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Exclusive: Oxford Union announces Trinity term card
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (274+ words) Cherwell can exclusively reveal that former Home Secretary Sir James Cleverley, President of Goldman Sachs John E. Waldron, and rapper Tinie Tempah are all set to speak at the Oxford Union this term." In addition to this, the Union will host…...
All (college) creatures great and small
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) Image credit: @hughsiecats on Instagram, with permission Walter de Staplecat (Exeter College) Image credit: Exeter College, with permission Image credit: @lmh. cats on Instagram, with permission Image credit: Regent's Park College, with permission Image credit: Mansfield College, with permission Image…...
Emergency Brake" on student visas leaves Oxford students facing uncertainty
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (319+ words) Students at the University of Oxford are facing uncertainty after the UK government imposed an "emergency brake" on new study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, a move that has drawn criticism from humanitarian groups and student…...
Oxford study to examine digital barriers for care-experienced children
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (236+ words) A new study led by Oxford researchers will investigate the barriers to developing digital skills faced by children in the care system. The research will combine current policy with interviews and survey data to understand "the systemic barriers and mechanisms…...
'Studentification' is hollowing out Oxford
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) The glass, light, and grandeur of Oxford's many faculties and study spaces are a gleaming symbol of the University's cultural ambition. And yet, walking amongst them, I am reminded that the future is being built quite literally on the footprint…...
Student loan reforms promised following opposition from MPs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) Concerns have been voiced among MPs over the state of the student loans system following the announcement last year of increased tuition fees for English universities and a freeze to the graduate repayment threshold. Speaking in Parliament on the 25th February,…...
Anneliese Dodds on higher education, local politics, and damehood
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (791+ words) Dodds spoke to Cherwell a few days after appearing in the New Year's Honours list. Receiving her Damehood, she said, left her feeling "really delighted and very surprised. What stood out to her most. .. Anneliese Dodds on higher education, local…...
University overhauls undergraduate admissions examination requirements for 2027 entry
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) The University of Oxford has announced that it will discontinue Oxford-specific admissions examinations for the 2027 entry cycle." Instead, Oxford admissions exams will now be administered by University Admissions Test UK (UAT-UK), a not-for-profit organisation formed as a joint venture between…...
My friends and I ranked (almost) every college formal
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1061+ words) Somerville " The food was indeed good; the fish had crispy skin and was well-seasoned. During Trinity, the sun sets during formal and the lighting in the hall is perfect." Exeter " Their pork belly texture was great. The braised beef had…...
A dangerous moment of repression: How is the US higher education crisis affecting the UK?
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) Far-right figures in the country echo a Trumpian attitude to "woke" universities, and high-profile protests have taken place in the UK. So, is the state of higher education in the US a sign of things to come for the UK,…...