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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.
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Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.
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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...
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Finance workers strike at Oxford University Press

Finance workers are on strike at Oxford University Press (OUP) over plans to offshore jobs to India, with trade union officials warning that “before long this great British institution will exist in the UK in name only."
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Protesters force Vodafone to close

Thirty people forced the Vodafone shop on Cornmarket to temporarily close on Saturday, in a protest against corporate tax evasion. The protest came after Private...

Donations hit £1 billion mark

Oxford's Vice-Chancellor announced last week that the University's international fundraising campaign has collected over £1bn. The money will go to fund undergraduate teaching, new...

£69.90 for an Oxford degree

Fraudster claims his degrees are “better than the real thing and with much better grades”

£10 million China Centre for St Hugh’s

New building also to include accommodation and kitchens for students, but £7m still needed

Fun has been resurrected, says Jesus

Welfare rep goes to college bar and “throws all manner of shapes” in Park End

Masked protesters at Careers Fair

Students thrown out for protesting against global arms and defence company

Violence taints protest

Police criticised for heavy handed tactics, at otherwise peaceful protest

New charity Hub unveiled

OxHub beats Starbucks and Jack Wills in bid for Turl Street premises

Unbecoming Jane

Shocking revelations upset Austen fans

A bloody night at Fuzzy Ducks

Bar staff refuse to help as student is punched repeatedly on the dancefloor, students trying to help thrown out

Hertford bid bye-bye to bar

Ball planned as farewell to student-run venue

Controversial position adopted at Union

Motion passed to create Librarian-Elect, as members claim “political motivations” behind new Union office

"Disgusting initiations condemned"

Women’s lacrosse team dress as babies and teenage mothers, whilst nappies are taped to freshers' bodies

"Disgusting" initiations condemned

Women’s lacrosse team dress as babies and teenage mothers, whilst nappies are taped to freshers' bodies

An apology

In last week's issue of Cherwell, we stated that 'President's Drinks at the Oxford Union will start charging members for entry, it was decided...

Rich colleges enjoy more academic success

A Cherwell investigation reveals that college wealth is clearly reflected in exam performance

Vince Cable is a no show

Police confirm they did not advise Cable to pull out of Oxford visit but student protest set to go ahead

Archeology digs at Roman sites

A new project has been launched this week to explore East Oxford's Roman and medieval archaeological sites. Led by the University's Department for Continuing Education,...

£1 billion fundraiser retires

Dame Vivien Duffield is set to retire as the chairman of the Oxford Thinking fundraising campaign, reports the Telegraph. Since taking up the post...

Calls for child heart unit closure

An NHS review announced last Friday that paediatric heart surgery should no longer take place at Oxford's John Radcliffe hospital. The review aims to reduce...
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