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Financial disparities and uneven provision in student welfare

Last Trinity Term, the Oxford Student Union (SU) conducted a University-wide Welfare Survey Analysis. Open to all students, it received 2,116 respondents. 93% of students reported experiencing stress at...

George Abaraonye wins Oxford Union presidency

George Abaraonye has been elected Oxford Union President for Hilary Term 2026 with 611...

Underground Bar to open on George Street

Underground Bar, a “grassroots alternative music venue” is set to open in the basement...

Oxford Union town hall TT25: Meet the candidates

With polls open for the next set of Oxford Union elections on Friday, Cherwell...

Student campaigns collaborate to rally for intersectional justice

Six student-led campaigns joined together for an Intersectional Justice rally at Oxford University last Friday. More than 50 students congregated outside the Clarendon Building presenting...

Oxford named top city for wellbeing

The Demos-PWC Good Growth forCities report was created over tenyears ago as a way to measure the success of cities beyond GDP growth. Oxford ranked...

Acting Union President calls for review

Sara Dube, Acting President of the Oxford Union, has called an emergency committee meeting looking into the controversy surrounding the last few weeks at...

Union President resigns

Union President Brendan McGrath has resigned this evening over the treatment of Ebenezer Azamati

Union members to be polled on President’s impeachment after petition reaches threshold

Union members will be polled this Saturday on whether to impeach the society's President, Brendan McGrath, after 150 members signed a petition in support...

Union Librarian and Secretary call for President’s resignation

Librarian Mahi Joshi releases statement condemning actions of President McGrath

Resignations as impeachment proceedings begin against Union President

Members of the Union's committee have resigned in support of Mr Azamati

Union President withdraws charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati

Brendan McGrath has withdrawn his charge of violent misconduct against Ebenezer Azamati, who was expelled from the Union chamber during a debate last month....

Hertford celebrates diversity in Equalities Week

During fifth week, Hertford College hosted its annual Hertford Equalities Week. With an aim to encourage the Oxford community to consider ways in which inequalities and injustice...

No support for Oxford-Cambridge expressway

In a letter to the government, the Oxfordshire County Council announced that they would not support the construction of a major road between Oxford and Cambridge. The...

Wellbeing week helps students beat 5th week blues

Oxford University held its annual ‘Wellbeing Week’ from 11 to 15 November, opening up dialogue around wellbeing and welfare to support students’ mental health during 5th week. Often...

Oxford Homeless Project celebrates four years

The Oxford Homeless Project celebrated its fourth anniversary on Monday (November 11) at the Asian Cultural Centre in Cowley. The Muslim community project, led by Shabnam Sabir and...

Election Oxford: more candidates announced, where to vote and hustings

More candidates announced Rosie Sourbut, former Oxford University Labour Club co-chair and current student, has announced she is running as the Labour candidate in Oxford...

Climate justice petition calls for end of polluter recruitment events

The Oxford Climate Justice Campaign (OCJC) has launched a petition demanding Oxford University and affiliates such as The Careers Service end the “hosting and promoting...

St John’s porter faces accusations of racism

Oxford University has launched an inquiry into an alleged incidence of racism committed by a porter at St John’s College. When visiting the college,...

Rules which “demonised” the homeless not renewed

Bans of “unacceptable behaviours” by the Oxford City Council in February 2016, which garnered controversy for their ‘demonisation’ of homeless people, have not been...

“Brexit was a cultural war”: Arron Banks at the Oxford Union

Arron Banks, the co-founder of Leave.EU, spoke at the Oxford Union on Tuesday. Previously one of the biggest contributors to the United Kingdom Independence Party...

Prince Charles elected Bynum Fellow of Kellogg College

Prince Charles has been elected a Fellow of Kellogg College, it was announced this week. The Prince of Wales will be the Bynum Tudor Fellow...

Layla Moran kicks off defence of marginal seat

Layla Moran, incumbent MP for the marginal seat of Oxford West and Abingdon, began her campaign this week with a pledge to double spending...

Pitt Rivers launches LGBT+ History Month

The Pitt Rivers Museum will stage a launch event for LGBT+ History Month on Friday (November 15), to kick off celebrations for the month...

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