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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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Kiss Bar Oxford permanently closed by landlords after 23 years

Kiss Bar, a late-night venue on Park End Street, has been permanently closed just months after ATIK Oxford was shut down in the same building

Blackfriars Fellow created a Cardinal by Pope Francis

Timothy Radcliffe, a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis at a ceremony at the Vatican on 7th December, making him one of four current English Cardinals.

Oxford state school offer rate has decreased over the last five years

Oxford's state-school admissions fall short despite outreach attempts The University of Oxford undoubtedly has a reputation of elitism and yet more recently a focus has...

Revealed: Oxford Vice-Chancellor Tracey’s £47k expense claims

Oxford University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Irene Tracey, has spent a total of £47,564.97 on expenses since her appointment in January 2023, Cherwell can reveal. The...

Oxford accepted up to £99m from Chinese donors since 2017

Hidden costs: The influence of donors on academic priorities at OxfordTucked away on a nondescript side street in North Oxford is Oxford University’s Dickson...

Oxford University continues to offer scholarship that requires ‘support of the leadership of the Communist Party of China’

The University of Oxford has continued to offer a scholarship in conjunction with the Chinese Ministry of Education, which requires recipients to “support the...

Rise in harassment claims strains proctorial system

Statute XI and student life: The evolving role of Oxford’s Proctors The Proctors are one of the oldest and most fundamental parts of the University...

‘Brain rot’ named Oxford Word of the Year

An earlier Cherwell Instagram poll with 783 responses – much smaller in sample size but perhaps more representative of Oxford students – also voted “brain rot” as the clear winner with 45%.

Anita Okunde elected Oxford Union president

Anita Okunde running for the #Unify slate has been elected Union President for Trinity Term 2024 with 564 first preferences, by a margin of...

Oxford Union believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide

The Oxford Union voted for its controversial motion “This House Believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide” last night, with the society’s...

Cherwell Town Hall MT24: Meet the candidates

Anita Okunde Introduce yourself briefly. I'm a third year PPEist at Magdalen College, and I'm the Treasurer of the Oxford Union. What is the main reason you...

Ethnic minority residents in Oxford feel significantly less safe than white residents

Major disparities between white and ethnic minority residents in feelings of safety, cultural inclusivity, and financial security, the City Council’s annual survey reveals. It...

Oxford professor resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s fellowship

Dr. Dorothy Bishop, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at Oxford University, resigned her post at the UK's Royal Society over Elon Musk’s fellowship. Bishop...

Report: Students should be able to view their exam scripts

A new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) found that current restrictions on students being able to view and share their exam...

City provides beds to rough sleepers following snowfall

Due to sub-zero conditions, local authorities activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) last Tuesday. The emergency response promises temporary accommodation for all rough...

Most menstrual tracking apps are designed with ‘Western assumptions’

A recent publication led by an Oxford University professor has called for more research into the accuracy of apps such as Clu, Flo, and...

College heads scrap the Norrington Table

The Norrington Table, which ranked undergraduate colleges by their students’ degree results, has been discontinued by the Conference of Colleges on the grounds that...

Men still outperform women in Oxford and Cambridge exams

A recent report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has found that female Oxbridge students are statistically less likely to achieve a first...

William Hague elected Oxford Chancellor

The Convocation voted Lord William Hague as Oxford University’s next Chancellor after two rounds of voting, concluding their multi-month campaigns. Hague received 12,609 votes in the...

5% of Oxford students on creative arts degrees are from working class backgrounds

Over half of those studying creative arts degrees at Oxford University are from “upper-middle class backgrounds” and 32% are privately educated, while only 5%...
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