Eve Webster, Author at Cherwell

Oxford’s overlooked inhabitants: Brexit and the East Timorese

"When the first Timorese began arriving in the UK in the early 1990s, they were essentially asylum seekers and yet, since they were on paper no different to a French, German, Swedish or Greek person moving to the UK, over the past thirty years they have received far less support than people fleeing violence from other countries."

9 to 5 and Feminism

Dolly Parton's iconic film is a feminist powerhouse

Shame, shame, we know your name

You can’t save the environment or do every piece of work well with absolute success. Sorry.

Trinity email leak exposes sensitive information to JCR

One Trinity JCR member told Cherwellthat, “This incident send a worrying signal of the effort the JCR put in student welfare.”

Blues committee members vote on merger of women’s and men’s committees

The presidents' proposal is expected to meet opposition with captains of a number of teams signing a letter in opposition against the merger.

Union refute Purple Turtle allegations of “childish” behaviour

According to the Union, negotiations were only "impeded by the impossibility of an agreement on rent."

Major Oxford donors face imminent criminal investigation

Oxford has received over £11 million in donations from the Sackler family and their trusts

Union prepares for Bannon protests

Hundreds are expected to protest at the Union, after yesterday's tense vote sees the Bannon event go ahead

Union Standing Committee vote to continue with Bannon event

Officials voted narrowly to not cancel the event, despite pressure from student groups

Brasenose leads Veggie Pledge

The Veggie Pledge scheme encourages Oxford students to reduce their meat intake during November

Bar Wars: St Peter’s strike back at Regent’s cocktail theft

The supposed “theft” has caused uproar at St Peter’s with students describing it "a crime".

Uni bids to trademark ‘Oxford’ on 126 products

If successful, the University have the sole right to use the city's name on any product

Plush faces imminent venue closure

The future is uncertain for the popular LGBTQ+ venue

Rats plague St. Hugh’s accommodation

One student was moved to welfare accommodation after they found a dead rat on their floor in the middle of night

Fast food now even faster

Fast-food giants, Subway and KFC, can now deliver to your doorstep

Graduations delayed as women told to cover up

At one single graduation ceremony, ten women were turned away for not wearing socks

70% of students only drink to fit in, says NUS survey

Almost half of the survey’s participants claimed that prior to starting university they had a perception that students spent most of their time getting drunk.

A new college is to be opened in the next five years

Oxford University is planing to open a new college for the first time in 30 years, in a bid to keep pace with Ivy...

Oxford scholar questions £335m painting’s Da Vinci attribution

Wolfson fellow Matthew Landrus says only 5-20% of the 'Salvator Mundi' is Da Vinci's work, after a recording breaking sale at Christie’s auction house

Trump to visit Oxford

His three-day visit to the UK is “likely” to include a meal at Winston Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace, on the 12th of July.

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