Friday 20th June 2025

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Exclusive: St Catz racks up £3.4 million bill on concrete repairs

St Catherine’s College spent over £3.4 million in less than one year due to ongoing concrete issues, Cherwell can reveal. Catz spent £2.4 million on “temporary measures”, which was deducted...

Former EiCs criticise OxStu independence decision

Oxford Student Union’s (SU) announcement that The Oxford Student will begin the process of...

Financial disparities and uneven provision in student welfare

Last Trinity Term, the Oxford Student Union (SU) conducted a University-wide Welfare Survey Analysis....

George Abaraonye wins Oxford Union presidency

George Abaraonye has been elected Oxford Union President for Hilary Term 2026 with 611...

True West

4/5True West is a grim family drama that plays out the disastrous relationship between two brothers. Screenwriter Austin is peacefully writing his script in...

Burglaries drive out Regent’s students

A group of Regent’s Park students have been forced to move back into college accommodation after their house was burgled twice in the space...

No Exit

4/5 “Hell is other people.” This is something you might have heard before, uttered bitterly by disillusioned adults, or something you might have thought yourself...

Corpus joins Hugh’s Ball after poor ticket sales

Corpus Christi and St Hugh’s college balls are set to merge as a result of poor ticket sales for the Corpus Christi ball.Corpus JCR...

Review: Debris

The Burton Taylor Studio, 28th February-1st March Dennis Kelly’s Debris begins with the Crucifixion. This, though undeniably comparable with the Christian sacrifice it mimics, does...

Clems VIP area rejected

A proposal to build a VIP area at Clementines nightclub has been rejected by Oxford councillors at an East Area Committee meeting, while students...

COMMENT: Climate Change and the US

Ben Williams takes a look at the policies of US presidential candidates regarding climate change.The two terms in office served by President Bush could...

Adolescent

I didn't approach anyone under-aged.  What I meant with this title, today,  is:  I'm an adolescent. I wish I hadn't turned twenty in January,...

More CCTV for Cowley

Four new CCTV cameras, costing around £96,000, are to be placed along the Cowley road, in problem areas recognised by the City Council. Cameras...

Video Investigation: Visiting Students

Cherwell24 investigates the extent to which Visiting Students feel integrated in Oxford University

The Real Dark Materials

Rhian Holvey takes us on a tour through physics and fiction, dark matter and dust.  Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy is undoubtedly one of...

Oxford Police to wear cameras in helmets

Police across Oxfordshire are to be issued with cameras which fit into their cycle helmets or can be worn on their shoulders.After a successful pilot...

Darwin’s crabs hauled onto the net

A collection of crabs obtained by Darwin on his famous voyage aboard HMS Beagle has been made available online by the Natural History Museum.The new...

Great Novels: The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James

Mesmerizing and provocative, Henry James’s 1880 novel, The Portrait of a Lady, challenges us to be unmoved by its contents. It is a story...

College football, 7th week

Queen’s 1-4 St. John’s After recent losses to Pembroke and Corpus/Linacre, St. John's ensured that they would stay in the promotion race on Friday, beating...

Next up: Shoplifting, live from Sainsbury’s

I’m sure raiding a private house is a bread-and-butter matter for most police forces. This week police searched German postal service head Klaus Zumwinkel’s...

Rent-A-Bike Scheme Could Be Introduced to Oxford

The Oxfordshire County Council has pledged £100,000 to pay for a study on the feasibility of launching a rent-a-bike scheme to resolve traffic congestion.The study...

Blues Athlete of the Week: Tom Froggett

Club: Oxford University Cricket Club Role: Wicketkeeper College: St. John's Degree: 2nd Year Maths  How are preparations for the summer of cricket coming on?  Being a summer sport, the...

Oxford Researcher Criticises Government Education Policies

An Oxford researcher has released a paper arguing that the government is failing to explore the true values of education. The paper criticises the...

BBC Mastermind Comes to Oxford

The BBC last week hosted Oxford auditions for Mastermind. Tens of quiz contestant hopefuls pitted themselves against one another at the Randolph Hotel, hoping...

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