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Oxford and UNESCO launch a free global course on AI and Rule of Law

The University of Oxford has paired up with UNESCO to launch a free global course titled “AI, Justice, and Rule of Law”. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will teach those in legal settings to navigate the ethical, legal, and human rights challenges of AI. 
News Ilya Rosenbaum -

£26 million in visiting student tuition fees: Inside the finances of Oxford’s visiting student programme

Across the twelve colleges that disclosed figures, the total income from visiting student tuition fees from 2021 to 2025 amounted to £26,474,583.
News Cherwell Investigations -

Tommy Robinson Union invite sparks controversy across University

The Oxford Union has invited Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who identifies as Tommy Robinson, to speak at a Week 5 debate on the motion ‘This house believes the West is right to be suspicious of Islam’. The invitation has generated backlash from University societies, senior Union officials, and Stand Up to Racism UK. 
News Beatrix Arnold and Ned Remington -

Think tank publishes report calling for centralised Oxbridge admissions

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a new report advocating for centralised admissions procedures for applications to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, arguing that the current collegiate system increases the opacity and complexity for applicants and their teachers.
News Daniela Braw-Smith -
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Rogue ‘fat gene’ discovered

Chilli spiciness measured

Modern life affects human identity

Flies may be key to ageing

Huge response to marrow drive

Hundreds of Oxford students flocked to a bone marrow clinic in Brasenose last Thursday to register as potential donors for graduate student and leukemia sufferer Matt Carver.

Grad killed in Afghanistan

International Relations expert Michael Bhatia was killed while travelling with US military convoy.

Brasenose dropout sells Big Issue

The student has been assisted by the Gap Project.

RON emails disrupt LMH election

Mystery figure fights for nominations to be reopened in the race for JCR President.

OSSL break OUSU statutes

VP (Finance) says that student union's commercial arm is "not operating as a totally legal company”.

VIDEO: Rent protests at Wadham

Around a hundred students held a protest on the front quad of Wadham College in response to college rent rises.    

US students angry at study programs

Costs of third-party programs inconsistent

Magdalen refuses chicken rep

JCR votes against college fowl officer.

iFest draws political protesters

Israeli festival sparks disagreement

Students left out in cold

'Boiler crisis' at St Annes continues.

Bets taken on JCR election

Wadham elections spark betting spree

Warning after taxi sex attacks

Unlicensed minicabs put students at risk.

VC promotes Oxford to teachers

Hood defends university in press.

JCR elections re-poll at New

Alleged vote-rigging prompts move

Sex pest harasses Corpus women

Police advise women to take care at night in Cowley/Iffley area

Students abuse travel grants

Drugs, clubs and sex on the beach: the real destination of educational travel grants
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