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.

Blues march forward to Varsity

 On a day of sensational rugby world cup upsets it seemed only the Oxford blues could follow script as they stormed to a comfortable...

Union under fire over extremist invitations

Student groups are to launch protests after the Oxford Union invited controversial historian David Irving and British National Party leader Nick Griffin to take...

OUSU demands Cowley CCTV

By Matthew Hackett FEARS that student safety on Cowley Road is at risk has prompted OUSU to launch a major campaign to have CCTV installed...

Students ‘shocked’ by police

 By Jake WhittallPembroke students have accused police officers of acting without proper care or consideration after dragging an unconscious student across the pavement and...

Fixtures and results

 BLUES FOOTBALLWednesday 17th OctoberNorthampton v Men's BluesLoughborough v Women's BluesCOLLEGE FOOTBALLPremier Division ResultsWednesday 17th October, 2pmJesus v BrasenoseLincoln v WorcesterNew v WadhamOriel v Teddy...

Hood resists Labour’s extremism policy

 By Matthew HackettVice-Chancellor John Hood has attacked a Government drive to tackle religious extremism on campuses, warning that it could have dangerous consequences for...

Diary of a captain – Joe Roff

 The Blues Rugby squad met at the beginning of September for a week of training in Oxford prior to a trial game against Henley...

Review: Tootsies

By Richard FineTootsies is spacious and sparsely-decorated; while aesthetically pleasing, unfortunately this made it feel much emptier than it actually was when I arrived...

SPEAK to challenge injunctions

 By Jake Whittall Lawyers acting for animal rights group SPEAK have alleged that the University is accusing them of organising "a terrorist conspiracy."The law firm...

Outrage over Union posters

By Laura Pitel UNION President Luke Tryl has been forced to apologise for a “preposterous” publicity campaign that has been accused of discriminating against...

Goal drought as New held by Wadham

New 0 - 0 WadhamWith New College among the favourites, to take this year’s title and Wadham newly promoted, one could be mistaken for...

Bops banned at rowdy Christ Church

By Natasha Vashisht  CHRIST CHURCH’s Junior Censor has banned college bops indefinitely and room parties for four weeks in an ‘edict’ issued to the...

Who wants to get rich quick?

It is every student’s curse to get through money at an alarmingly fast rate. Save all you want, the minute your hard-earned cash is...

Week at the Union – Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand

by Heather Ryan  Malcolm X, Ronald Reagan, Yasser Arafat, Helen Clark... try spotting the odd one out. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is perhaps...

Wycliffe crisis continues

By Joy Wong  WYCLIFFE HALL’S troubles continue following the resignation of another Council member in protest at the PPH’s governance this week.Claire MacInnes announced...

Why do men have nipples?

On women they are multitaskers: suckling aids, an indication of sexual arousal, a work of art; on men they do little more than resemble...

Flip Side: Nanny State

David Taylor defends the right of the state to act on behalf of its population The term ‘nanny state’ is usually meant to be derogatory...

Rich colleges told to fund poor relatives

By Mohsin KhanOUSU Council will today debate a motion that demands richer colleges pay more money to poorer colleges as part of the...

Balliol take first division by storm

    Christ Church 2 - Balliol 6 HAVING just missed out promotion to the Premier Division last season, Christ Church would no doubt have been...

Greyhounds dominate Brookes in local derby

 Despite an impressive supporters contingent at Iffely Road, the Oxford Brookes rugby team was sent back up Headington Hill on Wednesday after failing to...

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