Tuesday 16th June 2026

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Nine colleges indirectly invest in local Campsfield immigration centre

At least nine Oxford colleges invest indirectly in Mitie Group Plc, an outsourcing company whose subsidiary runs Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, a joint investigation...

Oxford ranks second to Cambridge in Complete University Guide

The University of Oxford has ranked second behind the University of Cambridge in the  Complete University Guide’s 2027 league table, marking the second consecutive year that Cambridge has claimed the top spot. 

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...

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. 

Sex and Scandal in Ballet

by Emma WhipdayPicture the scene. Paris, 1912. Hundreds of spectators are seated in the Théâtre du Châtelet to watch a new Russian ballet scored...

Film Review: I Do

by Rosie FearonIf you strip I Do down to its fundamental components it can be probably best be summarised as Pretty Woman seen through...

Film Review: A Crude Awakening

by Emma ButterfieldThis is not porn. Cherwell might sign its editor up to an escort agency, but it hasn’t yet sunk to reviewing porn....

Sceneplay: Being John Malkovitch

by Hilary AkedIn a film directed by Spike Jonze with a flawless screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, you learn to expect some truly strange and...

Album Review: The Libertines, Best Of

by Emma Butterfield Pete Doherty. The Libertines. Made your mind up already? The album contains no unreleased material, and I imagine the rationale behind...

Album Review: Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild

by Michael BennettClocking in at just 33 minutes, Into the Wild is disappointingly short. It wasn’t just the disappointment of good music coming to...

Live Review: The Coral, 21/10/07

by Katherine EveThere is a very fine line between building up the audience’s appetite and letting their hunger pass unsatisfied, but the full capacity...

OxTales: Mr Hudson

by Oskar Cox-Jensen Ben Hudson, of Library fame; singer, guitarist, rapper; possessor of a routine 2:1 from St Anne’s and a small scruffy dog...

The Man on the Street

by Patrick DriverOnly a skilled melophobe, or perhaps more accurately in some cases, ligyrophobe, could walk down Cornmarket Street at the weekend without encountering...

Genre Bending: Bluegrass

by Becky DerbyshireDo we not all have one of those friends who just seems to be able to discover bands and singers who no-one...

Restaurant Review: Liaisons

by Aaron BorboraTucked away between the back of the Westgate Centre and County Hall, Liaison is certainly not one of Oxford’s better-known restaurants. And...

Week at the Union: One State Solution

by Fraser RaleighWhat was supposed to be a serious look at the Middle East turned into a farce last week at the Union as...

Through the Grapevine

by Cathy Thomas and Beth WilliamsHave you ever heard someone compare a wine’s aroma to "cat’s pee on a gooseberry bush" or a pile...

Stress and body image: Oxford’s hidden cost

Oxford students continue to be twice as likely as students at other universities to suffer from eating disorders at some point in their lives.A...

Raise fees for middle class, says Butler

THE MASTER of University College has called for tuition fees to be raised so that the University can provide more financial assistance for poorer...

Study: Oxford third most expensive university in UK

OXFORD UNIVERSITY has the third highest cost-of-living index in the country, a study by The Independent has found. With rent and associated costs reaching...

"Starving, purging and self-criticism”

"I STARTED as a fresher at Oxford against the advice of my family and my doctor. It was clear to them that I was...

OUCA President plans to run in City Council elections

OXFORD UNIVERSITY Conservative Association President Alex Stafford has opened his campaign to stand in next year’s City Council elections following his brother’s attempt to...

Quiz show captain rusticated

THE CAPTAIN of Magdalen’s University Challenge team has been rusticated for a year due to poor academic performance.Second year history student Jon Wright hopes...

Don: state schools fail brightest

THE WARDEN of New College has accused state schools of jeopardising bright pupils’ chances of gaining places at Oxford by encouraging them to do...

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