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New rail service to link Oxford and Cowley

A new campaign group has been established aiming to restore a passenger rail service from central Oxford to Cowley. The Cowley Branch Line has been closed for passengers since 1963...

Oxford scientists receive £1 million for motor neurone disease research

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation announced the launch of a multimillion-pound Discovery Network on 31...

Exclusive: Nayib Bukele, Harry and Jamie Redknapp, John Legend, Mary Robinson, and Javed Akhtar to speak at Oxford Union

Cherwell can exclusively reveal that President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, footballing duo Harry...

New medieval manuscripts to be digitised by Jesus College

Jesus College has announced plans to release a digital version of Jesus College MS...

Researchers confirm existence of exoplanet in the habitable zone

An international team of researchers has confirmed the existence of an exoplanet first identified by Oxford researcher Dr Michael Cretignier in 2022. Researchers have...

Loch Ness Monster less likely than Chewbacca: Oxford scientist

University of Oxford biology professor Timothy Coulson has recently argued against the existence of cryptids such as the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and the...

IKEA pledges £2 million to Oxford Refugee-Led Research Hub

The IKEA Foundation has pledged an additional £2 million to the Oxford Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH). Discussing plans for this funding, Rediet Abiy Kassaye,...

Common rooms, LGBTQ+ Soc condemn Oxford events with ‘gender-critical’ speakers

CW: Discussion of transphobia Oxford University is facing backlash for a string of events featuring “gender-critical” speakers, including journalist Helen Joyce and Professor Michael Biggs....

Of mice and mould: Accommodations quality tied to college wealth

Cherwell surveyed over 600 Oxford students to reveal which colleges have the worst accommodation, as well as disparities in value for money, rent prices,...

University announces new access and participation plan including potential exam reform

The University of Oxford has announced its new Access and Participation Plan (APP) which aims to reduce gaps in educational attainment between differently privileged...

The University reveals new plans to improve “Town and Gown” relations

The University of Oxford has announced new plans to support ‘town and gown’ relations within the local community in an initiative that aims to...

Plans for new labs called ‘selfish, short–sighted’ by local groups

The University of Oxford proposal to develop a new three-storey lab in Headington has been labelled “selfish and short-sighted” by Headington Heritage regarding its...

Europe’s ‘Silicon Valley’ to be built between Oxford and Cambridge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to develop the area between Oxford and Cambridge into what she said could become “Europe’s Silicon Valley.” She...

McDonald’s to close at midnight after relocation down Cornmarket Street

McDonald’s has been refused permission by Oxford City Council to remain open until 3am when it moves several slots down to a new location...

Oxford had the most redundancies out of Russell Group universities

Despite an overall increase in headcount, Oxford University made 519 redundancies in 2023-24, over 100 more than any other Russell Group university. This figure...

Botley Road will not reopen until 2026

Botley Road will continue to be blocked for another 18 months, until August of 2026, according to an announcement this Friday from Network Rail,...

Extinction Rebellion protest as ‘Suffragettes’ protest in Oxford

Extinction Rebellion members, dressed as Suffragettes, took to Cornmarket Street to raise public awareness about the increased number of protesters who face criminal sentences....

Oxford study to pay participants over £5,000 to contract malaria

The Oxford Vaccine Group is paying individuals over £5,000 to contract malaria for seven months in an attempt to develop a vaccine for relapse...

AI’s impact on mental health needs re-evaluation, say researchers

Researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) are calling for a structured framework to assess AI's (Artificial Intelligence) impact on young people’s mental health...

Oxford Union believes that liberal democracy has failed the Global South

In Thursday night’s debate, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This house believes that Liberal Democracy has failed the Global South”,...

Flood prevention plan spurred by wettest month on record

After experiencing the wettest month on record in September of last year, Oxfordshire County Council has set into motion a new Local Flood Risk...

Oxford team unveils AI-powered test to detect cancer early

A team of researchers from Oxford University has used machine learning to develop a new blood test, called TriOx, that can detect 6 forms...

New Oxford study calls for sports-related brain injuries to be taken more seriously

Researchers from Oxford University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering have recruited their first participants for a new study exploring the impact of head injuries on...

Permanent Private Halls behind closed doors

In its early days, the University of Oxford was largely constituted by private religious halls, which post-reformation provided a space for Catholic and non-conformist...