Cherwell Food dines at Lula’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine
I knew it would be good when we were sat opposite Lula’s poetry library.
On a warm afternoon in early June, my friend and I...
Weather alerts issued as the River Cherwell floods
The Cherwell river, which flows through the county of Oxfordshire and central Oxford, burst its banks on Tuesday following a period of heavy rainfall....
Port Meadow pollution threatens bathing site status
A recent government report has classified Port Meadow's water quality as “poor” for the second year in a row. Port Meadow’s designation as a...
Updated University statement hopes for Gaza ceasefire
In an update to its response to recent events in Israel, Gaza, and the Middle East, Oxford University has expressed its hopes for a further ceasefire.
Oxford accepted more than £106 million in anonymous donations
An openDemocracy investigation has revealed that Oxford accepted more than £106 million in anonymous donations between 2017 and 2023 — more than any other Russell Group university. The donations come from just 68 anonymous donors, putting the average amount given over £1.5 million.
Oxford University Diplomatic Society hosts NATO-sponsored final competition
Oxford University Diplomatic Society hosted its final NATO-sponsored final competition event of “NATO: Fit for the Future?’ at the end of November in the...
Oxford residents complain about South Park damage following bonfire night
Residents have complained that the fireworks display left South Park damaged, possibly for the entire winter, as vehicles used to set up the display...
Wolfson College is first zero-carbon UK higher education institution
Wolfson College has eliminated its carbon emissions in time for COP28, making it the first zero-carbon higher education institution in the UK.
Hooked!
I never thought to pick up crochet. Other than a few lessons from my grandmother as a child, the thought didn’t cross my mind....
X days ’til Christmas
Ah yes, November. The clocks have gone forward, Halloween has been and gone and, according to TikTok, Mariah Carey has officially begun her annual...
Can you revive something that’s long dead?: the Oxford Majlis
Majlis, مَجلِس: noun; an assembly, convivial meeting, congress, council; of Perso-Arabic origin, derived into Urdu.
The words ‘Oxford Majlis’ have re-entered the collective consciousness of...
Russian Ambassador returns to Oxford
The Russian Ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, addressed the Oxford Majlis Society at the Randolph Hotel on 29 November. His talk covered the...
Investment in (men’s) sports needs to slow down.
"When investments are made into the women’s game, it is a decision by shareholders and investors to grow the sport in the name of fans, the competitors involved and for the general growth of the sport. When a large investment is made on the men’s side, I’m not sure the intentions are the same. It tends to come down to one thing alone: financial incentive."
Three titles shortlisted for Blackwell’s Book of the Year
A panel from Oxford institution booksellers Blackwell’s have named Mary Beard’s Emperor of Rome, Martin MacInnes’ In Ascension, and Pari Thomson’s Greenwild as winners...
