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Exclusive: Oxford Union announces Michaelmas term card

Cherwell can exclusively reveal that actress Rebel Wilson, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, Bridgewater Associates CEO Nir Bar Dea, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao are all set to speak at the Oxford Union this term.

Oxford partnership allows OpenAI to use rare Bodleian texts to train ChatGPT

A pilot scheme, launched in 2025, allows OpenAI to use materials from the Bodleian Library to train its models, documents obtained by The Guardian and seen by Cherwell show.

Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.

Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.

OUSU 2015 election: results in full

Full breakdown of OUSU election results by candidate, courtesy of OUSU

The Long Campaign: the experience of an OUSU candidate

As polls close one OUSU candidate looks back at the past week of campaigning

Jack Hampton wins OUSU Presidency

Cherwell brings you live coverage of OUSU's 2015 elections

Farage, Clegg & Barroso at EU debate

On Monday 23rd November, leading figures will take part in an Oxford Union debate on EU membership

Ceramic poppies at Christ Church

Dramatic display memorialises college's war dead

Oriel liberation referendum fails

JCR vote to create a new BME Officer, Women's Officer and Disabilities Officer does not achieve required two-thirds majority.

Year Abroad students asked to confirm they are safe

Following last night’s attacks in Paris, Oxford Year Abroad students are asked to email the Modern Languages Faculty

Tuition fee rise for top universities planned by government

The Conservative government has announced plans to increase tuition fees for top universities

Freshers’ Fair charges face criticism

OUSU Council condemns the University’s “excessive” costs

Somerville fights gender binaries

JCR passes provisional motion to replace ‘he’/’she’ with ‘they’

Emirates in data lab partnership

Government of UAE's arirline to fund Oxford research

‘Joke’ motion takes Merton north

Merton JCR has voted to affiliate themselves with Sheffield SU

Blavatnik donation lambasted

University faces renewed criticism after oligarch donations

Cameron in ‘hypocritical’ Oxfordshire County Council letter

Prime minister branded hypocrite after penning letter to council leader protesting drastic cuts to public services

Oriel liberation officers referendum saga continues

Vote on the creation of three major JCR liberation group officers postponed

Bodleian acquires lost Shelley poem

University buys Shelley poem lost for more than 200 years

Body map released by University

Map reveals where humans are most comfortable being touched

Christ Church JCR to hold referendum on Meat-Free Mondays

JCR resolves in General Meeting to vote on whether it should re-introduce the policy in its meal plan

Mansfield retroactively raises formal prices for students

Student anger leads to negotiations with College and a referral of the case to Trading Standards

Ruskin DIY completes studios

Students go weeks without studios, help in completion of building

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