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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...

To Buy Or Not To Buy? The Organic Question

By Emma King Many consumers believe that ‘organic’ is synonymous with being more nutritious, better for the environment and tastier than conventionally grown food, but...

Live Review: Hammer and Tongue present Slounge folk punk harpist Serafina Steer, and poetry, 11/11/0

by William Green‘Slounge’ is a new night of culture funded, organised and performed by Oxford Contemporary Music (OCM), Hammer & Tongue, Oxford’s finest Slam...

Exhibition Review: Trace

by Rosie PopeLes Biggs – Trace   Pitt Rivers Museum, 20th October 2007-29th June 2008 High-street homogeneity and disposable culture are intrinsically hateable, yet,...

Salvaged 16th century map to go on display at Bod

An Elizabethan tapestry map previously thought to be lost forever is to go on display at the Bodleian Library in January. The 16th century...

Oxford Pubs Face Closure

Oxford pubs are under threat, with as many as one pub closing every eight weeks as a result of the smoking a ban.Since September,...

The art of ‘Sconcing’

I have spent hours telling potential applicants that Oxford is not that odd. Reassuring them that although we do have to work harder than...

Queen’s Anniversary Prize Awarded to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has been named as the winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize, it was announced on Thursday. The Dictionary,...

Review: 24 Hour Plays

by Jack Farchy Why would anyone want to be in a 24-hour play? Land a part in a play that is conceived, scripted and rehearsed...

EP Review: Pagan Wanderer Lu

by Paul Hallows Pagan Wanderer Lu – Perfection R.I.P.   ****   Firstly, I feel as though I should apologise to Andy Regan, A.K.A. Cardiff’s...
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