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.

Cashmore to retire early

Brasenose Principal set to leave following expenses leak

Laptop thefts continue

Green Templeton is latest target of burglary

Varsity: From Crash to Lash

Students compete to perform risqué challenges on mountainside after trip gets off to bad start

Language expert honoured

Award for professor

Fulbright fraud pleads guilty

Oxford tutor catches liar

University buys space centre

Oxford contributes to Cornwall site

OFS to be homeless shelter

Council turns Old Fire Station into a haven for rough sleepers

Christ’s language resurrected at Oxford

Classes in endangered language attract record numbers

Tutors video admissions process

University aims to dispel interview fears

Duke of Edinburgh awarded ball ticket

Students 'honoured' to present Queen's husband with ticket at Buckingham Palace

Oxford’s Chancellor and Jesus Principal debate fees rise in House of Lords

Senior university figures on opposite sides of failed amendment

Oxford Tube in motorway crash

Passengers hospitalised after incident on M40

Brasenose Principal to retire

Cashmore set to retire after expenses revelations in Cherwell

Sri Lankans slam Union

Sri Lankans criticise the Oxford Union for cancelling President Mahinda Rajapaska's talk

Oxford Blues defy the odds at Twickenham

The Dark Blues' 'dominant' performance secured a 21-10 victory against Cambridge

MPs back tuition fee increase amid protests

Fee rise proposal succeeds by 21 votes as students and police are hurt in clashes outside Parliament

Varsity coach in major road accident

Bus carrying students to ski trip crashes amid heavy snow on the M25

Rads cram Rad Cam in 24 hour stand-off

Demonstrators overpower police lines and break into the Rad Cam, beginning occupation

The great subject divide

Cherwell uncovers discrepancies between subject workloads and time spent socialising

St Hugh’s vote for College Monarch

St Hugh’s JCR hold referendum over establishing a monarchy and Upper House

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