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Oxford admissions report reveals significant college and subject disparities

1 week ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, providing information about undergraduate applications, offers, and admissions. It reveals a mixed picture, particularly between colleges and subjects, on areas including socioeconomic background, ethnicity, school type, and gender.
Former EiCs criticise OxStu independence decision

1 week ago | cherwell.org | Laurence Cooke |Noah Robson

Oxford Student Union's (SU) announcement that The Oxford Student will begin the process of becoming an independent publication has prompted criticism from multiple former Editors-in-Chief of the paper. Currently, the newspaper is owned by the Oxford SU. A memorandum of understanding is in place with the organisation which guarantees its editorial independence. However, a Cherwell investigation earlier this year found that this editorial independence had been suppressed on at least one occasion.
Exam conditions to change for languages students mid-course, AI blamed

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Poppy Littler-Jennings |Noah Robson

Oxford University’s Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages (MML) is set to re-introduce closed-book, handwritten exams for almost all papers, to be sat in Exam Schools, due to concerns surrounding plagiarism and the use of AI. Cherwell can reveal that these changes will take effect almost immediately: students currently in their third and second years of study will now be taking handwritten and closed-book finals, as opposed to the online exams held on Inspera in recent years.
“It is not my intention to resign”: Oxford Union president addresses crowd following indicative no confidence motion

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

CW: Sexual assault and rapeOxford Union president Anita Okunde insisted she had no plans to resign in her first public statement since an indicative motion of no confidence was passed in her leadership. A crowd of over 100 assembled in the Union’s Goodman Library on Monday afternoon to hear the speech, with several others speaking in support of the president too.
Concerns over University plans to halt funding for admissions tests

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

Plans by the University of Oxford to stop subsidising admissions test fees have been criticised in a motion set to be tabled at the first meeting of the ‘Conference of the Common Rooms’ (CCR). The University has been conducting a consultation on the proposal, which would take effect from 2026. Currently, Oxford’s own admissions tests are free for all applicants, with the costs being covered by funding from the University.
Oxford Union votes against flying LGBTQ+ flag for Pride Month

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

The Oxford Union has rejected a proposal to fly an LGBTQ+ flag for Pride Month every year. President Anita Okunde had put forward the Standing Order change but the Standing Committee – made up entirely of students – voted 7-4 against the move. During a meeting today (5th May), the motion was tabled which would have required the President to fly the pride flag “throughout June every year”.
VE Day celebrations to take place across Oxfordshire

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

Street parties are being planned across Oxfordshire as part of a national programme of events to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on Thursday 8th May. Celebrating 80 years of peace, Oxford City Council have encouraged residents to host street parties by waiving the road closure charge typically in place for hosting such small community events.
Nominations open for new Student Union positions

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

The Student Union (SU) has announced that nominations have opened for its newly-introduced part-time officers, who will work alongside the full-time sabbatical officers. Nominations are also open for Student Trustees to sit on the SU’s Trustee Board, with terms lasting for two years. Any current student at Oxford University is eligible for nomination, with the deadline closing on Friday 9th May, before the elections are held in 4th Week.
Fences surrounding Radcliffe Camera removed

2 months ago | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

Fencing on the lawns of the Radcliffe Camera has been removed nearly nine months after it was initially put in place. The lawn areas outside the library had previously been blocked off with metal barriers following an encampment by Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P) last year. The encampment, which lasted from mid May through to early July, saw protestors set up tents on the grass outside the Rad Cam.
Hundreds of women call for inquiry into maternity care at Oxford University Trust hospital

Mar 10, 2025 | cherwell.org | Noah Robson

Hundreds of women who faced issues with maternity care at the John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital in Oxford have created a campaign group to share their experiences. The hospital is run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), which also oversees three other hospitals in the Oxford and Banbury area. New mothers have complained about the treatment they endured whilst in the JR maternity ward, describing how they felt “highly vulnerable”.