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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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Vice Chancellor second highest paid in UK

Oxford University’s Vice Chancellor earns the second highest salary for his job in the country

Oxford Morris dancers reject racism accusations

Morris dancers reject the accusations that their painted faces are associated with racism

Oxford technology used to make rubbish into jet fuel

Technology created by Oxford University will be used to convert landfill waste into jet fuel

OUSU cleaners receive living wage

New pay rate comes into effect, granting the living wage to OUSU cleaners

University a "misguided dictatorship"

Tutor uses an article in the staff Oxford Magazine to criticise the University’s central administration

Solution to flooding being put in place

The first contribution to the £125m project to build a flood relief channel in Oxford has been made by the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Queen of Spain visits Oxford

Queen Sofia attends a Colloquium and a formal meal at Exeter College

OUSU votes to cancel “inadequate” Safety Bus service

OUSU Council has decided to end Oxford’s involvement in the long-running welfare scheme

Hertford alarmed by electrical fault

Hertford College left students with ringing in their ears after the fire alarm sounded continuously for almost two hours on Sunday night, due to an electrical fault

OUSU holds husting of City Council candidates

Prospective candidates for City Council debate at Magdalen College Auditorium

Union take back decision to cover President’s legal fees

Standing Committee vote to withdraw a motion to pay for Ben Sullivan's £1,200 legal expenses amidst concerns over Union Rules

Univ 2015 Ball Cancelled

The University College ball, supposed to take place in 2015, has been cancelled due to college renovations

Oxford Union Standing Committee member resigns

Katherine Connolly, a senior member of the Union's governing body submitted her resignation on Monday afternoon, citing an 'untenable' work environment

Former Student runs Marathon to raise money for depression

A former Oxford student has run the London Marathon in order to raise awareness of depression- a condition she suffered from throughout her life and time at Oxford

New Baby Love site revealed

New Baby Love will be at the Castle Tavern on Paradise Street

Bishop of Oxford snubbed by PM’s constituency office

Bishop of Oxford and congregation members refused access to Cameron's constituency office when delivering an open letter

Hertford cycles from Bridge to Bridge to raise money

Hertford students, fellows and alumni to cycle 1,100km to Venice to raise money for access

Plans for new Rail Station in Oxford revealed

Modern new railway station, Oxford Parkway, to be built on the site of the derelict Water Eaton Silo

OUCA campaigns with pro-life Tory

Conservative Association criticised for canvassing alongside anti-abortion candidate

Cowley Passion play cancelled after mistaken for sex show

A councillor mistook the religious play, which was supposed to take place on good Friday, as a live sex-show, resulting in its cancellation
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