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Oxford partnership allows OpenAI to use rare Bodleian texts to train ChatGPT

A pilot project, launched in 2025, allows OpenAI to use obscure Bodleian library material, including a collection of Tudor ballads, to train its models, as shown in documents seen by Cherwell.

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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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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

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Keble students trade free drinks for extra bop

Students give up free drinks for extra BOP

Library access for rusticated students

Students taking a year out will have greater access to University resources

Rape cases dropped without investigation

Report finds that ‘no criming’ for Thames Valley rape allegations is on the rise

Oxford’s wettest month

January is the wettest month since records began

Students support striking academics

Oxford Activist Network demonstrate alongside UCU staff

Controversy over Univ accommodation

Accommodation renovation forces second year students to live out

Neknominate hits Oxford

Controversy as international drinking-video fad spreads to Oxford

Oxford Don discovers two Sappho poems

Papyrologist, Dr Dirk Obbinik, finds two poems from the Ancient Greek lyric poet

New Oxford City Council construction scheme

The Council is to pilot a mock-up for building proposals, in the light of the Castle Mill controversy

Oxford jailbreakers Tokyo-bound

Three first years are in pole position for the RAG jailbreak weekend

Anger as All Souls’ closes pop-up library

Kensal Rise pop-up library was shut this morning, in an incident a College spokesperson says has been misrepresented

Oxford Climate Forum in sponsorship controversy

Forum's reputation called into question over sponsors' investment in oil extraction

Sir Christopher Chataway passes away

Record-breaking athlete and Oxford alumnus Sir Christopher Chataway has sadly passed away

The wealthy should pay for top state schools

Headmaster of London's Wellington College says wealthy parents should pay to send their children to top state schools

Oxford historians angry at Foreign Office archive

Oxford academics amongst those demanding Foreign Secretary to release 1.2 million illegally-hoarded files

Jesus’ new port tradition cut short

Jesus’ Port Monday promotion cancelled after one week

Oxford graduates flock to Frontline

Oxford finalists flood children’s charity Frontline with applications

Oxford student reaches naked sledding finals

Oxford student among finalists for 2014 Naked Sledding World Championship

Cambridge to teach four year olds

Children as young as four are to be taught by Cambridge University

Protestors show solidarity for Ukranian struggles

Oxford students protest against human rights violations in violence-rocked Ukraine

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