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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Union passes extensive electoral rules changes

Electoral rules changes initially proposed in Michaelmas pass with some amendments

Verdict on Castle Mill delayed as postal vote called

Despite Tuesday's ruling, Congregation calls for a postal vote

Pembroke summer school criticised for access efforts

Claims that the course has been “created by Oxbridge academics” lead to ethical and contractual concerns about tutors’ duty of fidelity to the University

Proposals in Exeter and Pembroke to appoint BME Officers

Exeter and Pembroke JCRS a step closer to joining the twelve other colleges with BME officers

Anger at Corpus’ damaged LGBTQ flags

Corpus Christi allocates £1,000 to LGBTQ causes after students tore down pride flags from JCR walls

Spiked criticises Oxford’s “censorship”

Website places Oxford in worst category for free speech

Two in three state schools send no pupils to Oxbridge

New figures reveal deficiency in number of places gained by pupils at secondary state schools

Cambridge’s access scheme #CamTweet leads to porn

A Cambridge University access initiative inspired by Oxford's #OxTweet directs students to pornography

Castle Mill: Grad accommodation under siege

Continued controversy over campaign to remove top floor of Castle Mill student housing

Protests at Exeter over OSFL abortion panel event

Exeter College goes ahead with the discussion despite protesters from across the University

Marine Le Pen protest divides Oxford

Demonstrators clash amongst each other as they rally against French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen

Academics condemn "repressive" Counter-Terrorism Bill

Oxford professors denounce Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill in open letter

Marine Le Pen Protest: Live Blog

Cherwell brings you its coverage of the protests against Marine Le Pen

Iffley Road sports hall named after Olympian Acer Nethercott

A new University of Oxford sports hall will be named after former student who died at the age of 35

Earache for Keble undergraduate

Pliers end up stuck to student’s ear as he tries to remove earring

Gender-specific toilets flushed away at Regent’s Park

JCR passes a motion to convert toilets back to gender-neutral after holiday conversion

Oxford Students inspire #SmearForSmear campaign

Students 'spark imagination' of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust

LMH bop theme accused of cultural insensitivity

The 'Arabian Nights' themed bop sparks controversy amongst students

Hertford College create Women’s Officer position in JCR

The JCR Committee has re-instated the role of Women’s Officer with nearly 80 per cent majority vote

College JCRs overspend in Michaelmas 2014

Budgets shows that several Colleges' JCRs spent more than anticipated last term
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