Friday 31st July 2026

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Milo Donovan wins Oxford Union Presidency after suspended vote count

Milo Donovan has been declared the winner of the election for Oxford Union President in Hilary Term 2027, after the Union released the result of last term's suspended vote count. Donovan, whose campaign pledges included banning hack messages, was last term’s treasurer.

King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre 

King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit.

Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees

The recipients include former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern; actress and theatre director Adjoa Andoh MBE; and literary critic and host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Tommy Robinson’s invitation to Oxford Union met with protest: Live updates

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson, is due to speak at the Oxford Union at 8.30 pm this evening at a debate on the motion “This House Believes the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam”. The event has drawn condemnation from University societies, local politicians, and local faith leaders.

Professor wins IR award

Paul Collier won the 2008 Lionel Gelver Prize for his book 'The Bottom Billion'.

Zero-emissions sports car developed

Oxford University has helped create a green sports car. 

Christ Church win University Challenge

The college won by 220-170 to Sheffield 

Community radio station back on air

Oxford’s only community radio station is back on air for a month by popular demand.OX4 fm will broadcast 24 hours a day until 28th...

Residents demand Westgate reassessment

Campaign group Oxford Against Westgate Expansion are lobbying the Environment Agency to undertake another flood risk assessment on the Westgate Centre redevelopment plans. A meeting...

Wadham Fresher Narrowly Lost Chance to Become Britain’s "MasterChef"

A first year reading English at Wadham has narrowly missed out on becoming Britain's latest and youngest ever "BBC MasterChef".Emily Ludolf, 19, from Lyne...

Protestors to sleep out on Cornmarket

On Wednesday March 5th, more than 100 people will sleep out on Cornmarket to raise awareness of the government’s treatment of refused asylum seekers....

Home Cooking With Hannah Pennington

Hannah and her assistant Tom show us how to cook stress-free, mouthwatering food. This week, toad-in-the-hole and banana fritters with chocolate sauce .

Fit College: Corpus vs Mansfield

Corpus... ..or Mansfield?

Oxford battered in Table Tennis Varsity match

Oxford 2 - 8 CambridgeIn the history of Varsity Table Tennis the series was all square; with 30 wins each for Oxford and Cambridge,...

Listings: Friday 29th Febrary – Thursday 6th March

Friday 29th FebruaryFilmThe Accidental Husband (12A) Odeon George St 1300, 1550, 1800, 2030The Bank Job (15) Odeon George St 1445, 1745, 2045Be Kind, Rewind (12A)...

Oxford do the double in Varsity fencing

Oxford 108 - 103 CambridgeOn Saturday 23 in the Examination Schools the mighty Dark Blues triumphed over the outpaced Tabs. For the first time...

The rise and rise of the supermarket

With Tesco straddling the Atlantic and Asda, the UK face of US mega-conglomerate Wal-Mart reporting record profits, supermarkets are on the up. And up....

Q&A with Blues captain Paul Rainford

1) You played in the game last year - how much are you looking forward to being the man leading the team out this...

Sanctum amid the Spires

Cherwell investigates the University’s role in introducing refugees to higher learning in both past and present.

Nobel laureate condemns God study funded by US Christian

A row has erupted after a Nobel Prize winning scientist attacked new Oxford research funded by an institution that he claims is “attempting to...

Album Review: The Cardigans – Best Of

Nothing good ever came out of Sweden, to which the resounding cry of, ‘Abba’ hails forth in angelic proclamation from the heavenly hosts of...

The Local: Fuse @ Carling Academy

There’s been one of those annoying little notes flashing up on my Facebook for weeks: Fuse, promising thrills and spills and dancing grooves to...

Christ Church and Magdalen challenge for dominance

The college rowing season got off to a belated start due to the cancellation of the Christ Church regatta, but needed no time to...

Varsity victory for Oxford’s Karting team

Oxford stormed to their fifth consecutive Varsity victory, with Oxford A taking the win by over a lap from Cambridge A at the sunny...

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