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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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No more Meat-Free Mondays at Wadham

Wadham's SU split over motion to end vegetarian-only dinners

Students blame poor teaching for 2:2s

Increasing numbers of students nationally file complaints about tutors

Jericho Health Centre to open

Oxford University to open a new super surgery in Jericho in the coming months

Oxford introduces A* entrance requirements

University to increase the number of courses which require applicants to attain one or two A* grades at A Level

New College trademarks its name

New College Oxford responds to trademark application from its London namesake

St Hugh’s drinking society banned

Dean condemns 'sexist' events organised by secret drinking society, the Black Cygnets.

OUSU supports new approach to access

Report recommends provisions to help applicants from non-traditional backgrounds

Library is history

University proposes to close the History Faculty Library and move all books and services to the Rad Cam.

Exeter Fellow writes a book on the origins of sex

Dr. Faramerz Dabhoiwala's book due to be published on February 2nd

Smashed at the SSL

Graduate student smashes a door in the early hours of Sunday morning, and claims to have no recollection of it

Bed in a shed

Landlord attempts to rent a garden shed, which has no running water or electricity

Hugh’s fobbed off

St Hugh's implements zoning system, closing off some buildings to students

Oxford tutors deny that students are academically weaker

Tutors defend students, following claims in national press about students' 'inability to spell.'

RAG’s charity selection process changes

Following an OUSU motion, the charities supported by RAG will now be voted on by the whole student body

Wikipedia founder launches free speech project

Jimmy Wales visits Oxford for the launch of a new website designed to encourage debate

Oxford’s homes increasingly bought by foreign investors

Councillor expresses concern about lack of capacity and uninhabited homes in the city as many of Oxford’s most prestigious properties are being bought by foreign investors.

Oxford introduce new course

Oxford will introduce a new course, which aims to prepare students who are considering undertaking a degree

Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor highest paid in UK

Andrew Hamilton receives £424,000 a year, in comparison to £258,000 salary of his Cambridge counterpart

Numbers of firsts increase nationally

Number of students gaining Firsts nationally almost doubled in the last decade while some employers say a first from Oxford is no better than a first from another university.

Oxford bids to be World Book Capital

Oxford receives official support from Culture Minister, in its aim to become World Book Capital in 2014
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