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Amal and George Clooney speak at Oxford’s New Theatre
Amal and George Clooney made an appearance at New Theatre in Oxford as part of the Skoll World Forum annual summit last Friday. The couple discussed their work at...
Bodleian Libraries acquire rare Johann Sebastian Bach Manuscript through Acceptance in Lieu Scheme
The Bodleian Libraries have gained ownership of the autographed manuscript of Johann Sebastian Bach’s...
Zero Emissions Zone lowers air pollution, report shows
With the introduction of the zero emission zone (ZEZ), Oxford city centre has seen...
Oxford University Liberal Democrats set to return
The Oxford University Liberal Democrats (OULD) is set to restart this Trinity term. Their...
Your right to know: Oxford colleges’ responses to FOI requests
Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000, members of the public have the...
History, philosophy, and theology top the list of most popular Oxford degrees
New data from the UCAS 2023 undergraduate application cycle show that Oxford degrees classified as historical, philosophical, and religious studies were the most popular for undergraduate study.
All Souls College to hold open evenings targeting female, non-binary, and BAME candidates
All Souls College, Oxford University’s most selective graduate college, is holding two Examination Fellowship open evenings at the end of term targeting women and gender minorities, an annual initiative since 2008, and ethnic minority students, introduced in 2019.
Oxford’s Chancellor elections to be held online for the first time
Oxford’s Chancellor elections will be held online for the first time in the University’s history, following Lord Patten’s announcement of his retirement.
New pedestrian path to be built in University Parks
A series of “near misses” between delivery vehicles and pedestrians at the South Parks Road entrance to University Parks has highlighted the importance of the recent proposal for a new pedestrian path alongside the park.
Vice Chancellor urges graduates to donate to alma maters to combat funding crisis
Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, Irene Tracey, has encouraged graduates to “get behind our British universities” with donations.
In a recent interview with The Telegraph, she claimed that,...
Ashmolean recommends Indian Artefact repatriation
The governing board of the Ashmolean Museum, the Board of Visitors, has formally recommended to the Oxford University Council that a 16th-century Indian statue...
The Eagle and Child to be restored and reopened
The Eagle and Child, a pub in St Giles renowned for its literary links, has been visited by new owners to discuss details of...
Louis Wilson to succeed Hannah Edwards as Oxford Union President
Oxford Union’s Appellate Board declared that the Office of President-Elect is vacant until the end of Hilary Term, after which it will be offered to the incoming Librarian for Trinity 2024, Louis Wilson. Neither of the two candidates who ran for president-elect last term, Leo Buckley or Julia Maranhao-Wong, will be taking up the role.
Oxford Union does not know what the Labour Party stands for
On Saturday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House does not know what the Labour Party stands for.” The final count had 188 members voting for the motion and 70 members voting against.
Oxford most popular UK university on Wikipedia
Oxford University is the most visited UK university Wikipedia page of 2023. It was viewed more than 1.4 million times last year, with an average of more than four thousand people googling the University every day.
SU candidates express concern over alleged secret slate
Cherwell has investigated allegations that a secret slate coordinated endorsements across various SU campaigns – a tactic that is strictly forbidden by the SU....
BREAKING: Addi Haran elected SU President
Addi Haran has been elected as President of the Student Union for the academic year 2024.
The results for the remaining five sabbatical positions were...
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Madeline Argy, and Philip Wang to speak at Oxford Union
Cherwell can exclusively reveal three new speakers for the Oxford Union this term. Addressing the Union this month will be politician Jacob Rees-Mogg, internet personality Madeline Argy, and comedian Phil Wang.
Ethics concerns over Oxford University Press journal study based on Uyghur DNA
Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, is facing scrutiny after a study published by one of its journals was flagged for using DNA collected from the Uyghur population in Xinjiang. Two further studies by Chinese researchers, published by the same journal under OUP, are also suspected of violating ethics standards.
