Saturday 13th 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.

Oxford’s subject gender divide

Male physicists outnumber female counterparts six to one

Oriel graduate sues law school

Former jurisprudence student claims she now finds sitting exams “psychologically difficult”

Oxford student rent among most expensive in Britain

Accommodation and additional charges vary dramatically from college to college

Gunning for Victory

Environment and Ethics election sparks controversial campaign

Jesus repents sins

Framed letter of apology put up in JCR for "incriminating stain" on pool table

Oxford don joins Wikileaks debate

A respected Oxford historian has sparked international debate this week as he urged governments to reconsider what information really needs to be protected in...

Visa proposals condemned

Higher education leaders attack government proposals for foreign students

Varsity: Dunn and dusted

Scott Dunn pulls ski trip sponsorship

Teddies set to tough it out

Students enter deadly "tough guy" competition

OUCA believe in a thing called Love

Courtney Love drops by OUCA's weekly Port & Policy event

Worcester chef jailed for assault

Former employee carried out 'unprovoked attack' on gay couple

Row ignited over Vice-Chancellor’s pay

Over 70 Oxford University employees earn more than Prime Minister

St Peter’s divided over ball ‘freak show’ plans

Ball organisers consider hiring dwarf who staples playing cards to his face

John’s porters put a stop to bop

Porters refuse to police next bop after being treated “rudely and disrespectfully”

Lottery makeover for St Mary’s

Reverend claims restoration will be a “landmark” in University’s history

Merton drinker in Turf brawl

Merton students heard boasting after being thrown out of popular bar for harassing bald lady

Welfare attracts condom-nation

Distribution of flavoured condoms branded as "immature and silly"

Entry clamp down for foreign students

Concerns among foreign students that they will no longer be welcome in Oxford

Cambridge dons in silent protest

Academics in three minute demonstration against "destructive" changes to higher education

Fight to save Oxford’s libraries

Philip Pullman and OEC united over government cuts

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