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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.

Oxford’s Northern Gateway causes controversy

St John’s and Worcester involved in proposed development of 500 new houses in North Oxford

Pembroke JCR condemns “discrimatory” fines system

JCR plans to work with college in seeking alternative methods of punishment for misbehaviour

UCAS to include European universities

Rules changes will let students apply to European universities through UCAS

Oxford student contract criticised

A report by Which? criticises Oxford’s student contract

Oxford’s honorary degrees declared

The list includes a Cambridge historian, an opera singer and an engineer

University refuses to fund OxHub

OxHub launches petition after University refuses to continue funding, leaving it £70,000 short

Immigrants at Campsfield "guilty until proven innocent"?

C+ discovers claims of poor medical help and diet, detainees self-harming, and alleged victims of torture being locked up against the Home Office's own guidelines

Alex Walker No Con delayed

After withdrawal of No Con motion, OUSU Council also votes to censure two former Part-time Exec officers

Council postpones Campsfield verdict

Councillors given more time to consider the arguments for doubling the size of Campsfield

LMH scouts to meet with students

JCR organises coffee mornings to boost college relations

Signatories of free speech letter under fire

Liberation groups criticise letter’s discrimination towards sex workers

Oxford town crier exposed as fraud

Military veterans expose fictitious army record of Anthony Church

Oxford professor to reassess side effects of statins

An extensive review into the side effects of statins is to be led by Oxford professor Sir Rory Collins

Oxford student shortlisted for Mars mission

Graduate physicist Ryan MacDonald in last 100 for ambitious plan to found Mars colony

Oxford students jailbreak to Middle East

This year's participants raised over £25,000 for RAG charities

Sullivan could face more questions on alleged attempted rape

One of the students who originally accused the former President has reportedly requested a review

Oxford students pay comparatively less in rent

Newly released statistics show Oxford students pay relatively low rent when compared to other university students

City Council approves boat yard build

New construction project gets green light

“I now hate OUSU”: Colleges react to Le Pen protesters

Colleges denounce OUSU’s handling of the demonstration and support for no-platforming at Union

Less than half of students registered to vote

Wolfson tops registration figures as nineteen colleges have less than 44 per cent registered

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