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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.

Jesus celebrates 40 years of women

Students and alumni look back on the “Jesus Experiment”

Banerjee U-turn on resignation

Union President standing by electoral changes after RO declares them invalid.

Union rules changes overturned a week before elections

The Oxford Union’s Returning Officer calls President's rule interpretations 'false' and 'misleading' as electoral rules changes are annulled

RAG’s 2015 naked calendar goes on sale

This year's theme is 'action shots', which sees athletes pose nude in some of Oxford's most iconic locations

"Promising" results in Oxford trials of Hepatitis C vaccine

Oxford team develop first hepatitis C vaccine to be trialled on human volunteers

Oxford researchers trial drugs against Ebola

Trials for a new vaccine against Ebola are underway in Oxford

Oxford Academics pressure PM to close Campsfield

Nine college heads and 61 academics sign open letter condemning immigration removal centre

Calls for Cornmarket Street to be re-opened to buses

Oxford Bus Company Director speaks out about plan to relieve traffic chaos in Oxford city centre

Dapper Laughs’ Oxford Tour Date Cancelled

The controversial personality will no longer be performing at the O2 Academy in February 2015

Academics back University fossil fuel divestment

100 academics, 300 alumni and over 2000 students have signed an open letter urging the University to divest

Oxford Diocese votes to divest from fossil fuels

Pressure builds on the Church of England to follow Oxford’s lead after the diocese divests from fossil fuels

OUSU launches “Bye Bi Prejudice” campaign

OUSU’s “Bye Bi Prejudice” campaign to provide a platform for students of non-monosexual identities to dispel stereotypes

Worrying lack of competition in Teddy Hall JCR elections

President, Secretary and Charities positions uncontested, while two positions are without candidates 

Dean criticised over Christ Church racism response

Dean’s comments described as “dismissive” and “very troubling”

Benet’s Master struggles in attempt to admit women

University criticised as all-male PPH seeks second building for women undergraduates

900 students ready for Queerfest

The 'Let it Go' themed evening at Wadham caps off a highly successful Queer Week

Becky Howe wins OUSU Presidential election

Landslide victory for Howe, as the teamABC candidate claims 1,343 votes, with Will Obeney on 633 and Adam Roberts on 461

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Frustration over OUSU elections

With only a few hours before voting closes, students have expressed confusion over the online voting system and the lack of hustings videos available to students

St John’s JCR provides £200 to set up a political caucus

The 'Keeping up with the Balliols' motion was passed last week by John's

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