Sunday 14th June 2026

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Bangladesh July Revolution leaders speak at Oxford Union as protesters clash outside

Protesters clashed outside the Oxford Union this evening during a panel discussion on the 2024 Bangladeshi July Revolution, entitled “The Student-Led Uprising and the Future of Post-Revolutionary Bangladesh”. The...

Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened. 

Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates 

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

Police investigate claims of assault outside Filth

Police are investigating an Oxford student’s claims that he was attacked by a bouncer outside Filth after being ejected from the club. Charlie Moore,...

Listings 22nd-28th February

What's on in the coming week...Friday 22ndFilmBe Kind Rewind (12A) Odeon Magdalen St. 1300, 1530, 1800, 2030The Big Lebowski (18) Ultimate Picture Palace 2330The...

Enter the Champion

Thomas Barrett interviews Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion 'Who?' seemed to be the general reaction from my friends when I told them that I’d be...

Capuchins deny that Hall was making profits

 When announcing its sudden closure last year the Capuchin Order stated that it was shutting Greyfriars due to a lack of friars and financial...

Freshers’ Week clampdown scorned

A government initiative to curb freshers’ week drinking has been met with scepticism by Oxford JCRs.After taking part in a Downing Street seminar on...

Review: Now and Only

 4/5 Abstract, minimalist, lots of swearing - this has to be new writing. Though you might groan at the prospect of disjointed dialogue and wistful...

Oxford Idea Idols win £9,000

 Tough Panel favours idea to benefit hospital hygieneTwo Oxford teams have been awarded £4,500 each after jointly winning Ideal Idol, the Oxford Entrepreneurs competition...

Reformation Defamation

Jack Orlick reports on the recent spate of bands reunited.Music, they say, is like a chicken. It can be particularly bland when served with...

LMH students rally behind “well-loved” porter

Lady Margaret Hall’s JCR has passed a motion in support of a college porter asked to step down against his wishes.Having reached the retirement...

Fit College: St John’s vs Univ

St John's... ...or Univ?

Hall footballers to meet Worcester in final

St. Edmund Hall 2 - 2 Lady Margaret Hall (St. Edmund Hall won on penalties)St. Catherine's 0 - 5 Worcester Talismanic goalkeeper Nicola Ielpo once...

Oxford fail to turn round Varsity

The Oxford cross-country cyclists have had little success in their Varsity race in recent years, but had good reason to hope for a win...

The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven4/522nd FebruaryAlthough it’s been nominated for the Palme d’Or, you’d be excused if you’d never even heard of this film. A...

Exeter to spend £6.5m on new graduate accommodation

Exeter College is to spend £6.5 million on expanding Iffley Road accommodation for its graduate students. The College’s proposals to build the new student...

My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights3/522nd FebruaryNora Jones makes her big screen debut in this indie road trip movie directed by China’s Wong Kar-wai, also making his...

Worcester feel the heat as Anne’s turn it up

Oriel 3 - 6 St. Anne'sThere’s barely room to breathe at the top of the Premiership after the latest results, as St Anne’s recorded...

Cowley mosque to reconsider call to prayer plans

Leaders at Oxford Central Mosque have announced that they are reconsidering their controversial plans to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer.The Cowley mosque found...

Reflections on a ‘humbling defeat’

by Paul Rainford Blues' Football Captain The humbling defeat against Team Bath in the National BUSA knockout competition has certainly given the team much to ponder,...

Debate over college library inequalities

Oxford students have come out in favour of pooling college library resources but librarians across the University have rejected calls for book-sharing.A Cherwell survey...

Black and Def fight the film plague

Be Kind Rewind2/522nd FebruaryWhat do you do when you need an excuse for some technically impressive visual comedy, around which to base a feature-length...

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