Sunday 14th June 2026

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Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened. 

Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates 

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

Men dominate in Oxford societies

Societies must 'take action' says OUSU VP

Oxford "sixth" for student experience

Oxford falls three places in the Times Higher Education "Student Experience" rankings

Gaza scholarship

Jesus College moves towards creation of Palestinian scholarship

Patten may join BBC

University's Chancellor expected to clinch top BBC job

Students in de-Nile

Year abroad students set to return to Egypt

Placebo effect works in reverse

Oxford study finds expectation alters drug response

Smiley returns to Oxford

Le Carré donates entire literary archive to Bod

Porter to stand down from NUS

President will not seek re-election

Student census warning

Oxford city council could lose funding

OULC to go it alone

University Labour Club disaffiliates from umbrella group Labour Students citing 'democratic failings'

Club’s opening hours a-Bridged by Council

The Bridge ordered to shorten opening hours after violence

One third of bursaries to private school pupils

University admit bursaries are "based on income" and "blind to all other factors"

Hand in hand

Same-sex hand-holding around the Rad Cam

Crewdating sites fight it out online

Crewdating websites attracting increasing attention from students

James Blake "never booked" to play club night

Artist's agents say he was never expecting to play Oxford in the first place

Oriel appeal

College clashes with residents over graduate accommodation plans

Massage away the Finals fear

Christ Church students vote to hire a masseuse for the exam season

Internet dating popularity soars

A recent Oxford University study has shown that nearly one third of people who have access to the internet have visited internet dating sites.

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