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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. 

£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.

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. 

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.

Oxford win Boat Race

VIDEO: Cambridge suffer after losing their stroke man.

Blackwell gives Bod £5m

Julian Blackwell wants the Bodleian's treasures to be put on public view.

OUCA ‘rowdy behaviour’ criticised

The behaviour of some OUCA members caused a speaker to complain at a London event.  

Professor wins IR award

Paul Collier won the 2008 Lionel Gelver Prize for his book 'The Bottom Billion'.

Zero-emissions sports car developed

Oxford University has helped create a green sports car. 

Christ Church win University Challenge

The college won by 220-170 to Sheffield 

Community radio station back on air

Oxford’s only community radio station is back on air for a month by popular demand.OX4 fm will broadcast 24 hours a day until 28th...

Residents demand Westgate reassessment

Campaign group Oxford Against Westgate Expansion are lobbying the Environment Agency to undertake another flood risk assessment on the Westgate Centre redevelopment plans. A meeting...

Wadham Fresher Narrowly Lost Chance to Become Britain’s "MasterChef"

A first year reading English at Wadham has narrowly missed out on becoming Britain's latest and youngest ever "BBC MasterChef".Emily Ludolf, 19, from Lyne...

Protestors to sleep out on Cornmarket

On Wednesday March 5th, more than 100 people will sleep out on Cornmarket to raise awareness of the government’s treatment of refused asylum seekers....

Home Cooking With Hannah Pennington

Hannah and her assistant Tom show us how to cook stress-free, mouthwatering food. This week, toad-in-the-hole and banana fritters with chocolate sauce .

Fit College: Corpus vs Mansfield

Corpus... ..or Mansfield?

Oxford battered in Table Tennis Varsity match

Oxford 2 - 8 CambridgeIn the history of Varsity Table Tennis the series was all square; with 30 wins each for Oxford and Cambridge,...

Listings: Friday 29th Febrary – Thursday 6th March

Friday 29th FebruaryFilmThe Accidental Husband (12A) Odeon George St 1300, 1550, 1800, 2030The Bank Job (15) Odeon George St 1445, 1745, 2045Be Kind, Rewind (12A)...

Oxford do the double in Varsity fencing

Oxford 108 - 103 CambridgeOn Saturday 23 in the Examination Schools the mighty Dark Blues triumphed over the outpaced Tabs. For the first time...

The rise and rise of the supermarket

With Tesco straddling the Atlantic and Asda, the UK face of US mega-conglomerate Wal-Mart reporting record profits, supermarkets are on the up. And up....

Q&A with Blues captain Paul Rainford

1) You played in the game last year - how much are you looking forward to being the man leading the team out this...

Sanctum amid the Spires

Cherwell investigates the University’s role in introducing refugees to higher learning in both past and present.

Nobel laureate condemns God study funded by US Christian

A row has erupted after a Nobel Prize winning scientist attacked new Oxford research funded by an institution that he claims is “attempting to...

Album Review: The Cardigans – Best Of

Nothing good ever came out of Sweden, to which the resounding cry of, ‘Abba’ hails forth in angelic proclamation from the heavenly hosts of...

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