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Students encounter issues with voting registration during local elections

Multiple students across Oxford have reported being turned away from polling stations during Thursday’s local elections.

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Access to Canvas temporarily suspended by University following cyberattack

Access to Canva has been temporarily suspended by the University today as a precautionary measure following an external breach of Instructure, the third-party supplier of Canvas.

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Oxford Union town hall HT26 re-run: Meet the candidates

A re-poll for the Oxford Union Presidency for Michaelmas 2026 is set to take place on Monday. Cherwell spoke to the candidates running about the state of the Union and their vision for the society.

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Oxford Labour defies national trends at city council elections

The Labour Party defied national trends in the Oxford local elections yesterday, with their seat count in the City Council dropping slightly from 21 to 20, against a national backdrop of major losses for the party.

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Students encounter issues with voting registration during local elections

Access to Canvas temporarily suspended by University following cyberattack

Oxford Union town hall HT26 re-run: Meet the candidates

Oxford Labour defies national trends at city council elections

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