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Cherwell is an independent newspaper, largely published for students of Oxford University. First published in 1920, it has had an online edition since 1996. Named after the local river, Cherwell is published by OSPL (Oxford Student Publications Ltd.), who also publish the sister publication Isis along with the Bang! science magazine, Industry fashion magazine and freshers' magazine Keep Off the Grass. One of the oldest student publications in the UK, it is editorially independent and has been the launching pad for many well known journalistic and business careers. The newspaper has a commercial business team, receives no university funding and is independent of the student union. Source
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| Scope | Local, Student/Alumni |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Frequency | Weekly |
| Days Published | Fri |
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Search Articles‘The ocean was this big, unknown, sometimes scary place’: Sarah Outen on becoming the first woman to row across two oceans
Sarah Outen was seventeen when curious seals surfaced beside her kayak off the coast of Scotland: “I remember very clearly having seals follow the boat and try and nibble at the toggles on the boat, and I just love that interaction,” she says. “It was as close to the water as you’re going to be. You’re never going to be off the water, but it was a way to be in that world.” The desire to immerse herself in the natural world without trying to conquer it has shaped almost every chapter of her life.
King Charles III inaugurates the Schwarzman Centre
King Charles III officially opened the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit. His Majesty was greeted by the University of Oxford’s Chancellor, Lord William Hague, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Irene Tracey, and Stephen Schwarzman, whose donations funded the £185m building. During the visit, the King spoke with individuals involved in the building’s construction, academics from the humanities faculties, and community organisations which use the site.
No One Tells You About the Second-Year Scramble
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How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music
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‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships
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Jacinda Ardern and eight others awarded with honorary degrees
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Why are so many Oxford graduates leaving the spires for the north?
Ask any final-year student leaving an exam hall in June where they’re headed next, and London was the obvious answer. Not anymore. More and more Oxford graduates are heading north, and one destination keeps appearing in conversation: Manchester. The Lure of Manchester In the capital, rent may eat through a graduate wage before the month is half over, and that is reason enough for plenty of finalists to look elsewhere.
‘The Moro Affair’: Astonishingly original, but not quite a story
I must admit I don’t have much love for musical theatre – not in a holier-than-thee (not thou) sort of way, as I assure you I have significantly less love for opera – but simply on the basis that I am a great lover of stories, and I find that songs are usually an obstacle to the momentum of an unfolding plot. So, when reading this review, bear in mind that as a story-loving, musical-hating, easily-bored theatre-goer, I am quite possibly the worst person in the world to review this play.
The Oxford Union was never about free speech
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‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music
The Aurora Orchestra, who are playing at Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre on the 19th June, are best known for performing their orchestral repertoire from memory. For anyone who’s familiar with classical concerts, this is a huge departure from the norm – orchestral players usually sit demurely in their seats, eyes flitting between their scores and the conductor.