Abigail Howe, Author at Cherwell

Professors accused of transphobia lead women’s equality programme

The Oxford Martin School has appointed the Professor of Modern History Selina Todd to lead the new programme ‘Women’s Equality and Inequality’. Along with...

St Anne’s Principal swims in open water for coronavirus support fund

Helen King, the Principal of St Anne’s College, has swum 5 kilometres in Queenford Lake to raise money for the College’s COVID-19 support fund....

Oxford study finds immune memory of coronavirus in patient T cells

Oxford University researchers have found that infection with coronavirus leads to a significant T cell response. This includes T cell ‘memory’ to "potentially fight...

Oriel announce quarantining students will face £400 food bill

Oriel College has told international students who intend to quarantine within the College that they will be charged £400 for food provided by the...

Offer-holders who successfully appeal grades will not start in 2020

The University of Oxford has announced that offer-holders who have missed their A-Level offer grades, but successfully appeal their grades to later meet the...

Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’

Usually, Taylor Swift begins a new album cycle with a blank slate. Instagram is cleared of any record of previous ‘eras’. Easter eggs are laid out...

Oxford study declares face masks effective and calls for action

A new Oxford study from the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has concluded that face coverings should be worn by everyone to limit the...

Matriculation ceremony cancelled for Michaelmas 2020

In-person matriculation has been cancelled for the 2020-21 academic year, Oxford University has confirmed to students. It will be replaced with a 'Formal Welcome'...

Oxford and Royal Horticultural Society pair up to make plant data more accessible

The University of Oxford and the Royal Horticultural Society are undertaking a project together to make information about plants more accessible and available. Any one...

Oxford launches new COVID-19 hotspot tool

The University of Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has developed a tool which uses demographic data to identify areas of England and Wales...

Boris Johnson criticises Oriel’s Rhodes decision

In an interview with the Evening Standard, Boris Johnson said he disagrees with Oriel College’s decision to support removing a statue of Cecil Rhodes....

Out of the Blue release remotely filmed charity music video

Oxford’s all-male a capella group Out of the Blue has released a new single and video – a cover of Ariana Grande and Justin...

Opinion – Why the use of police horses needs to stop

Vera Nibbs’ 104th birthday was charmingly marked by a special visit from mounted officers. She was allegedly thrilled by Norfolk’s placid and beautiful police...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Interview

Video may have killed the radio star, but Jazz Hands Productions’ radio play A Midsummer Night’s Dream aims towards resurrection, encouraging audiences to “escape...

Motion banning student-staff relationships spreads across JCRs

A motion banning relationships between staff members and any students over whom they have responsibility is being discussed in many JCRs. The motion states that such...

Percy Jackson and The Failed Adaptation

If you think you received scathing feedback in your tutorials, you should check out Rick Riordan’s emails to Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The...

Oxford launches study on lockdown’s effects on young people

The University of Oxford has created a survey investigating the impact of lockdown on young people. The survey, called Co-SPACE (standing for COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and...

Album Review: Hayley Williams’ ‘Petals for Armor’

In ‘Misery Business’, Paramore’s 2007 breakthrough hit, Hayley Williams claimed that “second chances, they don’t ever matter / people never change”. She’s been proving...

Oxford blood donations cancelled for COVID-19 plasma trial

Oxford is cancelling some blood donations over the next few weeks in order to divert resources to COVID-19 trials. The blood donation resources will...

More profit-interest than philanthropy in new Twilight prequel ‘Midnight Sun’

Confession time: I was a Twilight fan. It’s not as damning as the image that probably comes to mind – I honestly don’t remember...

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