Cherwell

Cherwell is a standalone newspaper primarily aimed at Oxford University students. Established in 1920, it has had an online presence since 1996. The name Cherwell comes from the nearby river, and the publication is managed by OSPL (Oxford Student Publications Ltd.), which also produces the sister publication Isis, as well as Bang! science magazine, Industry fashion magazine, and the freshers' magazine Keep Off the Grass. As one of the UK's oldest student publications, Cherwell operates independently and has served as a launching pad for numerous successful careers in journalism and business. The newspaper has its own commercial team, does not rely on university funding, and maintains independence from the student union.

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English

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#252738

United Kingdom

#26901

Science and Education/Universities and Colleges

#408

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Intellectual manspreading? Male students of feminism

2 days ago | cherwell.org | Ben O'Brien

If I had to choose one, I'd say my favourite part of studying a paper in feminist theory was reading The SCUM Manifesto, written in 1967 by the New York radical feminist Valerie Solanas. By 'SCUM', Solanas meant 'The Society for Cutting Up Men' - and indeed she is still probably best known for her attempted assassination of Andy Warhol, whom she shot and nearly killed as they hung out in his New York studio, rather than for her work as a feminist.
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.
JCRs launch 'Safe Celebrators' welfare scheme for post-exam celebrations

2 weeks ago | cherwell.org | Laurence Cooke

A new student-led peer support initiative was launched this week by Brasenose College and St Catherine's College JCRs. The pilot scheme, Safe Celebrators, provides bystander support to students during post-exam festivities. Student volunteers from a range of colleges will be on hand in Port Meadow from Week 7 to offer warm drinks, water, pastoral support, and signposting.
Wake of the Locks: Baldness, and mourning my hair

3 weeks ago | cherwell.org | Ben O'Brien

You don't think it will happen to you until it does. In fact, you don't think of it at all, because you aren't one of the men who are losing their hair. Then, one day, suddenly, you are. It's the summer vac and you're sitting on the sofa with the sun shining in. Your girlfriend comes in and says something to you about lunch. As you reply, you notice her looking at you with a frown that turns into a grimace.
Ellie Goulding to perform at UN and Uni-backed climate concert in Oxford

3 weeks ago | cherwell.org | Laurence Cooke

Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will perform at Oxford’s New Theatre on Friday 6th June in a concert hosted by Oxford University and United Nations Human Rights. The event, ‘The Right Here Right Now Global Climate Concert’, aims to highlight the effect of climate breakdown on human rights worldwide. The show forms part of a of exhibitions, lectures, performances, and workshops centred on environment issues. Events will run until the 8th June, and will be held in different locations around Oxford.
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.
Somerville first college to speak out since Supreme Court trans ruling

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Laurence Cooke

Somerville College affirmed its solidarity with trans students in a statement today. The intervention makes Somerville the first Oxford college to react publicly to the Supreme Court’s April ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Only the central University had previously published an update which noted they were “carefully reviewing [our] policies and practices concerning transgender inclusion and equality… [including] existing facilities across our estate”.
Anselm Kiefer: Early Works Review

1 month ago | cherwell.org | Morien Robertson

I still remember the first time I saw Anselm Kiefer’s work. I was in the Pompidou Centre, Paris, and I’d been stumbling around the seemingly endless number of rooms for hours. I was in the state where you’ve taken in so much art that nothing excites – another room of cubism leaves you unmoved; you’re oversaturated with abstraction. Then I stepped into another room, scarcely noticing the change, and stopped straight away. It was a plain room with some glass cabinets containing submarines.