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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.

Parish Councillor and Old Oxonian faces legal action

PinkNews await response from Julia Gasper’s solicitors after she lashes out at “queer mafia”

Union considers rule change on complaints

Proposed changes include automatically suspending officers arrested on criminal charges and removing criminal conduct as grounds for impeachment

Gender-neutral title thrown into the Mx

Gender-neutral title ‘Mx’ now an option for staff and students on University records

Oxford researchers discover origins of HIV/AIDS epidemic

According to research by Oxford academics the HIV/AIDS epidemic almost certainly originated in 1920s Congo and was spread by the help of railways

Student outcry over Immigration Removal Centre expansion

Campsfield House announces plans to expand from 276 to around 600 beds

Hong Kong students unite behind pro-democracy protesters

Students release ‘Who has yet to speak’ music video, shot in both Oxford and Hong Kong

Oxford study finds best way to treat social anxiety

Research by University academics has found that psychological intervention is more effective for treating social anxiety disorders than drug treatments

The week ahead – 0th Week preview

Cherwell looks at a selection of events happening in Oxford during 0th week. (5th October to 11th October)

Amelia Hamer removed as Oxford Student Editor

Amelia Hamer, Editor of the Oxford Student, has been fired by the OUSU OSSL board

University and OUSU move to tackle sexual harassment

20 colleges will run compulsory workshops in freshers’ week, while a revised harassment policy will make “more explicit its inclusion of all aspects of harassment”.

Hertford hall now decorated solely by portraits of women

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of co-education, Hertford College will hang women's portraits for one year

Oxford City Council divests from fossil fuels

Council prompted to action by a powerful online campaign

Oxford medics question proposed bus link

New connection will run between South Parks Road and the John Radcliffe hospital

Oxford film wins big at Portobello festival

Alexander Darby’s The Wishing Horse scoops £1,000 prize for Best London Film

‘A third of young women have been groped,’ finds NUS study

An NUS study into sexual harassment has found it to be pervasive throughout British universities

Oxford tweeters third politest in UK

Tweeters from Oxford are the third politest in the UK, based on the percentage of tweets containing swearing

Prince William opens new China Centre building at St Hugh’s

Duchess of Cambridge forced to cancel visit after pregnancy announcement

Labour hold Carfax ward in controversial by-election

Labour hold the student-dominated ward, but opponents say election was 'against spirit of democracy'

"Tolkien’s Tree" removed from Botanic Garden

The removal of a 215 year-old tree that may have inspired Tolkien's 'ents' nears completion in Oxford's famous Botanic Garden

Ebola vaccine to be trialled in Oxford

Oxford Academic is looking for volunteers to try a vaccine against Ebola

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