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Magdalen Tower to close for repairs over May Day, choir set to move location

Cherwell has obtained documents that detail three alternatives currently under consideration: the Radcliffe Camera, the Merton Tower, and the Carfax Tower.

Jacinda Ardern to join Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will take up a role at...

Waterstones to relocate from Broad Street site 

Waterstones' Oxford branch on Broad Street is set to close this summer and relocate...

Jesus JCR calls for reversal of College’s lease agreement with Barclays

Jesus JCR have released a statement calling for the “immediate reversal of Jesus College’s...

BREAKING: No confidence vote proposed against Union president Charlie Mackintosh

Three members of the Oxford Union have brought a no-confidence motion against President Charlie Mackintosh, and a vote will be triggered if the required...

Union announces extra speaker events for Hilary Term

The Oxford Union has announced several extra speaker events which will be taking place in the rest of Hilary Term, though not previously listed...

Disha Hegde auto-resigned as Union Librarian after missed meetings

Disha Hegde has been automatically resigned as Librarian of the Oxford Union after missing three access committee meetings. She has also missed the deadline...

Five arrests following anti-“climate lockdown” protests

Last weekend, five arrests were made during Saturday’s protests against the Oxfordshire City Council’s low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) trials. Far-right groups such as Patriotic Alternative,...

Braverman meets pushback on plans to limit overseas students

The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, is openly resisting the Home Office’s plans to restrict the number of international students that attend UK universities. In an...

World War OX2: St Hugh’s college steals St Anne’s beaver amidst declarations of war

The St Anne's College JCR has declared war on St Hugh’s College. However, not even twenty-fours after the motion for war voted on by...

Single-use plastics will be banned from April onward, says Oxford City Council

Oxford's street food vendors react to the council's decision to ban single-use plastic from April.

Parliament supports NDA ban in universities for cases of assault, harassment, and misconduct

Last week, both houses of Parliament agreed on an amendment to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill which will ban the use of...

Oxford students call for better recorded lecture access

Oxford students are campaigning for lecture recordings to be made accessible to all.

Oxford joins campaign against reopening of “cruel and harmful” Campsfield detention centre

Following a motion passed by Student Council in its 1st Week meeting this term, the Oxford SU has joined the Coalition to Keep Campsfield...

Hundreds march through Oxford in traffic protest turned ‘anti-globalist’ demo

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Oxford this Saturday. Most came to take part in an anti-low traffic neighbourhood demonstration, protesting proposed traffic...

These pets are the cats’ meow: Cherwell Pet Show 2023

The pets of Oxford colleges do so much for their stressed students. A friendly tail wag, a lively game of fetch between tutes or...

UCU suspends strike action for 2 weeks following breakthrough in talks

The University and College Union (UCU) has announced that strike action will be paused for two weeks following ‘breakthroughs’ in its negotiations with the...

VP Women, Ellie Greaves, resigns from Oxford SU

VP Women Ellie Greaves has resigned from Oxford SU.

Students brand SU “completely pointless” after election turnout of just 10%, as £150,000 paid to sabbs

Student voter turnout in the Oxford University Student Union elections last week was just 10%, despite numerous pledges by past and present sabbatical officers...

Students raise £9000 for Turkish and Syrian Earthquake relief fund

In response to the ongoing environmental disasters caused by recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Oxford’s student societies have sought to raise funds for...

Oxford Climate Justice Campaign boycott Careers Service over greenwashing concerns

The Sustainable Careers Week, an initiative organised by Oxford’s Careers Services, has come under fire from the Oxford Climate Justice Campaign (OCJC) due to...

Time for the polls: Date set for SU referendum on NUS membership

Oxford Student Union announced this week that it is to hold a referendum on NUS disaffiliation on Monday 27th February.  Polling will be open at...

Oxford issues warnings over gonorrhoea outbreak

Several colleges have issued warnings that gonorrhoea cases are increasing amongst 18-25 year-olds in Oxford, and are urging students to carry condoms if meeting...

European research funding for Oxbridge plummets due to Brexit

Oxford and Cambridge now receive only £1m from European research programmes between them. Previously, the top UK universities received over £130m a year from...

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