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Oxford graduates step over protesters during pro-Palestine ‘die-in’
Around 30 protesters staged a ‘die-in’ outside the Sheldonian Theatre and Bodleian Library Saturday morning during graduations. The demonstration comes after the University released an official statement which one...
Oxford College JCRs pass motions in support of pro-Palestine encampment
Several Oxford University junior common rooms (JCRs) have passed motions expressing solidarity with the...
Debate at Oxford’s Pharos Foundation votes for keeping Elgin Marbles
A debate event, “Losing Your Marbles”, held on 2nd May by an Oxford research...
Pro-Palestine protests continue after Vice Chancellor’s statement
Over 600 gathered in front of the Clarendon Building on 16 May for a...
Oxford research finds AI chatbots cannot provide information about latest news stories
Latest research from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) has shown...
Plans approved for new student accommodation on Magdalen Street
The Oxford City Planning Committee has approved a proposal to partially convert the iconic Oxenford House building on Magdalen Street, directly above the burger chain Five Guys, into a student accommodation block.
New exhibition reinterpreting colonial records from Bodleian archive opens in Weston Library
A new exhibition has opened in Weston Library’s Blackwell Hall as part of a collaboration between the Bodleian Libraries and British opera singer Peter...
Eggs of butterfly thought to be almost extinct found in Oxfordshire
On 16 January, staff and volunteers from the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) discovered approximately two hundred brown hairstreak butterfly eggs. The...
Oxfordshire County Council to decide on expansion of Zero Emission Zone
A decision on the expansion of the Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) is expected in the Spring at a meeting of the county council’s cabinet....
Oxford Literary Festival returns as it launches 2024 programme
The Oxford Literary Festival is returning this year with events aimed at attracting younger festival goers and addressing the global issue of food insecurity....
UCAS data reveals Oxbridge to have fewest applicants among UK Russell Group
The publication of UCAS’s 2023 end-of-cycle data showed that Oxford and Cambridge are the least popular among the UK’s 24 Russell Group universities.
Cambridge had...
University Chancellor Lord Patten announces retirement
University of Oxford Chancellor Lord Christopher Patten has publicly announced his wish to retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, ending his...
It’s not whether you rusticate, it’s where: Suspension of studies at Oxford
Oxford has one of the lowest drop-out rates in the country, with around 0.9% of admissions not completing a degree, much lower than the UK average of 5.3%. Absent from the University’s “facts and figures” section is the number of students each year who suspend their study – or “rusticate” as it’s more commonly known.
SU Town Hall: meet the presidential candidates
Elections for Student Union president open Monday to Thursday of 4th Week. Candidates include SU veterans and outsiders with a radically different vision for...
Oxford Council approves plan to expand cycle paths
In response to traffic and safety concerns, Oxford City and County Councils have passed a scheme to improve cycling infrastructure in Oxford and the...
Oxford Union has no confidence in the United Nations
On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House Has No Confidence in the United Nations.” The final count had 148 members voting for the motion and 90 members voting against.
ATIK Oxford won’t be closing despite rumours
Following speculations by many students regarding the future of nightclub ATIK’s operations, Cherwell contacted the parent company, Rekom UK, for comment. A spokesperson for...
Oxford begins human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus
The first in-human clinical trial of a vaccine against the deadly Nipah virus has been launched by Oxford.
New mental health hospital planned for Warneford Park
Plans to build a new mental health hospital in Warneford Park, at the site of the existing hospital, are progressing after partners signed documentation agreeing on redevelopment plans.
