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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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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

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

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Oxford Scientists take to the pubs

National festival to make science accessible sees nine events in three Oxford pubs

Oxford MP and Oxfam CEO launch Oxfam’s Syria Crisis Appeal

Nicola Blackwood and Mark Goldring brief Oxford residents at Oxfam House in Cowley and launch the Oxford Syria Crisis Appeal in Oxford.

Ferguson homophobia row continues

Niall Ferguson writes open letter discussing his comments on Keynes' sexuality

Corpus Christi "stress relieving" dog has fit

'Corpus Cares' week takes an unexpected turn

Chen Guangcheng to visit Oxford

Blind civil rights activist who escaped arrest in China to come to the West is to visit the Union

Investigation: Scholarships

What does being a scholar mean in the different colleges?

Mission: to eat

RAG raises Â£205 for charity through burrito eating competition

Pie-demonium at Jesus College

Chaos as pie-throwing reaches unbearable levels

Jesus charges own JCR to use rooms

Jesus College charges its JCR and OUSU to use its Ship Street Lecture Theatre

OUSU Council divided over gender balancing

'Angry' and 'hostile' meeting reveals splits in OUSU over failed NUS motion

Lembit Opik hits Bridge

The former Lib Dem MP, well known as a party-goer, went to Bridge last night after the New Labour debate at the Oxford Union

“Oh look, they’ve let the commoners in”

Corpus student’s “incredibly disheartening” remarks overheard by access group

Somerville-Jesus ‘Last Ball’ goers are “ripped off”

A “violent scrum” for food, misleading advertising and “unprecedented prices” criticised by students and alumni

Worcester Provost battles with Exeter building plan

Students urged to “show some solidarity” after Worcester’s head calls for opposition to Exeter’s new accommodation project

Brasenose say no to Page 3

“Boobs are not news,” says JCR

Award for Rwandan President protested

Tutors and students object to the honouring of President Paul Kagame by students at the Said Business School

Cuts protest hits Oxford

High Street and Broad Street play host to cuts protesters

Oxford Islamic Studies Centre honoured by Turkish President

Dinner held in Istanbul to raise awareness of Islamic Studies Centre's work

OED hunts for lost book

Oxford English Dictionary struggles to find source of nearly fifty words

Alpaca and “excessive” garden party discussed at Magdalen

Motion to spend Â£2,500 passes unanimously, though later criticised, while pet motion fails due to concerns over real amiability of alpacas

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