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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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Union suspends membership of Coulter protesters

Four students have been temporarily banned for “conduct intended to disrupt debates or other meetings of the society”

Union attacked by pro-life group for abortion panel of exclusively pro-choice speakers

OSFL called the panel "an opportunity lost"

Uni awards highest share of top grades in country

No humanities students were awarded thirds in 2017

Magdalen JCR rejects new Brexit rep

The proposer accused Remainers of "microaggressions" against Brexiters

Mansfield lodges objection to New planning application

The college has labelled New's new tower a "vanity project"

Oxford charged students £50k more in library fines than any other university

King's College London was the only other university to collect fines of over £100,000

Grace at formal is ‘gender equality issue’

Merton's JCR President could not "remember hearing someone non male read out grace"

Union members disciplined after Coulter protest

Students chanted “no Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.”

Young Tories face fresh condemnation after allegations

Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, the Honorary President of the Association, told Cherwell that “there is no excuse for this type of disgraceful behaviour”.

‘Entitled’ Trinity students deaned for halfway hall raucousness

There were similar reports of debauchery at Keble’s halfway hall event

Hassan’s nominated for kebab van of the year

The Broad Street eatery will compete at the 2018 British Kebab Awards

Oxford SU votes to support UCU strike

The motion called on students to support their lecturers and tutors, even if that means not attending classes

Raise and Give falls short

November's RAG ball raised just over 20% of last year's total

Joe Inwood elected new SU President

The student turnout was 17.6%, a decrease from last year

Brasenose grad’s attempt to sue Oxford dismissed

Siddiqui sought £1m in 'loss of earnings' after he received a 2.i instead of a first

Chainsmokers, Özil cancel Oxford Union visits

The Union said the cancellations were due to "factors beyond our control"

Final day of voting in Oxford SU president election

This year sees a three-way race for the presidency. Turnout currently stands under 20 per cent.

Bully takes on ticket touts

IDs will now be matched with the names on purchased tickets

LGBTQ+ Soc slams red free speech ranking

Oxford was named the most “ban-happy” university in the magazine Spiked's league table

Jewish Soc condemns ‘anti-semitic’ Union speaker

The Union has said it will ‘defend free speech’

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