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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 Union Debate Committee in women’s quota controversy

The Oxford Union Debate Selection Committee is planning to send a fixed number of women to the European University Debating Championships

Al Sharpton avoids engaging in Union debate

Last Friday American baptist minister Al Sharpton gave a speech at the Union, instead of participating in the planned debate

Still no answers on rigged NUS referendum

The six month deadline for punishment passes with no new information

Exeter votes to update harassment policy

Exeter JCR has voted to update its harassment policy in line with the university's

Investigation: Private Student Housing

In C+'s investigation on private student housing, students claim that landlords 'patronised them', failed to repair essential damage and put their safety at risk

Pub closes after attracting far from a maddening crowd

'Far from the Madding Crowd' told to vacate premises by 31st January

Classics Faculty relaunch Latin outreach

Oxford University programme aims to help 17 local state schools teach Latin

Oxford Nexus Email System Disrupted

Oxford email system disrupted by expired security certificate

OULC launch #2015hours campaign for upcoming election

MP and Reading West Candidate support Oxford University Labour Club campaign

Cambridge better for housing and transport

Cambridge declared '20 years ahead' of Oxford economically

Gender gap in graduate employment

According to Oxford University's Careers Service, women are less likely to have a job 6 months after graduating

Ex-student criticises institutional homophobia of Eton

Old Etonian writes letter highlighting prejudice at the prestigious public school

Oxford house prices outstrip earnings

Gap widens between Oxford's house prices and the wages of its inhabitants

Union criticised for lack of diversity in lineup

Students calculate 64 per cent of the Union’s speakers for Hilary are both white and male

Oxford’s Living Wage triumph

Pembroke commits to accreditation after announcements made by the University, Oriel and Wadham

Nick Clegg condemns Campsfield expansion plans

Deputy Prime Minister speaks out against expansion of immigration detention centre

News agent’s u-turn on decision to stock Charlie Hebdo

An Oxford news agent's has reversed its decision to stock the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo after receiving threats

Oxford University to pay Living Wage

The University, Oriel and Wadham have all announced that they will become accredited Living Wage employers in April 2015

Free Education banner dropped from St Mary’s Church

Oxford Defend Education organise banner drop outside Exam schools as part of the Free Education movement

Home bursar’s claims dismissed

Tribunal dismisses “multiple complaints” against St Peter’s college

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