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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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An open letter to Andrew Hamilton

135 students, OUSU staff and alumni write to the Vice Chancellor about the university's harassment policy

Open letter criticises Oxford’s harassment policy

A letter signed by 135 students, OUSU staff and alumni expresses concern over the University's handling of a student's death

Hilda’s library closes the night before Classics mods

St Hilda’s Library unexpectedly closes early less than 24 hours before the start of second year classicists’ exams.

Exeter offers protesting students “more expensive” deal

College offers mandatory £598 per term food in place of £840 catering charge

39% of Oxford students have had unprotected sex

C+ looks at contraception, STIs, and students’ attitudes toward sexual health

Oxford students have no time for employment

A survey has shown student employment lower than national average during term time

Israel Society “a hardline political advocacy group”

Israel Society accussed of political bias over its connections with Israeli campaign group StandWithUs

Merton’s Winter Ball made £8,000 loss

Merton’s Winter Ball losses to be covered by the college’s JCR and MCR

Bop no more for Merton?

Merton authorities threaten to cut back on bops after excessive drinking

Keble candle theft remains unsolved

“Very valuable” candlestick stolen in Keble chapel break-in mysteriously returned

Steamy burritos video cheeses off RAG members

Ten hour ‘Burrito Song’ link posted to RAG Facebook group contained pornographic clip three hours in

Wahoo in class-themed event controversy

“Country Estates and Council Estates” themed night draws criticism from Oxford activists

Chancellor to host former Ukrainian government donor

Ukrainian students oppose invitation of controversial businessman Victor Pinchuk to panel moderated by Chris Patten

Spate of petty thefts at St Hugh’s

College and JCR to string of pidge and food thefts

Oxford chaplains urge Church to reconsider gay marriage stan

Chaplains sign national clergy letter opposing the recent ruling that Church of England clergy cannot preside over same-sex marriages

Inquest hears deceased student was harassed by tutor

Inquest into the death of a postgraduate student last year raises concerns about how harassment complaint against an Oxford tutor was handled

Exeter College closes JCR kitchen "indefinitely"

The single JCR kitchen has been closed due to 'mess', with students linking the move to the college's ongoing hall boycott

Wellington Square briefly closed due to ‘suspect package’

Fears over another bomb threat led to part of central Oxford being closed for around 40 minutes

A fine time to be an Oxford University Librarian

Students paid almost £130,000 in fines to Bodleian libraries in the last academic year, with the Social Sciences library alone earning £34,000

Oxford research maps populations’ genetic histories

The ancestral genetic mix of populations across the world has been mapped by a research team from Oxford and UCL
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