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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.

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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”.

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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.

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Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

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University failing to provide childcare, say student parents

Student parents have criticised Oxford University for failing to provide enough nursery places and childcare support. Oxford’s provision of financial support for student parents...

Jumpers

Don’t worry, this isn’t a film about clothing. Doug Liman’s fast-paced, action centred style provides some stunning visual effects in this sci-fi thriller. But...

Charitable Feelings

What do you have to do to become a ‘charitable’ Oxford student? Perhaps it’s easier to say what you don’t have to do. You...

Afro-Caribbean Society to foot Â£3,000 bill after ball plans abandoned

The first ever Oxford Afro-Caribbean Society Ball has had to be cancelled after lack of cooperation from other universities, leaving it to pick up...

There Will Be Blood

From the start, There Will Be Blood instils expectation. The opening fifteen minutes set a truly epic and remarkable stage: without dialogue, lone oil...

Legionnaires’ at Hugh’s

Traces of the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease have been discovered at St Hugh’s during routine annual testing for the bacterium.Legionnaires’ disease is a form...

Restaurant Review: Door74

When you are a drug smuggler, looking inconspicuous is a blessing; when you are a restaurant, it is not. Why is it that I...

Old Stagers: Costume in the Theatre

Costume is an integral, if not essential, part of any piece of drama - be it stage, film, or serialisation. It would certainly be...

The Night of the Iguana

The long night of the soul is a wellworn theme. Yet Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana has a far from familiar feel....

What the Sharia means to Muslims

When I first heard the comments of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Radio 4’s Today Programme, I was pleasantly surprised. Here was someone who’d...

Girl impaled on spike after fancy dress drinking

A second year Worcester student was hospitalised on Saturday after injuring herself on a spike while scaling railings by Magdalen.he accident took place last...

Patriotism: Is a country worth loving?

I found myself at the centre of a minor media maelstrom the week before last when a colleague and I published the findings of...

‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore

‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore is brimming with sexual violence: the dominance of men over women. The play charts the story of Giovanni’s incestuous...

Coming soon: the Hildaboy

William Hedley, 18, is one of the first ever boys to hold an offer for St Hilda’s. The Shrewsbury School pupil spent last Saturday...

Editorial: Get your act together, OUSU

In May last year, Cherwell broke the news that our student union had copied a crucial document from the student union of another university....

Residents angered by plans for Iffley tennis centre

Proposals for a new indoor tennis court on Iffley Road have come up against fierce opposition from locals, including Professor of Theology, Andrew Linzey.Professor...

Middle East Journalists to Apply for Oxford Scholarships

Oxford is to award scholarships to Middle Eastern journalists.The Mona Megalli Fellowship, part of the Reuters Foundation Fellowship Program, is open to mid-career journalists...

Debate Sparked on "Success" of Pro-Test March

About 200 members of the group Pro-Test marched in Oxford on Saturday to declare their support for animal testing for scientific purposes and to...

Oxford Philomusica play Schubert at the Sheldonian Theatre

26th February 2008 It is always exciting to hear young performers who hope to become professional musicians, and it is for this reason that I...

Be My Baby

Review by Frankie Parham Evidently February is the month when everyone is up the duff. While a teen-flick about pregnancy, Juno, is raking in the...

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