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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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Students to stay in Beirut

Despite the recent outbreaks of violence in Lebanon, there are no plans to evacuate Oxford University students studying there at the moment

Oxford supports vivisection

Oxford University joins campaign backing experimentation on live animals

Balliolites concerned over ball ticket price

A motion to halve ticket prices and end an opt-out system fails; however students pass motion to investigate financial aid

Magdalen students begin hall strike

Hall strike in full swing as students protest charges

Lodge strip club reopens pending hearing

High Court stays Council decision to deny strip club's license despite residents' complaints

Covered Market in trouble

Rent increases put pressure on businesses in Covered Market

Exeter passes motion to remove porn filter

JCR motion, which claims 'there is nothing wrong with pornography', pressures college to make porn sites accessible

Porter rescues bike

Bike returned to Hertford student by porter

Hugh Grant receives Honorary Fellowship

Love Actually actor is elected Honorary Fellow

Dean’s punishments cause outrage at Brasenose

Students view disciplinary actions following 'Matriculash' as disproportionate

SOLO crash irritates students

Bodleian search engine temporarily stopped working

Union denies OCA meetings

Oxford Union refuses to renew ‘Port and Policy’ agreement with Oxford Conservative Association

Mansfield party shut down by police

House party held by Mansfield students causes disruption in Cowley

Students hit out at HFL Move

Oxford students and academics criticise Bodleian’s decision to move the HFL into the Radcliffe Camera

Oxfam’s 70th birthday brings famous faces to Oxford

Big names including Kristen Davis, Bonnie Wright, Ian and Victoria Hislop gathered at Oxford Playhouse to raise £40,000 for Oxfam

Trenton Oldfield jailed for six months

'Anti-elitism' Boat Race protester imprisoned and ordered to pay £750 in costs

Pitt Rivers museum receives £1m grant

The Heritage Lottery Fund has given over £1m in funding towards the Pitt Rivers' VERVE project.

Bodleian Library publishes over 300,000 books online

Bodleian Library digtises rare books and manuscripts and places them online, with 60,000 downloads made already.

Two new cancer research centres to open in Oxford

At least £170m will be invested in the two new University-affiliated research centres which funders hope will help develop 'personalised cancer treatments.'

Kensal Rise library campaigners exceed fundraising target

The campaigners have received pledges of £80,476, more than £10,000 over their target, which they hope will convince All Souls' College to keep the library open.
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