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Oxford partnership allows OpenAI to use rare Bodleian texts to train ChatGPT

A pilot scheme, launched in 2025, allows OpenAI to use materials from the Bodleian Library to train its models, documents obtained by The Guardian and seen by Cherwell show.

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.

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.

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

Enter the Champion

Thomas Barrett interviews Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion 'Who?' seemed to be the general reaction from my friends when I told them that I’d be...

Capuchins deny that Hall was making profits

 When announcing its sudden closure last year the Capuchin Order stated that it was shutting Greyfriars due to a lack of friars and financial...

Freshers’ Week clampdown scorned

A government initiative to curb freshers’ week drinking has been met with scepticism by Oxford JCRs.After taking part in a Downing Street seminar on...

Review: Now and Only

 4/5 Abstract, minimalist, lots of swearing - this has to be new writing. Though you might groan at the prospect of disjointed dialogue and wistful...

Oxford Idea Idols win £9,000

 Tough Panel favours idea to benefit hospital hygieneTwo Oxford teams have been awarded £4,500 each after jointly winning Ideal Idol, the Oxford Entrepreneurs competition...

Reformation Defamation

Jack Orlick reports on the recent spate of bands reunited.Music, they say, is like a chicken. It can be particularly bland when served with...

LMH students rally behind “well-loved” porter

Lady Margaret Hall’s JCR has passed a motion in support of a college porter asked to step down against his wishes.Having reached the retirement...

Fit College: St John’s vs Univ

St John's... ...or Univ?

Hall footballers to meet Worcester in final

St. Edmund Hall 2 - 2 Lady Margaret Hall (St. Edmund Hall won on penalties)St. Catherine's 0 - 5 Worcester Talismanic goalkeeper Nicola Ielpo once...

Oxford fail to turn round Varsity

The Oxford cross-country cyclists have had little success in their Varsity race in recent years, but had good reason to hope for a win...

The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven4/522nd FebruaryAlthough it’s been nominated for the Palme d’Or, you’d be excused if you’d never even heard of this film. A...

Exeter to spend £6.5m on new graduate accommodation

Exeter College is to spend £6.5 million on expanding Iffley Road accommodation for its graduate students. The College’s proposals to build the new student...

My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights3/522nd FebruaryNora Jones makes her big screen debut in this indie road trip movie directed by China’s Wong Kar-wai, also making his...

Worcester feel the heat as Anne’s turn it up

Oriel 3 - 6 St. Anne'sThere’s barely room to breathe at the top of the Premiership after the latest results, as St Anne’s recorded...

Cowley mosque to reconsider call to prayer plans

Leaders at Oxford Central Mosque have announced that they are reconsidering their controversial plans to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer.The Cowley mosque found...

Reflections on a ‘humbling defeat’

by Paul Rainford Blues' Football Captain The humbling defeat against Team Bath in the National BUSA knockout competition has certainly given the team much to ponder,...

Debate over college library inequalities

Oxford students have come out in favour of pooling college library resources but librarians across the University have rejected calls for book-sharing.A Cherwell survey...

Black and Def fight the film plague

Be Kind Rewind2/522nd FebruaryWhat do you do when you need an excuse for some technically impressive visual comedy, around which to base a feature-length...

Teddy Hall reach final with epic performance

St. Edmund Hall 54 - 5 St. Peter's Some things never change. Teddy Hall are the most successful side in the history of Cuppers, and this dominant...

Mass fines for Worcester rampage

Worcester is to impose fines on students involved in raucous Midway celebrations that took place at the college last week.After traditional celebrations in which...

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