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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...

Oxford has second biggest bicycle theft rate in UK: numbers and effects

"Last year Oxford had the second highest rate of bike theft in the UK, with Cambridge first on the list, evaluations of ONS data have found."

Oxford Polish Society apologise for abandoning rubbish in University Parks

"We are sorry about not cleaning up, we regret what we've done and we promise this will not happen ever again."

Anti-vaccine protest held during Oxford G7 Conference

Protesters marched through Oxford on Thursday to express their concerns about potential COVID vaccination policy in light of the G7 health ministers’ summit, hosted by the University of Oxford from June 3-4th.

Protests, Politicians, and Plants: The G7 Health Summit in Oxford

The Health Ministers discussed measures to improve global combat antimicrobial resistance, regulatory frameworks for clinical trials, and how digital healthcare systems and data could improve healthcare. In Oxford, several protests were held to coincide with the meeting, with a variety of agendas in mind.

BREAKING: Molly Mantle elected President of the Oxford Union, REACH slate wins all major positions

Molly Mantle of the REACH slate has been elected President of the Oxford Union for Hilary 2022, winning 402 first preferences. Mantle was Librarian of the Oxford Union in Trinity 2021."

BREAKING: Chaos in the Union chamber as positive COVID-19 case causes evacuation

"Cherwell was informed that the member of the chamber received a positive test result during the course of the debates, but attendees who were not close contacts were only informed of the case after the hustings had finished."

Watching Youtube a predictor for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

"Top 5, Up Next and other algorithm tools were also blamed for increasing the likelihood of users getting stuck in echo chambers."

University of Oxford takes home ‘Apprenticeship Employer of the Year’ Award

"At this year's Oxfordshire Apprenticeships Awards, the University of Oxford won the ‘Apprenticeship Employer (250+ employees) award’, and two Oxford University apprentices won or were nominated for further special awards."

Protestors demand patent waiver and climate action as G7 health ministers meet

"On Thursday June 3rd, protestors demanded the suspension of patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines, urging the G7 health ministers assembled in Oxford to “put people over profit”. Directly afterwards, the Extinction Rebellion (XR) protested to warn of the detrimental impacts of the climate and ecological emergency on global health."

“It is the details which are the horrible things”: Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss speaks at Oxford Union

“There is nothing really to see at Auschwitz anymore. It has become a tourist attraction...It has become a commercial thing, where people take photos under the sign reading Arbeit Macht Frei. My daughter went, and she said it didn’t move her because it was empty. Now you just see empty space, and you can’t imagine what it was like."

Matt Hancock challenged by Oxford student over trans healthcare

Mr Hancock was at Mansfield College for the G7 health summit, when a student challenged him over the long delays experienced by trans people trying to access support.

“Everyone’s Invited” founder Soma Sara speaks at the Oxford Union

When asked by Cherwell how we may tackle our own internalised misogyny and attitudes towards rape culture, Sara encouraged the audience to read testimonies and repeatedly “check yourself”

Modern Art Oxford launches exhibition by Oxford fellow: ‘Samson Kambalu: New Liberia’

"Modern Art Oxford (MAO) has opened a new exhibition ‘Samson Kambalu: New Liberia’ depicting the work of Oxford-based artist and writer Kambalu"

Student unions could face fines over free speech breaches

Under the new legislation, new freedom of speech and academic duties would be placed on universities and, for the first time, on student unions. Individuals would be granted a right to seek compensation through the courts if the freedom of speech duties of an institution or student union had been breached.

Chinese diplomats’ Twitter use analysed in Oxford study

The report claims that China has “significantly expanded its online public diplomacy efforts”.

EXCLUSIVE: Landmark grant scheme created at the Oxford Union

"When an incoming President is a current student, the Union will now match all University grants and governmental grants that would be received by that student were they studying, up to the cost of a Crankstart scholarship. The motion was proposed by Molly Mantle, current Librarian and student at St. Hugh’s College."

A “quiet revolution:” report outlines ongoing sustainability efforts across the University

"Oxford colleges set their own environmental targets as they are a “semi-independent entity” from the central University."

Societies condemn Oriel’s decision to not remove Cecil Rhodes statue

"“We are disappointed to hear that Oriel’s Governing Body will not be removing the Rhodes statue due to the regulatory and financial challenges involved in the process. Dismantling systemic racism in Oxford is one of the greatest challenges this university community has faced, but we believe this is no excuse for inaction… Cecil Rhodes is a symbol of colonialism, white supremacy, and racism, all of which have no place in Oriel College, nor any other part of this University.” "

Oxford University to host G7 health summit

"Attendees will discuss issues concerning antibiotic resistance, clinical trials, and global health security against future pandemics. Digital health – the intersection of technology, healthcare, and personalised treatments – will also be on the agenda."

Department of Chemistry Professor Kylie Vincent appointed first Academic Champion for Women in Entrepreneurship

"The Professor will work in her role with IDEA (Increasing Diversity in Enterprising Activities), a new initiative set up by the University which aims to reduce the barriers faced by underrepresented groups in enterprise and industry. "