passes motion for ‘more inclusive’ sub fusc

Some students call for sub fusc to be gender neutral

LMH hold discussion on corrective therapy for homosexuals

LMH holds event called 'Pray the Gay Away?' to debunk myths about corrective therapy

Protest sleep-outs attract crowds at the Rad Cam

Campaign groups sleep rough to show support for homeless asylum seekers

Disgruntled applicant makes 40 FOI requests

Oxford claims law provides “insufficient protection” after being inundated with requests from failed applicant

45 year old competes to row for Oxford

45 year old Oxford student in squad for the 2012 Varsity boat race

Pembroke burns with pride

Pembroke burn boat to celebrate winning Torpids

Colleges debate over rainbow flags

Many Oxford colleges will raise rainbow flags in a gesture of support for LGBT History month, while other college authorities refuse to adhere to the wishes of the JCR

Ebdon criticises Oxford

New Access Tsar calls University rankings “a snobs’ table”

MIT to offer free online course

American university offering students around the world the opportunity to learn for free

Oxford University cuts OUCA ties

Oxford University Conservative Association denied official affiliation by the Proctors due to unacceptable financial and administrative records

More Oxford graduates are waiters than engineers

University publishes statistics on graduate employment

Man arrested for knocking woman off her bike

Thames Valley Police arrest 42 year old on suspicion of cycling while unfit through drink

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