Monday 15th 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 organised by the Oxford Bangla Society on the 2024 Bangladeshi July Revolution, entitled “The Student-Led Uprising and...

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.

Genre Bending: Jazz Metal

by Phil AherneMetal in its original ‘70s form ran its course through the ‘80s and was overtaken by grunge in the major consumer market....

The Dark Side

by Emily PackerEver since William Blake declared Milton to be of the Devil’s party without knowing it, artists in all media have relied on...

Sceneplay: Manhattan

by Adam BurrowsWoody Allen’s Manhattan has produced one of film’s most memorable and iconographic love scenes. Mary (Diane Keaton) and Ike (Woody Allen) meet...

Sleuth

by Theodore JonesAlthough Pinter claims never to have seen the original Sleuth, it is clear that this 2007 remake plays into a complex system...

DVD: In the Hands of Gods

by Kristen DiLemnoDirected by Benjamin and Gabe Turner, In the Hands of the Gods follows five free-styling footballers trekking from England to Argentina to...

Macbeth

by Ellen GriffithsThe intricate court politics of Macbeth are emphasised from the start in Will Cudmore’s production. Cudmore’s quirky interpretation of the play often...

The Lion in Winter

by Sam PritchardFamous film or not, The Lion in Winter is a bad idea. The play describes the tortuous family conflict between Henry II,...

New Student Writing: Sketch Comedy

by Jack FarchyHumphrey’s Unpleasantness is a sketch show that, we’re told, “explores the line between comedy and tragedy.” Director Richard Jones claims to be...

Stage Whispers: The Critic

I open a solitary bloodshot eye and reach for the phone.“You’re needed at a press preview.  They’ve been waiting twenty minutes!”If they will schedule...

Hidden Art: Christ Church Picture Gallery

by Felicity BrunswickUnlike most galleries, Christ Church Picture Gallery does not present any grand classicised façade but is simply accessed through a modest and...

Studio Cameroon at Pitt Rivers

by Jeremy CliffeAt the back of the dinosaur-filled skeletal structure of the Natural History Museum on South Parks Road, a short flight of stairs...

Coalition: Impossible. Coming to a parliament near you

Der Spiegel has produced a corker. Its latest front cover splashes the Mona Lisa with the face of centre-right Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose coalition...

Thanks

Happy Holidays, Cappuccino-ers! Because today, on my side of the pond, it’s Thanksgiving. Stories of Pilgrims and Native Americans aside, this holiday is a...

Oxford scientist: drinking while pregnant still not OK

An Oxford researcher has attempted to distance himself from “misleading” media reports twisting the results of a study on the effects of binge-drinking on...

Oxford journalists runners-up at student media awards

Both Cherwell and The Oxford Student have scooped awards at this year's Guardian Student Media awards. Former Cherwell Stage Editor Ben Lafferty was runner-up...

Widow Faces Arrest Over Wartime Charges

The widow of a respected Wolfson College don is facing extradition to her native Poland on charges she engineered the wrongful execution of a...

Drama Reivew: Fear

By Hannah Nepil   A worrying property of sketch shows is their boundless potential for embarrassment, which at times can reach astonishing proportions. The...

Cherwell Pubcast Week Seven

Ben Lafferty and Rob Morgan are back with reviews of the week in drama: Part One: Laugh Tracks Part Two: Secrets of Life and Love Part...

Significant drop in burglaries

Thames Valley Police have reported that the number of burglaries across Oxfordshire has dropped by a third.So far there have been 1,054 burglaries in...

Plans for New Bodleian Depository Rejected

Oxford City Council has rejected the Bodleian Library’s controversial plans to build a £29million book depository at Osney Mead, as well as a major...

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