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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...

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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Bangladesh July Revolution leaders speak at Oxford Union as protesters clash outside

Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates

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