Isabel Morris, Author at Cherwell

PakSoc criticised for neglecting to screen documentary

PakSoc leaders have been accused of discrimination and bigotry against the Ahmadi religious minority following their alleged lack of support for a documentary screening

LMH hosts Brookes ball days after bop ban

The college hosted an Oxford Brookes society's ball, despite banning bops days before

Calls for Oxford Labour Councillor to resign following ‘hateful’ posts

Ben Lloyd-Shogbesan compared Israel to Nazi Germany, praised Muammar Gaddafi, and spread a conspiracy theory that cancer does not exist

Nigerian lawyer sues University over dictionary definition

On behalf of the claimant, Ogu ordered the court to direct OUP to ensure that every dictionary they publish includes the phrase: “The dictionaries are made available as a reference tool only."

Tariq Ramadan loses bid for early release

The Islamic studies professor, who is detained on multiple accusations of rape, has been denied early release ahead of trial

Merton student society hosts ‘genetic selection’ debate

The event was held just a week after a St Antony’s debate on eugenics was cancelled amid heavy backlash from students

Universities’ spending on staff reaches record low

While universities’ income increased from 2015/16, the proportion of expenditure on university staff dropped to a record low

Universities minister says student loan ‘got me through university’

Sam Gyimah told MPs that he could have been "thrown out of university" without the financial bailout he received from his college in Oxford

Forensic scans show Oxford dodo was shot

The findings surprised experts, who previously believed the dodo lived out its life as a show bird in London

Oxford sweet potato study unearths new discoveries

The study challenges the long-standing view that the sweet potato was transported around the globe by humans

Bodleian to exhibit unpublished JRR Tolkien artworks

The three works, which have never before been viewed by the public, date back to Tolkien’s early years in Oxford

Brexit update outlines Oxford’s research strategy

The University clarified it will keep its “desired outcomes from the Brexit negotiations unchanged.”

Oxford SU criticised by government freedom of speech inquiry

The Commission on Human Rights report criticised the SU for its role in shutting down a pro-life event last year

Feminist philosophy will revolutionise our worldview

The new course is a step towards diversifying philosophy at oxford

Oxford scientists receive £1m for heart defect research

Scientists awarded nearly £1m to determine the causes of congenital heart disease

Oxford academic drowned in Greece

The highly respected Classics tutor and lecturer drowned off the coast of Ouranoupoli, Greece last September

Regent’s introduces fund for trans students

The college will reimburse transgender students for binders, packing underwear, bras, breast inserts, and gaffes

Magdalen JCR rejects new Brexit rep

The proposer accused Remainers of "microaggressions" against Brexiters

Oxford’s outdoor laboratory infected with ash dieback

The fungal disease could affect a third of the trees in Wytham Woods.

City council has a flush of successes

Oxford's toilets were judged to be the best in the country at the Loo of the Year awards

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