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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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University gender gap deepens, says report

The difference between numbers of men and women in university has increased, according to the Independent Commission on Fees

Trinity President apologises for hosting Christian Concern

OUSU calls the process 'frustrating'

Oxford student invents secret messaging Facebook app

A new Google Chrome extension for creating secret messages has been developed by an Oxford computer science finalist.

Oxford Care Services face spending cuts

Care workers in Oxfordshire may face unemployment due to budget cuts.

Margaret Thatcher’s Death: Oxford reacts

Baroness Thatcher died this morning. Amidst national grief and debate about her legacy, Cherwell reports from Oxford about the response to the former Prime Minister's death

Fire breaks out in Cowley

70 firefighters needed to put out blaze at Cycle King Bicycle shop in Cowley

Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s pay highest in the UK

Oxford's Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton’s pay package has been revealed as Â£424,000 per year, the highest for any head of a UK University.

Covered Market thief dies in hospital

Two men involved in fatal robbery at John Gowing Jewellers on Saturday

Oxford Student newspaper to close

Oxford's second student paper to fold - RIP (it up)

Bank charges hit international students

Oxford students react with scepticism to financial services company's claims

Islamic Society email hacked

Two emails sent by a hacker to members of Oxford University Islamic Society have caused offence.

Queen Elizabeth visits Oxford

The Queen attends Maundy Service at Christ Church Cathedral

OUCA Back in Business

Exclusive: Oxford's Tories have recouped university affiliation one year after losing it. As a result OCA has become OUCA.

Student protests paralyse Sussex University

Sussex University granted powers to shut down protests as it faces ongoing opposition to its outsourcing scheme

Trinity hosts anti-gay group

Exclusive: The 'Wilberforce Academy', a conference organised by the Christian Concern lobby group, has moved to Trinity College after provoking a storm at Exeter College last year.

St Hugh’s settle court case over "selecting by wealth"

St Hugh’s College have reached an agreement with Damien Shannon, the applicant suing the college for “selecting students by wealth.”

Redundancies expected at Oxford University Press

The redundancies are expected to be announced as part of a “comprehensive review”, in the largest shake-up since the 1990s.

Human Liver Lives

Oxford-made machine allows human liver to be kept alive outside the body

Hilda’s Harlem Shake reaches House of Commons

National Exclusive: George Galloway tables motion in support of fired librarian and disciplined students

NUS: lad culture is "sexist, misogynistic and homophobic"

An NUS investigation has concluded that lad culture encourages 'sexual harassment and violence'

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