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New College JCR President loses no-confidence motion four weeks before end of term

President of New College JCR Harry Aldridge was removed from office late last night in a motion of no-confidence.

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Sheldonian Series concludes for academic year with panel on the power of satire

The 2025-2026 Sheldonian Series ended on Wednesday 20th May with a panel discussion on the power, use, and limits of political satire. Held in the Sheldonian Theatre, the event brought together leading figures from British comedy and public commentary to reflect on satire’s role in the current political moment.

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Oxford study warns ‘friendly’ AI chatbots are more likely to mislead users

AI models trained to seem warm and empathetic make significantly more errors, and are far more likely to agree with users even when they're wrong, according to new research published in Nature by Oxford Internet Institute (OII) researchers Lujain Ibrahim and Luc Rocher.

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Oxford SU to hold referendum on NUS membership

At a Conference of Commons Room (CCR) vote concluding on 20th May, JCR and MCR presidents voted to hold a referendum on the Student Union’s (SU) membership of the National Union of Students (NUS).

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‘Curly quotation marks’ and ‘Americanisms’: How does Oxford detect AI use?

It was announced in September last year that Oxford would be the first university in the country to offer ChatGPT Edu to all students....

Portrait of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai revealed at Lady Margaret Hall

A portrait of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Oxford alumna Malala Yousafzai was revealed last week at Lady Margaret Hall. Yousafzai, a former college...

John Radcliffe Hospital hosts new institute for trauma, emergency, and critical care

A new Kadoorie Institute of Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care has been established within the University of Oxford.

Grammy-nominated musician appointed Christ Church Composer in Residence

“There doesn’t exist a handy document from Henry VIII’s HR department saying what it is that I should get up to.”

University raises concerns over proposed cuts to Oxfordshire fire service provision

Fire stations in Kidlington and Rewley Road, near the city centre, could be merged and replaced with a new station in North Oxford.

Oxford University to co-lead UK-Japan quantum technology projects

This was announced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during Starmer’s visit to Japan on 31st January.

Oxford Union Librarian steps down following ‘racist’ comments

The Oxford Union Librarian, Brayden Lee, has stepped down from his role and announced that he will not be running for Presidency.

First patient treated in ground-breaking retinal gene therapy trial

A patient in Oxford has been treated for a degenerative eye condition as part of a new clinical trial by the genetic medicines company SpliceBio.

Oxford University and Google expand AI partnership

The University of Oxford and Google have announced a major expansion of their collaboration to embed advanced artificial intelligence tools across the University’s academic and administrative activities.

Opening of Global Leadership Centre in Osney Power Station further delayed to summer 2026

The project was first mooted in May 2015, discussions with local residents took place in 2018, and the project was approved by Oxford City Council in 2019.

John Radcliffe Hospital hosts new institute for trauma, emergency, and critical care

A new Kadoorie Institute of Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care has been established within the University of Oxford.

Rusu, Farhan, Quan, Kola-Balogun elected to SU leadership amid low turnout

The Oxford Students’ Union (SU) has announced the results of its 2026 election.

Oxford study projects population experiencing extreme heat to nearly double by 2050

Oxford climate researchers have published a study according to which the population experiencing extreme heat will “nearly double” by 2050.

West Oxfordshire District Council approves plans for carbon-neutral village

The proposed development, Salt Cross Garden Village, will include 2,200 new homes.

The King appoints Wim Decock as new Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford

Last week, the UK government announced that the King has approved Professor Wim Decock, Professor of Roman Law, as Regius Professor of Civil Law...

Palestinian ambassador speaks to Oxford students

Appearing before an audience at the Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre, the talk marked the end of the ambassador’s tour around British academic institutions, to publicise the work of UK Friends of Palestinian Universities.

Jharkhand’s Chief Minister visits Oxford

Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, visited Somerville and St John's near the end of January.

Oxford study finds that ChatGPT reproduces global inequalities

New research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), together with the University of Kentucky, reveals that global biases are reproduced and amplified by LLMs (Large Language Models).

Only 25% of Oxford Union speakers are women

A Cherwell analysis of over 560 Oxford Union speakers can reveal that 25.1% of confirmed speakers since Michaelmas term 2023 are women. In total,...

Oxford SU election candidates lay out their platforms as voting opens

Voting in the Oxford University Students’ Union (OUSU) elections opens today and will close this Thursday. Cherwell reached out to the students running for election to hear their plans for the organisation.

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