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New rail service to link Oxford and Cowley

A new campaign group has been established aiming to restore a passenger rail service from central Oxford to Cowley. The Cowley Branch Line has been closed for passengers since 1963...
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Oxford scientists receive £1 million for motor neurone disease research

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation announced the launch of a multimillion-pound Discovery Network on 31...
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Exclusive: Nayib Bukele, Harry and Jamie Redknapp, John Legend, Mary Robinson, and Javed Akhtar to speak at Oxford Union

Cherwell can exclusively reveal that President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, footballing duo Harry...
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New medieval manuscripts to be digitised by Jesus College

Jesus College has announced plans to release a digital version of Jesus College MS...
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Oxford professor’s principles recommended for Canadian police reform

An Oxford professor’s policing principles have recently been recommended as a model for reform by Canada’s Mass Casualty Commission’s final report following a public...

Oxford moves towards digital admissions testing

Oxford’s unique admissions tests may be moving online as the University switches providers. Long-time partner Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing (CAAT) has announced its decision to...

Magdalen College sparks controversy with Eid dinner on St George’s Day

Magdalen College’s announcement of an Eid dinner on April 23 has sparked controversy, with multiple news outlets, including The Telegraph, claiming that the college...

Oxford’s diversity deficit

Recent strike action by university staff across the UK has once again highlighted concerns over the wages and working conditions in academia.

McCoys Kebab van returns to Pembroke Square 

Mccoys advertises itself on Facebook as “Oxford’s favourite kebab van.”

Strike action cancels oral language exams for finalists

Oxford University Modern Languages oral exams have been cancelled for final year students due to strike action. Students were informed of this cancellation on...

Exclusive: Oxford Union termcard TT23 highlights

Ambassador John Bolton, European politician Michel Barnier and adult star turned media personality Mia Khalifa are amongst the big names who will come speak...

University Challenge accused of bias towards Oxbridge colleges in selection process

The BBC has denied claims that it is ‘hiding’ the extent of Oxbridge bias on its quiz show University Challenge. This follows accusations of...

Oxford junior doctors join strike over pay dispute

Junior doctors at Oxford’s main hospital are holding a four day walk-out as part of national strike action in response to falling real-wages over...

Oxford professors join Musk and Wozniak in call for six month pause in AI development

At least 13 members of Oxford University’s academic staff have now signed an open letter calling on labs developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems more...

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Breaking: Broad Street reopened as bomb scare understood to be false alarm

Police have reopened Broad Street after cordoning off areas of central Oxford in an incident believed to be a bomb scare this morning. The incident...

DJ Cuppy announces £100,000 to support African graduate students

DJ and music producer Florence I. Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, has donated £100,000 to the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) to support African...

Just Stop Oil protesters march through Oxford

Supporters of environmental activist group Just Stop Oil held a ‘go slow’ march in Oxford yesterday afternoon, blocking traffic in the city centre. The march...

Kebab vans to be banned from Oxford streets after 10pm

It has been announced that Oxford kebab vans will have their operating hours restricted, effective from the 1st April 2023. The surprise policy announcement prohibits...

Oriel College the last in Oxford to end Scholars’ Privilege in room ballot

After years of discussion, Oriel College’s Governing Body has agreed with the JCR to abolish Scholars’ Privilege in the room ballot. It is the...

Dismissed academic visitor ran unofficial “Oxbridge fellowship” scheme for financial associates

Oneyka Nwelue, whose Academic Visitor status at Oxford and Cambridge was terminated last month, used his position at the two universities to set up a fellowship scheme to the benefit of his financial associates.

Oxford University to ban staff-student relationships

The University of Oxford has announced the implementation of a new policy regarding staff-student relationships, to take effect from 17th April 2023. The policy, set...

Cherwell 2023 Politics Poll: 54% of students AREN’T proud to be British

Politics and Oxford are closely assimilated. Of the total 57 prime ministers to date, 30 were educated here at Oxford, and the relevance of...

Oxford researchers predict automisation of nearly half of household chores within next decade

Recent collaborative research from the University of Oxford and Japan’s Ochanomizu University conveys that almost four in ten hours currently devoted to unpaid housework...
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