News

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.

News Stanley Arlidge and Mair Andrews -

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.

News Mair Andrews -

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.

News Oskar Doepke -

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

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

News Stanley Arlidge and Mair Andrews -

Almighty row at Trinity as scholars refuse to say grace

A row has erupted at Trinity over whether or not students should have to say grace at meal times. Over the past few weeks...

Frenzied foot-tapping forty-somethings

It was never going to be an easy night for Richard Hawley. As ushers sell ice cream to the overwhelmingly middle-age, middle-class audience pre-show,...

‘The emphasis has been on fitness training and preliminary plans’

by Paul Rainford (Blues' Football Captain) It’s been a relatively quiet couple of weeks for the Blues football squad since our title clinching victory over...

Monkeys get one over on Tabs

Oxford’s Women’s 2nd XI took centre stage on Monday as they thrashed a strong Cambridge team 5-1, surprising even themselves as they dominated a...

Cowley Road Carnival Fundraiser @ Jericho Tavern

The next Cowley Road Carnival takes place on 6 July and, for those of you unaware of the one-day event (due to its habit...

Every Question Answered

Sophie Manning spends 24 hours at the mercy of an SMS answering serviceWhen Danny Wallace, loser, depressive and slightly porky novelist, decided to...

Merciless Keble martyr Saints

Keble 71 - 17 St. Anne's/St. John's Keble, staking their claim to retain the Cuppers title, thoroughly outplayed St. Anne’s/St. John’s in a onesided quarter...

Matt’s Stats

New OURFC Captain Varsity substitute Peter Clarke has been selected as the new rugby captain, following the retirement of Joe Roff. The surprise appointment...

Peter’s edge out Catz

St. Peter's 17 - 10 St. Catherine'sThis was a Cuppers contest of epic proportions and one which St. Peter’s, sticking to their tried-and-tested brand...

Modern Manners: Gift Giving

Don’t we all feel pretty darn proud of ourselves when we can give a friend the truly perfect present? Who doesn’t just love that...

Hall defeat Univ under the lights

St. Edmund Hall 27 - 12 University Teddy Hall emerged victorious on Wednesday in a game played under lights at Iffley Road. The strength of...

OUSU hands out copy and paste rent pack (again)

OUSU has distributed a guide to college rent negotiations that is almost entirely copied, despite having vowed to change it in Trinity last year....

Cinecism: Star Wars

Star Wars, in a sense, is an easy target. Sure, it’s a ‘classic’, credited with revolutionising cinema, one of the most loved films of...

Anne’s stay in title chase

St. Anne's 4 - 1 Oriel St Anne’s comfortably beat Oriel today to overtake Teddy Hall and go second in the JCR Premiership. With the...

Iconic Fashion: The LBD

No matter how full a woman’s wardrobe, there inevitably comes a point when she feels she has nothing to wear. Expensive, fashionable new purchases...

Pretty in Pink

Joshua Freedman talks to lastminute.com creator Martha Lane Fox Talk about last minute. Martha Lane Fox was lucky to make it. The entrepreneur was...

Students pidged ‘offensive’ play flyers

There has been outrage among Oxford students at the promotional tactics employed by the PR team behind an upcoming student production of John Ford’s...

The Bucket List

The caption for Rob Reiner’s (of When Harry Met Sally) new film The Bucket List is ‘Find the Joy’. Unfortunately there is very little...

Introducing… Alice Ream, Sunday Roast

Who does Sunday Roast represent and why should we sign up?We are an eclectic club night every other week at the Cellar, representing various...

University failing to provide childcare, say student parents

Student parents have criticised Oxford University for failing to provide enough nursery places and childcare support. Oxford’s provision of financial support for student parents...

1...370371372...475 Page 371 of 475

Follow us