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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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Stabbing arrests

Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on St Clement's street

Power cuts hit Oxford libraries and faculties

Lectures cancelled and libraries closed temporarily due to power cuts

Oxford research into Libya and democracy

Research suggests that fewer than 1 in 3 Libyans would support a democratic regime

Dissertation lost in laptop theft

Man arrested after stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods from student property

Oxford Living Wage Forum

Oxford Living Wage Campaign to hold forum at Examination Schools

DNA machine developed which could cure HIV

An Oxford firm develops two machines which could assist in treating diseases such as malaria and HIV

Oxford gets thinking

Joint venture by Atheist, Secularist and Humanist societies enters its third year running

Dawkins converses with Archbishop

Dawkins and Williams engaged in a “civilised conversation” on Thursday at the Sheldonian theatre

Crime wave at Camera

24 mobiles reported stolen in last month in Oxford nightclub

Oxford dons in A-Level overhaul

Proposals for dons to work with OCR exam board

Scheme to honour late Press Officer

University to offer discounted carbon monoxide alarms to members, following death of Katie Haines from gas poisoning

Les Ebdon criticises Oxford

Head of University Fair Access Body also refers to national uni­versity rankings as “a snobs’ table”

Students argue that tuition fee rise is against human rights

High Court Judge rules against teenagers' argument that fee rise breaches human rights

Duchess of Cambridge visits Oxford

'Miss Catherine' visits two schools in Oxford, in her role as charity patron

Alex Rawlings most multi-lingual student in UK

Oxford student Alex Rawlings can speak 11 languages

Oxford’s Got Talent

Students showcase their talents for charity

Unis face fines for breaching student recruitment rules

An estimated 25,000 students were recruited last year, resulting in fines that could total £90m

Maths walking tours

Free tours to reveal the hidden mathematics in Oxford

St Hugh’s new Principal

Dame Elish Angiolini to become St Hugh’s Principal in September

Protest for Palestinian Prisoner

Oxford Palestine Society members take to streets for silent protest
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